I create each piece of natural Jasper jewelry by collecting my own beach stones on the Olympic Peninsula, which can vary in different colors of yellow, black, purple, red and orange. I take the stone home where I cut, shape and polish it into a cabochon. After polishing the Jasper, I craft a design for a unique piece of jewelry. Then begins the metalsmithing process of hand sawing, soldering, texturing, stone setting and more. The main metal I work with is sterling silver. It's a time intensive process to ensure that your natural Jasper jewelry is high quality and long-lasting.
Natural Jasper is an opaque variety of Chalcedony, a type of micro-crystalline Quartz mixed with other minerals, and has a hardness of 6.5 to 7 on the Mohs scale, making it a very durable semi-precious gemstone for jewelry. Jasper can be found in an array of colors and patterns, making each one unique. It's found in areas with volcanic activity so it is fairly abundant in Washington State. Jasper is associated with the Earth element, bringing calmness and grounding to the wearer, and is the perfect secondary birthstone for the month of March and the Zodiac sign Aries.
Set in sterling silver or made into focal beads, Jasper pendants hang on adjustable cords or a chain necklace in your desired length.
Jasper rings are set in sterling silver on an adjustable band. The band can be adjusted to your desired size before shipping.
Hanging from hypoallergenic titanium hooks, Jasper earrings are set in sterling silver.
Jasper bracelets are strung on adjustable cords or set on a sterling silver cuff.
Jasper is a powerful healing gemstone, each kind of having unique properties. All Jasper is good for helping maintain balance in the nervous system, leaving you calm and centered.
Jasper is an opaque type of Chalcedony that comes in many colors and patterns, making it one of the most unique gemstones!
There are many, many varieties of Jasper all over the world. Locally, I find River Jaspers and Ocean Jaspers in a variety of colors and patterns.
Each and every piece of Jasper is hand collected by me on beaches in Washington. I take the stones to my studio and then cut and polish them into cabochons!
I would love to make you a custom piece of Jasper jewelry. Please reach out by sending me an email at sales@woodlandmetalsmith.com.
Aries, Scorpio and Capricorn signs all share Jasper as a secondary birthstone. Red Jasper especially for Aries.
I use hypoallergenic metals for earrings hooks and necklaces. Most of my jewelry is hypoallergenic.
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