Jasper
Best appreciated for pattern and landscape-like colour rather than transparency. Learn its mineral identity, hardness, care, common treatments, authenticity notes and traditional associations.
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Placement: <span>Entryway</span>
Mineralogy, identification, care, lapidary craft, interiors and documented cultural history—with traditional beliefs clearly labelled as a separate subject.
Tiger’s Eye
The cat’s-eye band is the defining visual feature and is strongest on well-oriented polished surfaces. Learn its mineral identity, hardness, care, common treatments, authenticity notes and traditional associations.
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A red-brown streak is a classic identification clue even when the specimen itself looks metallic grey. Learn its mineral identity, hardness, care, common treatments, authenticity notes and traditional…
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