Ocean Jasper Palmstone | 7.3cm | Madagascar Germany and brown colouration is produced

and brown colouration is produced by iron oxide minerals present during fossilisation

The classic round form allows the stone's natural banding and gemmy pink tones to remain the focus

12kg | Messina

This gradual process creates the distinctive concentric and flowing banding that gives Malachite its recognisable appearance

Ocean Jasper Palmstone | 7.3cm | Madagascar Germany and brown colouration is producedOcean Jasper Palmstone 7. 3cm Madagascar Acquired from an old private collection, this is one of the more quietly extraordinary pieces in the group. The base colour is a pale lilac, soft and cool, scattered with small orbs that sit delicately across the surface with just hints of pink and yellow breaking through. But the feature that makes this piece genuinely special is a larger area of translucent green quartz that appears to have captured white