Ocean Jasper® was discovered by chance at low tide and gathered along the shoreline before the underground veins were worked. Ultimately these derive from its relationship to the tides. What are the metaphysical properties of Ocean Jasper®?ġ: Tidal Jasper: The most consistent meanings given to Ocean Jasper® are uplifting feelings, going with the flow, and processing emotional trauma. (A one side polished Ocean Jasper® freeform showing both complete orbs and variegated dots revealed by cutting and polishing the stone.) To learn more about the history, geology, and different varieties of Ocean Jasper®, check out the geology blog on our sister site Enter the Earth. Paul Obeniche was the mentor of Nader Kawar, the owner of our company, and we have managed both mines since 2013. Enter the Earth became the trademark owner in 2022.)Įnter the Earth has a very personal relationship to Ocean Jasper®. (The name Ocean Jasper® was originally registered as a trademark by the Gem Shop in 2001. It was first discovered and collected at low tide, on the shoreline of the Indian Ocean, and often resembles water. It reflects the stone’s unique relationship to the sea. The stone was given the name “Ocean Jasper” there by Paul Obeniche and Eugene Mueller of the Gem Shop. A Frenchman living in Madagascar named Paul Obeniche discovered the source in 1999 and introduced the stone to the general public at the Tucson gem show in 2000. Although random pieces are documented from the early 20th century, their precise origin was unknown. Dark blue is rare while grayish blue and blueish green are more common.Dark red, bright pink, and light purple are more unusual.Warm colors like yellow, peach, and reddish orange are the next ones most likely to be seen.Almost all pieces have some green, white, or earth tones like gray, cream, and tan on them.Ocean Jasper® comes in every color of the rainbow: What is the color palette of Ocean Jasper®? The top row is Kabamby Ocean Jasper® and the bottom two rows are Marovato Ocean Jasper®.) (These cabochons shows the distinct differences between the two Ocean Jasper® deposits. The material there tends to be dark green and golden yellow, sometimes cream and red.īoth the mines near Kabamby and Marovato are currently productive (2021), although variable in availability. Kabamby: The mine near the village of Kabamby is further inland.The material there comes in a wide range of colors. Marovato: The mine near the village of Marovato is directly on the shoreline.However, there are actually two different sources, about ten miles apart: Ocean Jasper® is only found in one place, the remote northwestern corner of Madagascar, an island nation off the southeastern coast of Africa. Below: Polarized light microphotography of Ocean Jasper®, courtesy of Becca Hahn, ©2015.) ( Above: Orbs and spherical voids in rough Ocean Jasper®. When examined under a polarized light microscope, Ocean Jasper® becomes chalcedony spheres floating in a sea of chalcedony. Although called a jasper, the stone is actually a mixture of different forms of quartz: clear and colored varieties of chalcedony, banded agate, and pockets of tiny quartz crystals called druzy. Ocean Jasper® is a trademarked name for a multicolored Madagascan stone with spherical patterning set against a contrasting background color. Right: Orbs with a quartz border known as “starbursts” or “flowers”.) Above: Concentric rings known as “bull’s eyes” or “ripple orbs”. Below: Translucent spheres and half spheres known as “fish eyes”. (Small Ocean Jasper® spheres in a quartz bowl, displaying the wide range of orb patterns. Left: They can even produce more geometric shapes when they touch one another.) Right: They may be spherical, botryoidal, or druzy. Center: Its orbs can resemble bull’s eyes, starbursts, or dots when polished. (Rough and polished examples of Ocean Jasper®.
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