This aptly named Dalmation Jasper stone is a new stunning favorite of mine. The stone is a hand cut free form and measures
The ring is a size 7 1/2 and can be sized from a 6 to a 9.
PLEASE CONTACT ME ABOVE WITH YOUR FINGER SIZE.
The stone used here measures 18 by 16 mm or about 3/4 by 5/8 inches wide.
Jasper is an opaque form of Chalcedony, which is a microcrystalline variety of the mineral Quartz. It often contains an abundance of impurities, and therefore some regard it as a rock instead of a mineral. Jasper is usually associated with brown, yellow, or reddish colors, but may be used to describe other opaque colors of Chalcedony such as dark or mottled green and orange. Some forms of Jasper are banded, and these banded Jaspers may appear similar to Agate, but unlike Agate they are opaque. When Jasper is dull and lacking interesting colors or patterns, it is not Jasper but rather Chert. - See more at: http://www.minerals.net/mineral/jasper.aspx#sthash.KsFIRXyW.dpuf
