1. an opaque variety of quartz that occurs in various colors and is used for ornamental purposes

Examples

• The museum displayed a beautiful collection of jasper stones in red, yellow, and green.
• She wore a necklace made of polished jasper beads.
• The ancient Egyptians carved jasper into scarabs and other decorative objects.
• Red jasper is particularly prized by jewelry makers for its rich color.
• The geologist identified the specimen as a piece of banded jasper.
• Jasper has been used in decorative arts for thousands of years.