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LEOPARD JASPER

• Characteristics: Leopard jasper, also known as Leopard skin jasper, is a decorative stone particularly popular for its interesting orbicular structure. Circular and oval shapes of green, yellow, and red colors intermingle with horizontal structures, creating magnificent patterns. It is highly favored by jewelers in the form of cabochons and figurines.
• Formation: Volcanic rocks from the Miocene to Pleistocene periods were the basis for the stone’s formation. In the subsequent period, these volcanic sediments underwent silicification, leading to the creation of the jasper masses as we know them today.
• Occurrence: Leopard Jasper is a very unique stone, and in this quality and quantity, only one deposit is known worldwide - it is located in the Aguas Calientes area in the state of Chihuahua, Mexico.

PICTURE JASPER

• Characteristics: Picture jasper, also known as Kalahari picture stone, is characterized by patterns resembling landscapes such as deserts and mountains, hence its name. The colour palette ranges from brown, beige, yellow, to sandy shades.
• Formation: The stone is formed by the sedimentation of desert sands followed by silicification. Alternating formation conditions and iron content caused the colourful and structural patterns similar to small landscapes. Most jaspers originated during the Proterozoic to Paleozoic eras, spanning hundreds of millions of years.
• Occurrence: Most occurrences are tied to the Kalahari Desert regions in Namibia and the Republic of South Africa. The highest quality material is distinguished by a high degree of silicification and originates from Namibia. Our stone also comes from there.

RED JASPER

• Characteristics: Jasper, an opaque variety of quartz, obtains its deep red colour due to its iron oxide content. Its characteristic feature is often a drawing or pattern, most frequently manifesting as interesting spots or streaks.
• Formation: It is formed by the deposition of siliceous materials with an admixture of iron-bearing minerals. It may also have a volcanic origin, where iron oxides penetrate siliceous rocks. It is often deposited in sedimentary basins or results from hydrothermal processes.
• Occurrence: Significant deposits are found in South Africa, India, and Brazil. African jaspers display prominent red hues, often with white quartz streaks. This stone comes from mines near the town of Postmasburg in the Northern Cape, South Africa.

HELIOTROPE

• Characteristics: Heliotrope from South Africa is popular primarily due to the contrasting differences between the grey-green host rock and the red spots. The dark green mass, formed by silicified chlorite, often contains shimmering pyrite grains. The distinct red jasper spots then make this semi-precious stone very decorative.
• Formation: Heliotrope owes its formation to hydrothermal processes. During changes in conditions, especially the enrichment of solutions with iron and other elements, siliceous materials are precipitated.
• Occurrence: This heliotrope originates from the Barbeton Mountains in the Republic of South Africa.

DALMATIAN JASPER

• Characteristics: This stone is usually found under the name Dalmatian jasper or Dalmatian stone. From a geological perspective, it is more accurately an igneous rock composed of feldspar, quartz, and amphiboles. It is the latter mineral that caused the black spots in the yellow-green matrix.
• Formation: The formation of this stone is linked to an igneous rock environment, where during the crystallization of magma, a variety of amphibolite called arfvedsonite is exsolved, which subsequently forms the characteristic black spots.
• Occurrence: The most significant deposit of this stone is located in Mexico in the state of Chihuahua. Our stone also comes from this locality.

EPIDOTE JASPER

• Characteristics: This stone is known in collecting circles as Dragonstone. It is characterized by a green matrix with reddish-brown spots. The name was derived from the mountain where it occurs.
• Formation: The stone forms in metamorphic rocks, such as marble, or by the action of hydrothermal solutions. This stone was originally classified as red jasper in an epigone green matrix. However, newer studies have revealed that the red component is not jasper, but rather a variety of epidote called piemontite.
• Occurrence: The stone occurs in the Republic of South Africa in the Limpopo area, near the Tsipise thermal springs. The local hot springs probably dissolved calcareous sediments and created this beautiful combination of colors. Our stone also comes from this area.

MOOKAITE

• Characteristics: Mookaite is a variety of jasper with magnificent pastel colours, such as yellow, ocher, red, burgundy, purple, and creamy white. The alternation of these colours on a single stone is highly decorative, creating patterns of natural abstract art. It received its name from the Aboriginal word Mooka, which translates to "running water.“
• Formation: Sediments from the Cretaceous seas, primarily microorganisms, were the basic material for the formation of this magnificent stone. Over the course of geological periods, these organisms underwent silicification, and the stone we know today was created.
• Occurrence: The only significant deposit of mookaite is in Australia in the Kennedy Ranges area near the Mooka Creek stream. Our stone also comes from this locality.

YELLOW JASPER

• Characteristics: This type of jasper is characterized by an ocher tone, often with hints of darker patterning. Jaspers owe their yellow to yellowish-brown color shades to dispersed admixtures of iron oxides in the siliceous mass, especially limonite and goethite.
• Formation: Iron ore deposits in the Western Cape and their weathering are the source of siliceous materials, known as jaspilites. The age of the complex is estimated to be 2.4 billion years.
• Occurrence: Yellow jaspers are found in many locations worldwide. The area in the Western Cape around the town of Postmasburg is renowned for the occurrence of many coloured varieties of jasper. Our stone comes from this area

SARDONYX

• Characteristics: Sardonyx is a type of jasper characterized by the elegant intermingling of brownish-red shades with deep onyx black. It is highly popular among collectors, and due to its high homogeneity and hardness, it is very well polishable.
• Formation: Approximately 66 million years ago, a massive outpouring of lava flows occurred in central and western India. During the solidification of the lava, numerous fissures and cracks were created, which were later filled by siliceous materials, forming an immense quantity of jasper and agate masses. The proportion of elements led to the colouring of the siliceous materials.
• Occurrence: The largest occurrence of sardonyx is tied to the Deccan Plateau in India. The Gujarat region is also home to the traditional processing of these stones. Our stone comes from the Deccan Plateau