Jasper is a mineral gemstone, which is an opaque, impure variety of quartz that is usually red, yellow or brown in color. Make no mistake though, these impurities create the most marvelous color and patterns in the stone and can make for stunning gemstone jewelry. Jasper exhibits one or more types of patterns or variations established during the time it was formed. Jasper may be filled with dendritic minerals providing the appearance of vegetative growths. Dendritic just means a multi-branching, tree-like form. The Jasper may have been fractured and/or distorted after formation, later re-bonding into discontinuous patterns or filling with another material.
Ocean Jasper is a newcomer to the Jewelry World. It’s been on the scene for approximately 6 years. Ocean Jasper is also known as Orbicular or Orbital Jasper based on the many small spheres or "orbs" in its matrix, which appear as circles or eyes on cut sections. Ocean Jasper is a rare mineral, mined in only one place in the world, the Mine of Marovato, in the northwest corner of Madagascar. Each piece is an original, no two slices are ever alike, and they even change dramatically from front to back. Ocean Jasper is actually a combination of different materials, quartz, agate, some trace metals, and the beautiful orbs and different colors of jasper are in a huge variety of mind-boggling patterns and colors. The supply is extremely limited because of access, deposit size and location.
I’ve fallen in love with this fabulous stone. Each specimen is like a little piece of the Universe. The patterns in the stone remind me of galaxies and star clusters with the whirling of color and design. I get great pleasure from working with this semi-precious stone and it’s a rare treat to own a piece of Ocean Jasper.
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