Red Jasper Runes KK521

Jaspers beauty is in the essence of its energy. Jasper is a very nourishing, warm and protective stone no matter what colour you find the jasper in - be it yellow, green, blue, purple, deep earthy red & the browns shown here in our images. Jasper often has stripes or bands that amplify the healing and earthy energy of this stone. A runes stone is typically a raised stone with a runic inscription, but the term can also be applied to inscriptions on boulders and on bedrock. The tradition began in the 4th century and lasted into the 12th century, but most of the runes stones date from the late Viking Age. Most runes stones are located in Scandinavia, but there are also scattered runes stones in locations that were visited by Norsemen during the Viking Age. Runes stones are often memorials to dead men. Runes stones were usually brightly coloured when erected, though this is no longer evident as the colour has worn off. Most Runes stones are found in present day Sweden.