1
: an opaque cryptocrystalline quartz of any of several colors
especially
: green chalcedony
2
: colored stoneware with raised white decoration
3
: a blackish green
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Many pieces illustrate the ancient art of engraving on hardstones, such as onyx, sardonyx, cornelian, jasper and chalcedony.
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Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
Scorpio: Red Jasper Scorpios are notorious for their intensity, and their passion and depth would benefit greatly from the red jasper stone.
—Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 27 May 2024
No two are alike, each carved out of a unique stone that further illustrates the juice’s story (Casa Blanca uses howlite, Oro Verde uses green jasper, and Bombón uses strawberry quartz).
—Pia Velasco, Vogue, 13 Mar. 2024
Three types of diamonds—white, yellow and brown—are common in the region, as are gems like quartz, agate, garnet, amethyst and jasper, among others.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Jan. 2024
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Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
Scorpio: Red Jasper Scorpios are notorious for their intensity, and their passion and depth would benefit greatly from the red jasper stone.
—Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 27 May 2024
No two are alike, each carved out of a unique stone that further illustrates the juice’s story (Casa Blanca uses howlite, Oro Verde uses green jasper, and Bombón uses strawberry quartz).
—Pia Velasco, Vogue, 13 Mar. 2024
Three types of diamonds—white, yellow and brown—are common in the region, as are gems like quartz, agate, garnet, amethyst and jasper, among others.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Jan. 2024
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“Jasper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jasper. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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