12g 8th Vein Ocean Jasper Polished Piece 2B

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This piece weighs 12g and measures 3cm x 3cm x .5cm.

What is 8th Vein Ocean Jasper I am often asked as this material seems to have a mystery attraction and some people are of the opinion that it is a new Jasper altogether.  Especially because it attracts a very high price compared to other non specific Ocean Jasper material.

Very simply this is the 8th Vein or Seam of Ocean Jasper discovered in Madagascar. It was discovered around 2021 and compared to previous veins or seams it is only quite small and according to some sources it has already been mined out. Since price is largely driven by scarcity the premium price is applied. I managed to obtain a small amount of polished offcut material from the manufacturer of Palmstones and Spheres with a great high gloss polish.

Don’t get me wrong this is beautiful material, (although not my favourite OJ), with wonderful colours and a multitude of orb formations throughout, but in short it is merely the 8th occurrence discovered of Ocean Jasper in Madagascar.

In general, Jasper is known as the “supreme nurturer”. It sustains and supports during times of stress, and brings tranquility and wholeness. Used in healing, Jasper unifies all aspects of your life. Jasper reminds people to help each other.

The word Jasper comes from “iaspi” a Greek word that means “spotted stone”. Jasper is an opaque rock of virtually any color stemming from the mineral content of the original sediments or ash. Patterns arise during the consolidation process forming flow and depositional patterns in the original silica rich sediment or volcanic ash, Hydrothermal action is generally thought to be required in the formation of jasper.

Jasper can be modified by the diffusion of minerals along discontinuities providing the appearance of vegetative growth, i.e., dendritic. The original materials are often fractured and/or distorted, after deposition, into diverse patterns, which are later filled in with other colorful minerals. Weathering, with time, will create intensely colored superficial rinds.

The classification and naming of jasper varieties presents a challenge. Terms attributed to various well-defined materials includes the geographic locality where it is found, sometimes quite restricted such as "Bruneau" (a canyon) and "Lahontan" (a lake), rivers and even individual mountains; many are fanciful, such as "forest fire" or "rainbow", while others are descriptive, such as "autumn" or "porcelain". A few are designated by the place of origin such as a brown Egyptian or red African.

Ocean Jasper is a trade name for a multi coloured Madagascan stone with spherical patterning set against a contrasting background color. Although random pieces are documented from the early 20th century, their precise origin was unknown.  A Frenchman living in Madagascar named Paul Obeniche discovered the source in 1999 and introduced the stone to the general public at the Tucson gem show in 2000.

Many in the metaphysical community believe that new stones reveal themselves at specific times in the evolution of human consciousness.  Because it was discovered in 1999 and introduced to the general public in 2000, Ocean Jasper is sometimes called “Millennium Jasper”. 

The name reflects the stone’s unique relationship to the sea and was originally discovered and collected at low tide, on the shoreline of the Indian Ocean, and often resembles water. Although called a jasper, the stone is actually a mixture of different forms of quartz - clear and colored varieties of chalcedony, banded agate, and pockets of tiny quartz crystals called druzy.  When examined under a polarized light microscope, Ocean Jasper becomes chalcedony spheres floating in a sea of chalcedony.

Ocean Jasper comes in every color of the rainbow. Almost all pieces have some green, white, or earth tones like gray, cream, and tan on them. Warm colors like yellow, peach, and reddish orange are the next ones most likely to be seen. Dark red, bright pink, and light purple are more unusual, whilst dark  blue is rare while grayish blue and blueish green are more common.

Ocean Jasper blends the metaphysical properties of multiple varieties of chalcedony, each associated with well being in different parts of our lives.  Colorless, White, to Blue Chalcedony for clear communication, cutting through illusion, and success. Yellow, Red, to Orange Carnelian for vital energy, empowerment, and spiritual protection. Banded Layers of Agate for mental focus, balanced interactions, and endurance.

Green is the most consistent color, a less common variety of chalcedony known as plasma.  The word comes from the Greek plasma (“something molded”), after its popularity for carving wax seals in antiquity.  People once believed it was the host rock for emerald, poetically naming it the “mother of emerald”.  Because of this symbolic relationship, plasma took on emerald’s attributes of healing, comfort, and growth.

As a stone of green goodness, Ocean Jasper supports energy work like Reiki and Earth centered modalities like herbalism.  It pairs well with other healing stones like jade, turquoise, and chlorite included quartz.  Minerals used for well being are often blue and green, after the life giving qualities of water.

Ocean Jasper is only found in one place, the remote northwestern corner of Madagascar, an island nation off the southeastern coast of Africa.  However there are actually two different sources, about ten miles apart. The mine near the village of Marovato is directly on the shoreline, the material there comes in a wide range of colors. The village of Kabamby is located near the other mine and is further inland The material there tends to be dark green and golden yellow, sometimes cream and red.

Although the mine near Kabamby is still productive, the deposits near Marovato are currently exhausted.

The most consistent meanings given to Ocean Jasper are uplifting feelings, going with the flow, and processing emotional trauma.  Ultimately these derive from its relationship to the tides.  Ocean Jasper was discovered by chance at low tide and gathered along the shoreline before the underground veins were worked.  After being collected the rough material is transported by boat at high tide, since the area is too remote for roads.

The stone itself resembles waves, concentric ripples, and sea foam.  Water is a traditional symbol of our feelings and the tides signify our emotional highs and lows.  Ocean Jasper represents the rhythms of the inner sea - upwelling feelings like joy, happiness, and contentment, expressing our emotions, and sifting through our personal flotsam and jetsam, the things unintentionally and intentionally left behind during a crisis.  Many interpret its vivid colors, bubbly orbs, and druzy starbusts as energy signatures of positivity, spontaneous child like joy, and a passion for life.

Ocean Jasper combines especially well with other watery stones like aquamarine, clear quartz, and shungite and organic gemstones like coral, pearl, and amber that come from the sea. Ocean Jasper also combines well with other purification stones, especially those connected to one of the five classical elements like obsidian, salt, and naturally tumbled rocks like Shiva lingas, riverstone, and water worn pebbles.

Since it was originally found and harvested in the surf, some in the metaphysical community connect Ocean Jasper with Atlantis, the legendary island that sank beneath the waves, calling it Atlantean Jasper or Atlantis Stone.  Interestingly Madagascar itself is directly related to Lemuria, a different lost land discussed in both 19th century science and occult writings.
Ocean Jasper combines well with other ancient wisdom stones like Larimar, serpentine with stichtite, and Lemurian seed crystals.

Even more of Ocean Jasper’s metaphysical properties are derived directly from water, specifically salt water.  Salt water has both religious and therapeutic connections with purification, relaxation, and healing.  Likewise Ocean Jasper is commonly described as cleansing, soothing, and supportive of well being.

Some scientists speculate that Ocean Jasper may be a silicified rhyolite.  Rhyolite is a volcanic rock similar in composition to granite.  Certain varieties are glassy because of their high silica content, like obsidian.  These natural glasses are unstable and may develop orbs as the minerals inside them crystallize.  Many interpret this potential fiery origin as signifying the transmutation of negativity, bringing order out of chaos, and a potential for manifestation.