![]() ![]() Tigerskin "jasper" takes us out of our heads and puts us back into our bodies, giving a whole new meaning to the expressions "hold that tiger!" or having "a tiger in your tank." Tigerskin "jasper's" animal colors intensify those things. It tells us that life isn't just about thinking or analyzing things, but rather about living in the moment and celebrating the present. ![]() Tigerskin "Jasper" Metaphysical Properties As one of the many gemstones that tout an animal name, tigerskin "jasper" helps us to draw from its animal nature when we need that additional power or kick. But in tigerskin ''jasper,'' those "spots" (from iron oxide) appear as pencil-thin streaks of brown in the dark golden matrix. That's the look of tawny golden tigerskin ''jasper.'' Jasper, sometimes called hornstone, actually means "spotted stone" in Greek. In an old children's story a bunch of tigers hold onto each other's tails and run around in a circle so fast they melt into a pool of rich creamy butter. And its name "tigerskin" is based on the swirls and stripes of contrasting colors. Tigerskin jasper's color comes from iron oxides of earthy tan, yellow and yellowish brown. Its opaque, rich brown tones of contrasting stripes and swirls against a medium to dark golden base makes an earthy statement. Tigerskin "jasper," also known as wood jasper, is the trade name for a type of limestone with beige and tan striped bands that create the appearance of petrified wood. ![]() The name jasper in its closest form to English comes from the Hebrew "jashpeh," meaning firm, tough and strengthening. Tigerskin "Jasper" History Jasper is one of the oldest known gemstones and is mentioned in the Bible several times. ![]()
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