This polished cabochon is made from Cripple Creek Picture Jasper and shows a sandy terrain accented with brown and khaki greens, with a muted blue-green sky above.
40mm x 18mm
Cripple Creek jasper is one of many picture jaspers found in the greater wilderness area of the Owyhee Canyonlands. It comes from the Windy Ridge mine, close to the borders of Oregon, Idaho, and Nevada. It is named after the rockhounding town in Colorado, Cripple Creek.
Designer Cabochons: The Gem Shop, Inc. produces free form designer cabochons for the custom metal smith, hobbyist, and collector. All of the cabs shown are cut and polished by hand in Cedarburg, Wisconsin. The Gem Shop, Inc. specializes in fine agates and fine jaspers including Laguna Agate, Agua Nueva Agate, Natural Druzy, Lace Agate, Blue Mustang Jasper, Imperial Jasper, Morrisonite, and Ocean Jasper®. All of our cabs are one-of-a-kind. These cabs have a slightly beveled edge, buff (slightly curved) top, and flat unpolished back, unless otherwise noted. All have the Gem Shop mirror-like polish!