The listing, STUNNING WATCH, SOLID GEMSTONE FACE AND BRACELET, WORKS FINE, BUT THE FRONT KEEPS FALLING OFF!!!!!! has ended.
This vintage watch is amazing, covered throughout in Leopard Skin Jasper and Tiger Jasper, goodness knows how many carats of it...
It works perfectly (only needs a new battery, pic 8) but the casing is a poor fit, and the front of it just keeps falling off -- which drives me nuts, so it's spent most of its life in the jewelry box! On one of those falls, the edge of the glass got nicked (see pic 6).
On pic 7 you can see the face without the glass cover.
It is marked "100% S.S." and "Hong Kong", and the make is 'United'.
It was bought by my mom in Hong Kong in the 80s. Watch repairers here look down their noses at anything that's not a major brand name, so my loss is your gain!
The mineral:
Jasper is a form of chalcedony, and comes in many colours and varieties. It's used for ornamentation or as a gemstone.
The colours and patterns are totally natural, and there's no chemical treatment or dying involved.
Jasper is one of the oldest known gemstones. It is mentioned in the Bible several times, and it's in the Jewish High Priest's breastplate, described in Exodus 28.
Healing properties:
All jaspers are strong stability enhancing stones, very protective against negative energies, generating physical and emotional renewal and self-healing.
Leopard skin jasper is associated with shaman travel and spiritual discovery.
Tiger jasper promotes self-assurance, improves stamina and helps you find refuge when danger is close.
Both are grounding, balancing, earthy, and promote optimism, psychic ability and intuition, and have been used to attract and maintain wealth.
Jasper is one of the birthstones for March.
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