

Add to your rock collection or start a new hobby. Note: If you selected First Class shipping for your order, the items are not insured and there is no recourse for damaged or missing items. Polychrome Jasper Tower from Madagascar 4.25' Tall x 2' Wide x 2' Thick Weight: 9.9 ounces You will receive exact Polychrome Tower as shown in Photos. Please understand we need your assistance in filing an insurance claim so that we can refund your purchase price. We require photos of the damaged items and the shipping box. Please check all shipments immediately and keep all packing material and wrapping should an item be damaged. We must be notified so that we can properly file an insurance claim. Please contact us at once if you receive an item damaged in the mail. However, on very rare occasions, damage does occur due to mishaps in transit. We pack very carefully and take all possible precautions. We do apologize for any damage in shipment. Please contact us immediately so that we may take the appropriate steps to issue your refund. Shipping charges for returning items are the customer’s responsibility. Be sure to include your name and address. Mail the package to New Earth Gifts and Beads, 7821 SE Mammoth Drive, Hobe Sound, FL 33455. If you are returning an item, once we receive it in the same condition in which it was sent, we will refund your money for the item. All sales are final 30 days after receipt. We do require that you notify us within 7 days of receipt, and that you have returned the item back to us in 30 days. We do our utmost to photograph and describe our products accurately, but recognize that we can’t always meet everyone’s expectations. We want you to be satisfied, and understand that sometimes what you can see on a web site doesn’t match exactly how the item appears physically. We cannot be responsible for the shipment after it leaves the United States unless you have selected USPS International Priority Mail shipping which is insured. USPS does not offer tracking outside of the United States. We will pack and ship at the best possible Priority rate, which may include Flat Rate Shipping, and refund any shipping overages you may have incurred.Īt this time we ship to Canada, Australia, France, Germany and Mexico by USPS International and International Priority Mail. We recommend that you choose Priority Mail shipping. It is their estimate for their part of the process.Įxpress Mail is insured for non-delivery or damage and delivery date is guaranteed, usually 1-2 days. Priority Mail shows “Priority Two Day” or "Priority Three Day" mail, however, they do not guarantee that time. Priority Mail is insured for non-delivery or damage. Shipping cost depends on the class of service you select.įirst Class shipping is available for orders under 16 oz. We ship by US Post Office First Class, Priority and Express Mail. United States, Canada, Australia, France, Germany and Mexico. Jasper has no technological uses.ĬOLLECTOR’S INFORMATION: Jasper is collected for its range of colors and unusual color patterns.SHIPPING. The most valuable forms of jasper are apple-green chrysoprase, red carnelian, and those with mottled, multicolored patterns. With its rich colors, workability, and ability to take a high polish, jasper is fashioned into beads, cabochons, and various decorative objects. METAPHYSICAL PROPERTIES, LORE, USES: According to modern metaphysical practitioners, jasper is a grounding stone that balances physical, emotional, and intellectual states, while instilling a deep appreciation of nature.

Jasper has an extremely wide range of colors, notably deep reds, red-browns, and yellows, and often exhibits attractive, multicolored patterns. Jasper occurs as nodules and lenses in sedimentary formations when colloidal silica suspensions lose their water and solidify into masses of microcrystalline quartz.

It is a tectosilicate or framework silicate with a Mohs hardness of 6.0-7.0, conchoidal fracture, and a specific gravity of 2.62-2.66. MINERALOGY, PROPERTIES, OCCURRENCE: Jasper, which consists entirely of interlocked microcrystals of quartz, is translucent to opaque and exhibits a wide range of colors and color patterns.

Notable sources include Australia, Mexico, Madagascar, Canada, Morocco, Egypt, China, Russia, and the United States (Oregon, California, Idaho, Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada). Jasper is abundant and widespread with many collecting localities. HISTORY, NAME, LOCALITIES: The jasper variety of microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony) has been utilized since prehistoric times to fashion tools and weapons.
