yellow jasper
jasper & green garnet choker
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composition | silicon dioxide |
name source | possibly from the Latin iaspis, meaning "spotted stone," but originally thought to be from the orient |
folkloric aliases | "mother of all stones," "supreme nurturer" |
color | red, brown, pink, yellow, green, grey/white and shades of blue |
color source | chemical impurities |
significant sources | world-wide; western areas of the US (California, Idaho, Oregon, Utah, Wyoming and Washington) |
MOH scale | 7 |
care and treatment | Wash in warm soapy water. Can also clean in ultra sonic jewelry cleaner if stone is not dyed. |
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