Dragonsblood Jasper Skull

Dragonsblood “Jasper” skull
Natural crystal/gemstone
Dimensions 2” inches
Weighs about 90g
Hand carved

Carved crystals are individual works of art and will also bear the marks of their lapidary artisans, please appreciate the unique details of items made by hand.

Crystal Tip:

“Dragonsblood Jasper” is the trade name given to this stone because of its similarity to bloodstone jasper. It can be found primarily in Western Australia and South Africa. Because of its unusual mixture of Epidote and Piemontite, the Dragon Blood Jasper is not considered true jasper. Whereas true bloodstone jasper is a hybrid of the jasper mineral family consisting of polycrystalline chalcedony that contains dark green jasper spotted with large iron oxide inclusions in red or gray.

Researchers have written dozens of books and hundreds of articles about crystal skulls, few have attempted to explain the origin and purpose of these sculptures. For some, the crystal skulls are 19th-century “hoaxes”; for others, they are extraterrestrial artefacts, while yet others believe they are remnants of a lost civilisation.

Perhaps the most likely explanation is that they are part and parcel of the ancient cultures, particularly the Mayan, that existed in the area of Central America where they were found. Could it be that these skulls were one of the most important relics in the sacred temple complexes? Crystal skulls speak to the imagination, but are some of these skulls and their stories too good to be true?