How to Use jasper in a Sentence

jasper

noun
  • The jasper belt in which the fossils were found is thought to have once been an undersea vent.
    — Erin Blakemore, Smithsonian, 1 Mar. 2017
  • They're composed of a white quartzite matrix with sharply contrasting red and brown jasper pebbles.
    — Caroline Blackmon, Detroit Free Press, 28 June 2018
  • Chert is a subgroup of sedimentary rock and includes flint, opal, and jasper.
    — Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 5 Feb. 2020
  • Here, a case and crown set with sapphires and diamonds meets a dial plate with onyx, mother-of-pearl, lapis lazuli, and jasper.
    — Harper's BAZAAR, 9 Dec. 2020
  • There, slabs of marble are delicately inlaid with stones like lapis, malachite, jasper, and amethyst.
    — Elizabeth Cantrell, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2022
  • However, there are other stones and gems that can be found on-site, including quartz, agate, garnet, and jasper.
    — Caroline Eubanks, Travel + Leisure, 29 June 2025
  • Smaller than a dime, the 36 gems are made of materials like amethyst, carnelian, and jasper.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 4 May 2023
  • Kane made the plastic footwear his own by embedding them with mineral stones like malachite and zebra jasper.
    — Chrissy Rutherford, Harper's BAZAAR, 19 Sep. 2016
  • One is on jasper, an opaque aggregate stone often speckled with many colors, and the other is on pietra paesina, a form of limestone.
    — Judith H. Dobrzynski, WSJ, 12 Mar. 2022
  • Red jasper marble highlights the en suite, while a red verona alternative brings a secondary en suite to life at the opposite end of the hall.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 3 July 2025
  • The walls were covered with ones, jasper, porphyry, and a dozen different marbles and, set in this crazy quilt, were carved, crystal medallions.
    — Lucy Yeomans, House Beautiful, 10 June 2021
  • The stones — which include rose quartz, volcanic red, black volcanic and yellow jasper — came from across the state and around the country, Jones said.
    — Deborah Martin, San Antonio Express-News, 10 Aug. 2022
  • Three types of diamonds—white, yellow and brown—are common in the region, as are gems like quartz, agate, garnet, amethyst and jasper, among others.
    — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Jan. 2024
  • The clothing items in the images appear to be the milky sheer cami and footed leggings in jasper snake print and the midi tube dress in stone pastel snake print.
    — Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
  • More than 30 gems—including amethyst, jasper and carnelian—have been found so far during excavations at the site.
    — Molly Enking, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Feb. 2023
  • The dial combines tiger’s eye, red jasper, and hematite, harmonizing with the brown and black Cerachrom bezel insert.
    — Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2025
  • The new species was named for the Greek word for the gemstone jasper, referencing the fish’s reddish coloration, researchers said.
    — Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 16 May 2025
  • The microscopic filaments and tubes, composed of an iron oxide called hematite, appeared within a rock type called jasper.
    — Malcolm Ritter, Orange County Register, 1 Mar. 2017
  • Made of bronze and semiprecious stones like jasper, agate silver and lapis lazuli, these small, sculptural pieces are meant to enhance the rituals of everyday life.
    — Kathy Lee, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Lapidary is cutting and shaping semiprecious stones like agate, jasper, opal or turquoise for rings and settings, John Oechsler said.
    — Lyndi McNulty, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 6 Nov. 2019
  • Many pieces illustrate the ancient art of engraving on hardstones, such as onyx, sardonyx, cornelian, jasper and chalcedony.
    — Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
  • For example, the red color for Aries incorporates the jasper gemstone.
    — Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Nov. 2024
  • My classmates talk about Zumba and beekeeping and searching for jasper in Arkansas.
    — Laura Jedeed, The New Republic, 3 Jan. 2023
  • Thanksgiving in London with a 19th century jasper and emerald cameo.
    — Stellene Volandes, Town & Country, 8 Nov. 2019
  • Think pyrite necklaces, Dalmatian jasper drop earrings, Chrysoprase statement rings.
    — Lauren Daley, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Dec. 2022
  • When paired with ocean jasper, clear quartz works to bring about cohesion in a group, says Lee, who suggests having them in the dining room while throwing a dinner party.
    — Sean Santiago, ELLE Decor, 29 Jan. 2016
  • Meanwhile, the casing is made of a sublime 100% jasper cotton, and the overall effect is simply cloudlike and restorative.
    — Gretta Monahan, Boston Herald, 18 Jan. 2026
  • Zotkina used a tool made from jasper to create depressions in the teeth through drilling or rotating motions, eventually reaching the pulp chamber.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 13 May 2026
  • The exclusive collection features bold pendant necklaces, earrings, and cuff bracelets, all set with semi-precious stones like carnelian, onyx, and golden jasper.
    — Essence, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Certain sculptures may have been conceived as portraits, though the names attached to them are lost, as in the case of the fragmentary head of an Egyptian queen cut from honey-yellow jasper.
    — New York Times, 6 Jan. 2022

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