Kimbaba jasper bracelet Madagascar AB (3-4mm balls)

The incredible peculiarity of jasper is that it comes in many finishes. Some have been identified very recently. All varieties have many colors with different properties, virtues, various astrological signs associated with them.

Jasper can have several appearances. It is a sedimentary rock containing 80 to 95% silica. Jasper is a variety of microcrystalline quartz and can also contain clay, calcite, pyrolusite or hematite.

It has a nodular appearance or sometimes serves as a filling in cracks. It can be found all over the world and in all colors. It also has all kinds of patterns, speckled or banded. It is a mineral that has undergone many transformations, sometimes classified as a mineral, sometimes as a rock according to its degree of impurities.

Its particularity remains the infinite extent of its aspects, all different from each other. Jasper gives the impression that Mother Nature had fun drawing on these stones. Jasper is a complicated stone to identify because of its various appearances. Its colors range from green to yellow, from red to white, from blue to black, from brown to gray, etc.

The properties of jasper differ depending on its additives (manganese, alumina, iron hydroxide) and its inclusions (agate or opal). Jasper mainly owes its colors to the iron oxides present. This diversity of colors and shapes makes each jasper stone unique. Jaspers are named according to the regions where they are mined, according to the person who discovered them, according to their color, according to the patterns.

The name “jasper” comes from the Greek “iaspis” meaning spotted stone. Jasper has been known for thousands of years. In the Bible, it is the first stone of the walls of Jerusalem. It is known to act against spider and snake bites. Since ancient times, this stone has been used as a protective stone, a lucky charm and to promote the smooth running of a pregnancy. Jasper amulets were carved by the Egyptians and placed with mummies to promote the success of their passage into the afterlife.

Many civilizations have used this stone to engrave cylindrical seals, talismans with astrological or religious images. In addition, for Native Americans and in the Middle Ages, jasper was believed to have the ability to make rain fall.

In conclusion, jasper is a stone that has been widely exploited throughout history. It is found as an ornamental stone, in jewelry, on vases, in mosaics, etc.

The main deposits of Kambaba jasper are in Madagascar.

Kambaba jasper, also called “kimbaba jasper”, “crocodile jasper” or “eldarite” belongs to the large jasper family. It is not a mineral, but a rhyolite. Rhyolite (or rhyolite) is an igneous rock, that is to say it is a volcanic rock. This rock contains minerals visible to the naked eye such as quartz, feldspars and biotites. Rhyolite forms on the surface of the earth when magma cools following a volcanic eruption. We can say that it is the volcanic equivalent of granite.

Kambaba jasper is a very exotic and original jasper. It is formed following a very long sedimentation process. It has the particularity of having orbs as patterns, hence its nickname “orbicular jasper”. For the record, orbs (orbis in Latin) are circles, circular shapes. This fossil stone, composed of microcrystalline quartz, contains stromatolites, cyanobacteria and a multitude of primitive microorganisms. Stromatolites are structures composed of limestone that develop in an aquatic environment. They can be of biogenic or sedimentary origin. Stromatolites date back more than three billion years. Furthermore, they are the oldest known fossils, revealing the first traces of life on Earth.

Often confused with other stones, Kambaba Jasper has no particular legends or myths. However, it seems that the South American Indians used this type of jasper during spiritual purifications and the elimination of negative energies. Writings tell that this stone offered the possibility of entering into communication with higher divinities.

Nowadays, Kambaba Jasper is highly valued in jewelry. Its patterns and colors make it a very original stone that allows the creation of unique jewelry. It has a hardness of 6.5 to 7 on the Mohs scale. It is also used in the practice of lithotherapy because of its many benefits.

Kambaba jasper is an anchoring stone, which reconnects to nature. It is a stone of rooting to the Earth. It helps to fully enjoy the present without dwelling on the past or fearing the future. This jasper soothes, reduces stress, anxieties, anxiety. It allows you to channel your emotions, in order to better manage them.

This stone increases willpower and determination. It generates the strength to achieve one's goals, whether personal or professional. It provides patience and perseverance leading to success. It gives the wisdom to accept ourselves as we are. Thus, it promotes a positive vision of ourselves and others.

Kambaba jasper is also a stone of will and character. It helps to overcome life's difficulties such as a breakup, the death of a loved one or a dismissal. This stone fights loneliness and provokes openness towards others. It offers compassion, empathy and attention towards others.

Like many jaspers, it keeps away negative waves and energies. Indeed, it diffuses positive energies, such as happiness, joy and harmony. Used in the workplace, it protects against the malevolence of jealous colleagues while providing rigor and organization.

Kambaba Jasper encourages quick thinking, stimulates imagination and creativity. Thus, it translates ideas and the mind into action. It promotes letting go by providing a beautiful peace of mind.