Blue Mountain Jasper Gem Box Gemstone Carvings 5 on the Moh's scale

5 on the Moh's scale

They were first found in New York in shale and mudstone during the construction of the Erie Canal

and were often polished to a fine finish

in Sweden & Denmark

allowing users to speak their highest truth

Blue Mountain Jasper Gem Box Gemstone Carvings 5 on the Moh's scaleJasper is an opaque stone originating from silica rich sediment or volcanic ash. It can occur in any color depending on the mineral content of the original sediment. Beautiful patterns can also occur in jasper. This happens when the original rock forming materials are fractured or distorted in the ground, and then are later filled in with other minerals. A specific jasper may be named for its location, or may be named imaginatively by describing its