Stunning and unique Ocean Jasper Cabochon

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BUY NOW this stunning and unique Ocean Jasper Cacochon. FOR YOUR Jewelry. YOU WILL STAND OUT with this EXCLUSIVE cab of flawless cut, rectangle shape, and highly polished. Made from rare and exclusive material FOR YOU.

Ocean jasper is a rare and colorful material from Madagascar. Ocean jasper was introduced to the world at the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show in 2001. A total of seven deposits have been found so far but most if not all are now mined out. The original deposit was exhausted by 2006. This stunning cabochon was cut from a slab of historic material and is a truly unique piece never to be repeated again.

Size: 60 mm

Bezel height: 5 mm, inclined bezel

Dome Height: 2 mm

Weight: 97 carats

SUPERIOR Cutting Quality: Premium Cut

EXCLUSIVE Material Quality: AAA

 

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Stunning and unique Ocean Jasper Cabochon

BUY NOW this stunning and unique Ocean Jasper Cacochon. FOR YOUR Jewelry. YOU WILL STAND OUT with this EXCLUSIVE cab of flawless cut, rectangle shape, and highly polished. Made from rare and exclusive material FOR YOU.

Ocean jasper is a rare and colorful material from Madagascar. Ocean jasper was introduced to the world at the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show in 2001. A total of seven deposits have been found so far but most if not all are now mined out. The original deposit was exhausted by 2006. This stunning cabochon was cut from a slab of historic material and is a truly unique piece never to be repeated again.

Size: 60 mm

Bezel height: 5 mm, inclined bezel

Dome Height: 2 mm

Weight: 97 carats

SUPERIOR Cutting Quality: Premium Cut

TOP-GRADE Material Quality: AAA

 

About Ocean Jasper

Ocean jasper is a rare and colorful material from Madagascar. Ocean jasper was introduced to the world at the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show in 2001. A total of seven deposits have been found so far but most if not all are now mined out. The original deposit was exhausted by 2006. This stunning cabochon was cut from a slab of historic material and is a truly unique piece never to be repeated again.

Please be aware: we are not sourcing material from Madagascar due to the likelihood of unethical mining. This piece originates from old collection material.

Ocean jasper has long been described as a variety of orbicular jasper. Orbicular jaspers are known for their orb-like or small spherical markings. Stones can be found in many countries around the world but the variety correctly known as kabamby ocean jasper is unique to Madagascar. In reality, Ocean jasper is a registered trade name for what is now known to be a spherulitic chalcedony. This means it is not a jasper because Chalcedony is a cryptocrystalline variety of quartz. Cryptocrystalline means its crystals are too small to be seen with the naked eye.

The colors are caused by various mineral inclusions. Red comes from iron in the form of hematite, yellow or grey is clay, and shades of brown tend to come from goethite. Kabamby ocean jasper grades 6.5 to 7 on the Mohs scale of mineral hardness. Being relatively hard makes it easier to cut and polish.

The deposit where kabamby ocean jasper was first documented to have been found in the 1950s was incorrectly recorded as Kabamba which is central Madagascar. It should have been documented as Kabamby which is a remote location on the northwest coast. For this reason, the stone was forgotten about and remained hidden until finally being rediscovered almost fifty years later. The remote location wasn’t accessible by road and only became visible during low tide. With the only access being by the sea, large mechanical digging equipment could not be transported to the site. The stone was therefore extracted by hand before being taken by boat to the nearest large town.

About cabochon cutting:

All our cabochons are hand-made FOR YOU by our own in-house cabochon cutters. We are producing EXCLUSIVE cabochons at SUPERIOR Premium cut quality level:

This cabochon is a Premium Cut Cabochon. Therefore:

  1. Bezel is exactly 3 mm high all around the cab with no variation of height, flawless and perfectly polished.
  2. Dome is super-flat (2-3 mm high), flawless, and perfectly rounded in shape, does not show flat areas or imperfections, and is highly polished.
  3. Edges between the dome and bezel as well as between the bezel and backside are sharp, crispy, and perfect. No damage to the edges.
  4. The backside is absolutely straight and highly polished

Choose the CARBON-POSITIVE PRICE:

BUY this cabochon NOW: free of environmental impacts. FEEL GOOD about your jewelry, because you help improve the environment:

Gemrock Peru is a global leader spearheading sustainability and environmental conservation in the crystal and gemstone industry. Furthermore, we are now offering FOR YOU a UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY to take part in our effort. Do eliminate the carbon footprint of your cabochon. And then do even better: become carbon-positive. Here is how it works: If you BUY NOW this cabochon by choosing the “Carbon Positive Price” we will add 1.5 cents per USD to your cabochon. We are going to use this additional amount in order to plant trees in a reforestation project in the Peruvian cloud forest. As a result, we do neutralize your cabochons’ carbon footprint. Furthermore, you are helping to restore previously destroyed rainforests.

In addition to this, we will match your support. We will reward your conscious act by matching your support with the same amount. This way we are doubling the donation. Therefore we are creating a carbon-positive product that removes more carbon from the atmosphere than it adds to it.

With Gemrock Peru your crystal products have been ethically mined and produced and are environmentally friendly. Also, read our 2021 Sustainability Report.

 

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Additional information

Weight 20 g
Cabochon

Regular Price, Carbon Positive Price