Ocean Jasper is a great natural rock from Madagascar this natural rock has various patterns, but they are all beautiful! There are birds eye’s, scenic patterns, geodes, crystals, and a great variety of colors. We have some wonderful pieces and some are listed here at our Ocean Jasper page. We have rough, cabochons and jewelry all hand made and handcrafted jewelry and designer cabs.

I found the following interesting information at site called thegemshop.com. "This new rock has been found along the northwest coast of Madagascar after years of unsuccessful searching. The deposit formed similar to a rhyolite flow but has been totally silicated. The rhyolitic spheres or orbs come in an astonishing array of colors and color combinations. The background can be white, pink, green, red or yellow. Botryoidal formations as well as white and deep green druzy are also common. The deposit, being located at the edge of the ocean, can only be seen and collected from at low tide. This remote area has no roads so the material must be transported to civilization by boat. Ocean Jasper is produced from only one mine near Marovato, which is owned by Paul Obenich of Madagascar Minerals." It is my understanding that there was a very limited supply there, and there may not be much more available, unfortunately.

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