Royal Imperial Jasper Specimens

The first jasper that came from this location in the general area of Guadalajara, Mexico, was so striking that it was named with the superlative, 'Imperial'.  The discovery of a single draw in this area that had the small but superbly orbed nodules such as these needed to be further distinguished and the term 'Royal Imperial' was born. The  specimens offered here are from a small area in this draw and are distinguished by their rich colors, often in green, blue and even black, but I think we have sufficient superlatives so lets not add another.

The Viramontes, who own this claim, have held back on mining the green deposit until last year and I think that at the moment we are seeing the finest Royal Imperial jaspers.