Ocean Jasper

This new rock has been found along the northwest coast of Madagascar after years of unsuccessful searching. The deposit formed similar to a rhyolite flow but has been totally silicated. The rhyolitic spheres or orbs come in an astonishing array of colors and color combinations. The background can be white, pink,, green, red or yellow. Botryoidal formations as well as white and deep green druzy are also common. The deposit, being located at the edge of the ocean, can only be seen and collected from at low tide. This remote area has no roads so the material must be transported to civilization by boat. Ocean Jasper® is produced from only one mine near Marovato, which is owned by Paul Obenich of Madagascar Minerals. This wonderful new lapidary material is distributed in rough form exclusively in the U.S. through The Gem Shop, Inc. from Madagascar Minerals.
The polished specimens shown below are offered for sale on a first-come, first-served basis. Some of these pieces have been polished in Madagascar and some in the United States. To purchase an item, submit your order on our secure order page. If you are interested in larger quantities of polished items, contact us at mail@thegemshop.com.

OCE-lamp04 One-of-a-kind tiffany-style lamp shade made by artists at The Gem Shop, using thin polished slabs of Ocean Jasper®. The antique brass base plus shade and finial measure about 14" tall. Shade alone is 9" wide x 6.5" high x 3" across the top. $400.00 + Shipping/Handling See larger view
OCE-lamp05 One-of-a-kind tiffany-style lamp shade made by artists at The Gem Shop, using thin polished slabs of Ocean Jasper®. The antique brass base plus shade and finial measure about 14" tall. Shade alone is 9" wide x 6.5" high x 3" across the top. $400.00 + Shipping/Handling Sold See larger view
OCE-lamp06 One-of-a-kind tiffany-style lamp shade made by artists at The Gem Shop, using thin polished slabs of Ocean Jasper®. The hanging lamp includes chain and cord with inline switch. Shade alone is 17" wide at the bottom x 6" wide at the top and 15" high. $2000.00 + Shipping/Special Handling See larger view

	OCE210 Ocean Jasper(R) slab, polished on both sides in Madagascar, orange orbs floating in translucent agate with green, white jasper 9.5" x 5" x 5.5mm 12 oz. $120.00 Sold larger view		OCE211 Ocean Jasper(R) slab, polished on both sides in Madagascar, green, white, and gold orbs with pink and white background and green druzy 10.25" x 5.75" x 4.5mm thick 10 oz. $85.00 Sold larger view
	OCE212 Ocean Jasper(R) slab, polished on both sides in Madagascar, green, white, and gold orbs with pink and white background and green druzy 9.75" x 7.75" x 4.5mm thick 11.6 oz. $95.00 larger view		OCE207gr8 Ocean Jasper® disks, group of 8, polished on all sides in Madagascar, green, gold, peach, and white colors largest piece: 3.5" diameter 1 lb lot $98.00 Sold larger view
	OCE205gr8 Ocean Jasper® disks, group of 8, polished on all sides in Madagascar, green, gold, peach, pink, and white colors largest piece: 3" diameter 1 lb lot $98.00 Sold larger view		OCE188 Ocean Jasper® sphere, pink, white, gold, and dark green, 2.5" (64mm) diameter 12 oz. $120.00 larger view
	OCE183 Ocean Jasper® sphere, green, peach, and gold 3.5" (90mm) diameter 2.15 lbs $345.00 larger view		OCE195 Ocean Jasper® sphere, "Kabamby" green and gold 2.375" (41mm) diameter 10.5 oz. $104.00 larger view
	OCE185 Ocean Jasper® sphere, bright white and soft green with open pockets, 2.75" (70mm) diameter 1 lb. $158.00 larger view		OCE184 Ocean Jasper® sphere, green and peach 3" (77mm) diameter 1.3 lbs $208.00 larger view