Fossil Jasper is a creamy white to gray stone containing the fossilized remains of creatures millions of years old. These fossils create unique and beautiful patterns within the stone. Jasper is an opaque, microcrystalline form of Quartz. It has a long and illustrious history, having been worn by shamans, priests and kings and believed to be a powerful protection stone. Ancient Egyptians sometimes buried their dead with amulets of Jasper for safe passage into the afterlife.