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Royal Sahara jasper cab ~
Offered here is a truly remarkable cabochon of the new Royal Sahara jasper, recently found in the North African Sahara desert. This amazing porcelain material has so much going for it, it's hard to know where to begin to describe it... It's like the old Deschutes jasper, and like Biggs jasper as well, with even wilder, more exotic patterns. It has ribbons of rich browns, ochres and creamy tans, with banded strokes of an unusual olive green shade. Viewed with a bit of imagination, it's quite astonishingly scenic too, perhaps resembling the rolling sand dunes of the Sahara desert! Or a snapshot of another world, one in which the mountains curve upward to reach the sky. heh Royal Sahara jasper is an INSTANT CLASSIC; whether you're a collector or a jewelry designer, try it and you'll see, this stuff is pure magic. This stone has a high rounded dome of 8mm, and a fanciful designer 'paisley' shape that frames the remarkable pattern wonderfully well. Like all the more familiar porcelain jaspers, it is very hard, so I was able to polish both front and back to a brilliantly glassy mirror shine.
Size: 38x35mm
Weight: approximately 78 carats
Price: SOLD Current gemstones for sale $89.00
 Royal Sahara jasper
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