BUT BEFORE TO CONSULT OUR CATALOG, LISTEN THIS BEAUTIFULL STORY.

ONCE UPON A TIME IN MADAGASCAR...

Once upon a time, in the 50's, a mineral dealer, who also happened a friend, bought from a prospector a few samples of exceptionnal Orbicular Jasper. Unfortunately, the prospector could not recall the exact location of the site where the jasper was found.

After a few confusing reports, t was finally conclued that the site could be located along the Northwest coast of Madagascar, in a zone approximately 120 miles long, but the spot was a very rugged sheer coastline, extremely hard to reach along surging seashore strewn with reefs.

In 1997, the Mineralogical Encyclopaedia (GRUND Publisher) reproduced a picture of this mythical Orbicular Jaspe, but with a unknown caption. From this time on, collectors of rare species of minerals have been dreaming of this fabulous Jasper from Madagascar.

A MIRACLE HAS HAPPENED - THE JASPER EXISTS - WE FOUND IT!

After a first fruitless expedition, we search again. Following a mission of 45 days, including 20 days of navigation, methodically following the coast, stopping in each fishing village, we finally discovered the famous site :

ALONG THE SEASHORE, A GROUP OF ROCKS SPREAD
OVER 50 X 30 YARDS, ONLY VISIBLE AT LOW TIDE... WAS WHERE IT WAS TO BE FOUND!

After getting a peovisory permit from the Mining services, we stocked the load in a siling boat and took back to our workshops. After polishing it once... what a shock... amazing, an enchanting display of colors - never seen before. What a treat, how wonderful, each lump different from another, green, blue, pink, red... and always with pastel shaded nodules.

   
But no more comment, for the big Chill, open and admire
these few
PICTURES.