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Description
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Tahoma jasper cab ~
Offered here is a splendid cabochon of top quality Tahoma jasper, from the slopes of Mt. Rainier in Washington state. The local American Indian name for that same mountain is Tahoma, which translates roughly to 'next to heaven', and it is considered to be a sacred place. So someone chose a great name for this terrific and rare material! This unique cab is a marvelous example, with an intriguing black edged pool of water-level bands, surrounded by plumy clouds in semi-translucent teal blue-gray. Nice golden yellow accents too, some of the best the material has to offer. This stone has one tiny pinpoint void, but next to none of the all too typical fractures; the few odd lines visible are quite well healed. The stone has a nicely rounded dome of 7mm, brilliantly polished both front and back.
Size: 31x20mm
Weight: approximately 46 carats
Price: Sold
Current gemstone
 Tahoma Jasper
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