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: Oregon gemstones
Oregon Sycamore Petrified Wood Cabochons and Beads
I love petrified fossil wood, and I live in an area that has terrific deposits of highly agatized gem quality wood. Not too long ago we found several gorgeous slabs of agatized petrified sycamore from Western Oregon. The material is found in the vicinity of Sweet Home, Oregon. We cut a big handful of large…
Oregon Sunstone & Mother of Pearl Earrings
Sometimes I fight insomnia by trying to figure out new wire wrap designs. It’s the jewelry equivalent to counting sheep. Worked this time.
Oregon Carnelian Agate
When you cut a rock, you make your best guess about how to orient it and go for it. After your first cut, you can re-orient it if you think you’ll like it cut a different way, but re-orienting is a hassle. Fortunately we like how these patterns are turning out. You always wonder, though,…
Owyhee Picture Jasper
Ken’s in a cutting mode and while rooting around in the shop, he found this nice chunk of Owyhee (pronounced O-wah-hee) picture jasper, shown here with a pendant bead cut from the same rock. This jasper was dug decades ago in the Owyhee Mountains in South East Oregon. Maybe some lucky rock hound/miner will find…
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,…
New find of Oregon Material
One of the fun parts of our work is when we get samples of new materials shipped to us. Here is a new find of either jasper or opal from Oregon. We’re making up a cab and we’ll be able to tell a lot about the material depending on how is works up. We’ll post…