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Paula says - "A beautiful crazy horse jasper cabochon surrounded by a colorful array of turquoise, coral and spiny oyster all set in smooth bezels. Paula says - "In my opinion, this item shows all the design characteristics and workmanship of being Navajo made. But because we are unable to attribute the 'DINO' hallmark to a specific artist we can't legally sell it as Native American made - read more." " Collar shown not included.
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ABOUT JASPERJasper comes from the Greek word, iaspis, which means "spotted stone." A form of microcrystalline quartz, jasper derives its colorful patterns from other minerals present, and is often named according to its pattern. Wild Horse or Crazy Horse Jasper, for example, is a striking combination of white with brown and small tan spots. It is generally opaque and has a dull luster but takes a fine polish. It is mined in North Africa, Sicily, France, India, Venezuela, Germany, the U.S.A. and elsewhere. It it thought by some that jasper gives a person courage and it has the power to drive away evil spirits and protect against bites of snakes spiders. |