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Leopardite belongs to the jasper group, being sedimentary rocks. The name of this group is derived from the Greek word “jaspi”, which means stained stone.
In the case of Leopardite, its appearance of brown and gray spots does resemble the fur of this animal. These spots consist of accumulations of iron and manganese. Other names used for this stone are leopard jasper and leopard skin jasper.
What does leopardite look like?
Shades of reddish brown, shades of gray, shades of yellow.
Jewelry-grade material:
For jewelry purposes, we are selecting materials with striking patterns and great contrast, as well as crisp lines in the pattern. Mor uniformly colored pieces or patterns that require bigger products to be appreciated will be discarded from jewelry material. Approximately 25 % of the rough rock can be used for jewelry according to our criteria of beauty.
Gemrock has developed the first objective Gemstone Quality Standard for Leopardite, which helps you identify top-quality material and avoid overpriced, low-grade material. Read Here
Gemrock products are ethical crystals
Ethical crystal refers to stones that are sourced in a way that respects workers, communities, and the environment.
Here is what we do to guarantee that our Leopardite is ethical:
No illegal mining (therefore no child labor and no mining in protected or ecologically sensitive habitats): We are not buying Leopardite from illegal mines. Legality of the raw material is guaranteed by payments via bank transfer, after receiving an official invoice from the provider. Illegal miners would insist on cash payments only. By buying from legal mining operations only, we guarantee that no child labor is involved, as legal mining operations are supervised by the government and have to follow anti-child labor laws. Mining in protected areas or ecologically sensitive habitats is not allowed in Peru. By making sure we buy from legal mines, we therefore protect the environment.
No shadow-business mining: While mining concessions might be legal, they still can be shadow-business, not respecting workers’ rights, nor paying labor benefits, ignoring safety, and avoiding paying taxes. By not engaging in cash payments for our rough rock, we eliminate the opportunity for shadow business to occur. We do pay taxes whenever we buy rough rock and therefore do benefit Peruvian society in general by securing that the government has the funds for the services it provides.
No artisan shadow-business gemstone cutting: Crystal providers often promote their products as being sourced from local artisans, indicating that this would benefit local communities. Sadly, the contrary is true: In Peru, 100% of artisan lapidary workshops are shadow businesses. They get paid unreasonably low prices in cash. Artisan lapidary cutters do not work with legal labor contracts, have no health insurance, no retirement funds, no vacations, no maximum weekly labor hours, or any other labor benefits. Therefore, our Angelite gemstones are exclusively produced in-house. We are hiring our gem cutters under legal labor contracts, paying all legally required labor benefits, complying with safety laws, and providing our workers with quality gemstone cutting training and career options. We pay fair salaries that are higher than minimum salaries and get scaled upwards according to the level of training a cutter reaches. Our cutters get paid bonuses to meet quality targets and participate in the profits of the company.
We protect the environment: In Gemrock, we reduced water use in the lapidary process by over 90% by implementing water recycling measures. We recycle our garbage wherever possible. We have calculated the remaining carbon footprint of the products and engage in tree planting projects to neutralize our carbon footprint.
You cannot find the cabochon you are looking for, or you are looking for personalized professional cutting service?
Communicate directly with our cutting factory in Peru. We can help you with:
· Bulk lapidary cutting service
· Calibrated cabochon cutting
· Custom lapidary work and designer cabs from your material or our material
Please note: the following statements do NOT reflect our company’s beliefs. There is no scientific proof for any of the information provided. Whether you believe it or not is entirely up to your own discretion. We are simply sharing information found on the internet in response to frequently asked questions from our clients.
What is Leopardite used for?
The leopardite jasper balances emotions and improves self-esteem. This jasper has peaceful energy and helps manage emotional stress and difficult situations. It is a stone that helps sort and solve problems. It helps to give and receive forgiveness and to reduce guilt and fear of past mistakes.
Leopardite Gemstone meaning
Leopardite promotes acceptance and understanding of oneself and others. Use this stone when you are struggling with judgment of self or others. It has a peaceful energy, assisting in letting go of conflict, insecurity, and loss of control.
What does the leopard stone mean spiritually?
Leopardskin Jasper is closely associated with strength and vitality, and bringing stability to chaos. Leopardskin Jasper encourages harmony by connecting us to all sentient beings. Leopardskin Jasper is a great stone for understanding animals and how to work with them.