Jasper

Country of Origin
Worldwide

There are many different types of Jasper - Ocean Jasper, Zebra Jasper, Leopard Jasper, Picture Jasper, Mookaite Jasper, Picasso Jasper, and Bloodstone Jasper to name a few. The name Jasper means "spotted or speckled stone," and is derived via Old French jaspre. This stone is found worldwide and is an aggregate of microgranular quartz and/or cryptocrystalline chalcedony, and other minerals. It is an opaque, usually red, yellow, brown, green and even white with black lines. The common red color is due to iron inclusions. It comes in many, many different patterns and colors as you can see in some of our items.