Jasper is an opaque and impure variety of silica, found usually in red, yellow or brown colors. The name means "spotted stone" - derived from the Anglo-French word 'jaspre', and from the Old French word 'jaspe'. The most common form of Jasper is red, but the Greeks referred to a green form of Jasper which was very rare, and a highly prized stone.

Jasper can appear with mineral impurities, patterned from the formation process and flow patterns of the volcanic sediment that was saturated with silica to form bands or swirls in the jasper rock. It can also be found with dendritic minerals alluring to the appearance of tiny plant growth.

Picture jaspers exhibit several of these variations at once, resulting in what appear to be picturesque scenes in a slab cut specimen. A very popular version is Leopard Jasper, composed primarily of silicon dioxide and is a variety of Chalcedony - a type of quartz material. Takes an excellent high gloss polish, excellent hardness for shaping, a lapidary favorite.

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NOREEN JASPER
FREEFORM

Origin: Australia
Cabochon Size:
42mm x 26mm x 5.5mm
Weight: 10.3 grams

Price: $34.00      MG0544

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WHITE PORCELAIN
OCEAN JASPER

Origin: Indonesia
Cabochon Size:
29mm x 23mm x 5mm
Weight: 4.9 grams

Price: $14.00           MG0487

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PILBARA DESIGNER
JASPER STONE

Origin: Australia
Cabochon Size:
61mm x 25mm x 6mm
Weight: 12.6 grams

Price: $24.00       MG1124

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RARE PARROT
WING JASPER

Origin: Arizona, USA
Cabochon Size:
39mm x 22.5mm x 6mm
Weight: 8.2 grams

Price: $38.00       MG1155

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BIGGS JASPER CABOCHON

Origin: USA
Cabochon Size:
35mm x 20mm x 8mm
Weight: 7.6 grams

Price: $28.00       MG0810

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RED JASPER
CABACHON

Origin: USA
Cabochon Size:
30mm x 20mm x 7.5mm
Weight: 7.0 grams

Price: $14.00      MG1104

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TEARDROP
OCEAN JASPER

Origin: USA
Cabochon Size:
43mm x 23mm x 6mm
Weight: 7.5 grams

Price: $22.00           MG0776

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PICASSO JASPER CABOCHON

Origin: USA
Cabochon Size:
46mm x 31mm x 6.5mm
Weight: 12.4 grams

Price: $12.00       MG0867

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IMPERIAL JASPER
SPIDERWEB CAB

Origin: USA
Cabochon Size:
35mm x 23mm x 5mm
Weight: 5.8 grams

Price: $15.00      MG0952

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MOOKAITE
JASPER FLAME

Origin: Australia
Cabochon Size:
60mm x 28mm x 7mm
Weight: 14.8 grams

Price: $35.00        MG0870