Jasper

The broad family of opaque microcrystalline quartz. Patterned, earthy, global.

Jasper is a broad mineralogical family covering opaque varieties of microcrystalline quartz colored by mineral impurities. The family includes Red Jasper, Yellow Jasper, Ocean Jasper, Mookaite, Picture Jasper, Kambaba Jasper, Leopard Skin Jasper, and dozens of trade-named regional varieties. Because the category is defined by opacity and color-from-impurities rather than a specific single source or structure, Jasper pieces vary enormously in appearance depending on origin. Traditionally associated with grounding, protection, and the steady earthy presence that shows up across most world traditions.