Hand Made Assorted Shaped Ocean Jasper Pendants x 1 From Northwest Coast, Madagascar
A NOTE FROM NICK
New Stock !! A tray of 12 beautifully made polished Rare Ocean Jasper pendants of various shapes with black adjustable thong.
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Ocean Jasper: Madagascar’s Coastal Gem
Ocean Jasper from the Marovato coastal deposits, northwest Madagascar (only known source, mining ceased ~2015, current stock is from old production), occurs in Orbicular, Brecciated, and Drusy varieties, all showing multicolored concentric orbs, eyes, and banding in green, yellow, pink, red, white, brown, and black on translucent to opaque Chalcedony Quartz matrix. Main types: (1) Classic Orbicular with tight, high-contrast bullseye orbs and strong color zoning; (2) Flower Orbicular displaying poppy-like radial orb clusters; (3) Breccia with angular fragments recemented in vivid matrix; (4) Druzy-lined vug with sparkling quartz crystal pockets; (5) Banded with parallel color veins and occasional fortification patterns.
PRODUCT MINERALS
Chalcedony
PRODUCT FEATURES
Vug, Cavities, Orbs, Bands, Drusy
PRODUCT COLOUR
White, Yellow, Brown, Pink, Green, Gold
MOHS HARDNESS SCALE
6.5 to 7
PRODUCT DATA
Locality = Northwest Coast, Madagascar
Grade = Good to A Grade
Size = 31 - 40 mm