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Jasper is known to have been a favorite gem in the ancient world; its name can be traced back in Arabic, Persian, Hebrew, Assyrian, Greek and Latin. [10] On Minoan Crete, jasper was carved to produce seals circa 1800 BC, as evidenced by archaeological recoveries at the palace of Knossos. [11]
Orbicular jasper from Madagascar. Orbicular jasper is a variety of jasper which contains variably-colored orbs or spherical inclusions or zones. In highly silicified rhyolite or tuff, quartz and feldspar crystallize in radial aggregates of needle-like crystals which provide the basis or seed for the orbicular structure seen in this kind of jasper. [1]
The "classic" bloodstone is translucent to opaque green chalcedony and red jasper that contains inclusions of hematite. The red jasper may resemble spots of blood , hence the name bloodstone . Other colors of chalcedony may also occur in Indian bloodstone, such as white, yellow, or blue.
The personal name 'Jasper' has been ascribed to a Persian origin, but not relating to the name for a stone. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 205.68.95.65 ( talk ) 18:49, 11 December 2008 (UTC) [ reply ]
Jasper Jordan, one of the original 100 juvenile prisoners from the TV series The 100; Jasper Lamar Crabb, a character spoken of – but not seen – in the 1974 neo-noir film Chinatown, and whose name becomes a pivotal clue in solving a mystery; Jasper Sitwell, a Marvel Comics spy; Jasper T. Jowls, a member of Chuck E. Cheese's animatronic band
TEEKAH LEWIS. For a parent, those first couple years of a child’s life are special. The first steps, the first giggles, the first-time hearing them say, “Momma.”
The name Cambeba seems to have been applied by other neighboring tribes and refers to the Omagua custom of flattening their children's heads by binding a piece of wood to the forehead soon after birth. Omagua women would jeer at the women from other tribes, saying that their heads were "round like those of forest savages."
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