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SUMMARY
In an old children's story a bunch of tigers hold onto each other's tails and run around in a circle so fast they melt into a pool of rich creamy butter. That's the look of tawny golden tigerskin jasper. Jasper, sometimes called hornstone actually means "spotted stone" in Greek. But in tigerskin jasper, those "spots" (from iron oxide) appear as pencil-thin streaks of brown in the dark golden matrix. That combination is so rich looking, you'll feel positively decadent when you wear it. Tigerskin jasper beads are always a wonderful complement to solid brown beads. But if you long for a more exotic look, try combining tigerskin jasper beads with hand-carved hardwood beads from Mali. Now that's a grrrrrrrrrrrrrrreat piece of jewelry!
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| GEMOLOGICAL PROPERTIES: |
Mineral
Information |
Silicate, chalcedony, quartz group |
| Chemical Composition |
SiO2 |
| Color |
Dark gold with brown bands |
| Hardness |
6 ½-7 |
| Specific Gravity |
2.58-2.91 |
| Refractive Index |
About 1.54 |
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