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Amazonite
Opals, Boulder
Parrot Wing Understand mm sizes: Quick guide: 1" = 25mm 1/2"=13mm 1/4"=6.5mm Change can help: 1 quarter= 24.2 mm 1 dime= 18mm Both coins: 42mm |
Even in the world of designer cabochons, the stones shown on this page are pretty special. If you're a lapidarist, you would be lucky to come across such perfect postcard specimens every once in a while. If you're a jeweler, you have to research who the best dealers are, then stand in line to be sure to be first into a show, because these babies will be snatched up within the first ten minutes. That's how I found these, and now they can be yours, without the wait. Please note: Due to differences in computer screens, we ask that you refer to the written measurements to get an accurate idea of each stone's size. Click on photos to enlarge them to see details.
On this page: Rocky Butte Jasper ô Giant China Picture Stone ô China Picture Stone ô Biggs and Deschutes Jasper ô Apache Sage Jasper ô Owyhee Canyon Jasper ô
Rocky Butte Jasper This is prime Rocky Butte, from my friend Merlin DeShaw. The colors are rich, deep, and gorgeous, and the cuts are Merlin's best. All of these average about 4.5mm in thickness. Polished both sides.
L268 $32.00
L274 $24.00
L275 $22.00
China Artistic Jasper If you like China Picture Stone, you'll love these; they're just wonderful. They are bigger, brighter landscape and abstract art jaspers fit into black stone frames--very striking. These stones are perfect. Unpolished, satin-finish backs.
L201 $60.00
L211 $54.00
L219 $47.50
SPECIAL VALUE: 40% off China Artistic Jasper
I had been so excited about snatching up these wonderful stones that I didn't notice until I got them back to the studio that some of the black frames had one or two small hairline cracks. These are either due to the force of fitting the landscape jasper into the frame, or possibly due to expansion of the glue that holds everything together. All the cracks have been repaired and all the stones are guaranteed. Bezel-setting or talented wire-wrapping these will make the imperfections hardly noticeable. Unpolished, satin-finish backs.
L207 $49.50 Regularly $55.00 NOW $33.00
L208 $45.00 regularly $50.00 NOW $30.00
L209 $45.00 regularly $50.00 NOW $30.00
L210 $45.00 regularly $50.00 NOW $30.00
L214 $46.50 Regularly $54.00 NOW $32.50
L215 $48.50 Regularly $54.00 NOW $32.50
L216 $42.50 Regularly $54.00 NOW $32.50
China Picture Stone (probably also known as: Chinese Painting Jasper) International gem trading means that sometimes things might get altered in translation. The Chinese call a stone that looks extremely similar to this "Chinese Painting Jasper," while the Mexican cutters of this stone call it "China Picture Stone." I can't guarantee that they are from the same mine, but whichever name you append to these, you have to agree that they are pretty amazing. The stones with these images are relatively scarce; I spent a long time sorting through lesser stones to find these lovelies.
L169 $31.50
L182 $24.00
Apparently, any landscape jasper from China gets dubbed
"picture stone," and these beauties are no exception. However, they really are
distinctive. First, there's the jumbo size--between 2½
to 3 full inches wide--and second, they have such lovely
imagery, almost like Chinese scroll paintings. I just look at these and the
design possibilities start popping into my head; I'm sure you'll feel the same
way. Satin-finish backs. Important note: These six were all the ones I was
able to obtain, so when they're gone, they're gone, until next February's gem
show. Be sure to click on these for the full effect.  Giant China Picture Stone
80.5 x 29.5mm L132 $50.00 Sorry, Sold!
L133 $52.00
L134 $50.00
L135 $58.00
Biggs Jasper and Deschutes Jasper These two stones are so similar that I decided to lump them together here. Both are mined in Oregon and both reveal gorgeous landscape images in rich chestnut, tan, and brown hues. To my eye, Deschutes has characteristic deep chestnut brown veins and a predominantly brown color palette, while Biggs can have some lighter creams and greys here and there. Blue Biggs Jasper is distinguished by its blue-grey color and is considered rare because the mine has played out.
L125 $59.00
L126 $70.00
I've always loved this stone--Nature went all-out here: Not only a landscape, but lovely plants, unusual colors, and even in some of them, a sense of perspective! Satin finish on backs. Click on photos to enlarge to see details.
L142 $68.00
L139 $70.00
L143 $49.50
Golden Landscapes: Owyhee Canyon Jasper and Biggs Jasper This is one of my original favorite landscape jaspers. The gold, ochre, and cream coloring is so lovely, and the patterns are straight out of the old West. I've lumped in a few Biggs Jaspers that are very similar in feel. All have polished backs.
L63 $28.00
L64 $42.00
L65 $38.00
L67 $42.00
Owyhee Canyon
Jasper Drilled Pendant Idaho L1 $58.00
L36 $14.99
L314 $13.99
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