A lucky friend found this at an estate sale. It’s a picture jasper that was mined near Prineville, Oregon a long time ago. We don’t know if we’re going to be able to buy any or not, but if we get some, we’ll give a shout out to all our collector customers.
Tag Archive: natural stone
Something Different: Pyrite in Agate Cabochons (Mexico)
We rogues are always trying something new. Always looking for something different. And we usually find it. While at the QIA Pow Wow in Quartzsite for the 2011 show, we stopped in at the booth of one of our favorite gem stone carvers. She always has a bit of rough stone and slabs. I was…
Sugilite Cabochons
A while back we posted some pictures of rough slabs of sugilite that we’d cut. Here are some of the finished cabs from that material. We are told that the blue is richterite. This is so rare it’s more of a collectible, but it could make some striking jewelry. We won’t have time to list…
Chrysocolla and Malachite
A while back we posted a photo of a slab of old material that a friend found in an estate and asked for help with it’s name/origin. Several readers responded (Thank you) to say that it was from Arizona either from around Gila or from Bisbee. Here’s a cab our friend made out of the…
Holley Blue Chalcedony, Oregon’s Premier Agate
This material is only found in Oregon and is quite rare. It is also difficult to photograph. It looks more blue in the photos than it really is. In person it is a lovely pinkish-lavender to purple. The name is something of a misnomer. There may have been some blue material found originally, but most…
Cool new batch of Oregon polka dot agate cabs now in the store!
Here’s a new batch of Polka Dot Agate cabochons we just cut. Polka Dot Agate is found not far from Madras in Central Oregon and is a classic North American agate known and loved the world over. It comes in a wide range of colors and patterns but it is not polka dot without the,…
White Cat’s Eye Moonstone Cabochon Pairs
We love moonstones of all kinds and always try to have a nice stock of unusual ones. Moonstones have a dream ethereal quality that makes them unique. These white moonstones with cool cat’s eyes are no exceptions. They come from India. We have these in well matched pairs. We hope they inspire great earring designs. …