#OWYHEE PICTURE JASPER FULL#

Here is the story of its discovery as told to me by a good friend, fellow rockhound and well-known miner of the area. The patterns often resemble the rolling desert hills and blue sky of the desert in which it originates. Thus the legend of Owyhee Gem began its journey to thousands of hands of rock enthusiasts all over the world. Original Owyhee or Owyhee Gem picture jasper is a classic old-stock material from Eastern Oregon. The pendant is Lariat style with a heavy Rollo chain, with two length settings (16.

Dudley was amazed and excited and encouraged them to claim the deposit and agreed to market it for them through his rock shop. Owyhee Jasper cabochon set in 100 recycled sterling silver.

#OWYHEE PICTURE JASPER FULL#

Ralph and Bruce filled the Volkswagen bug full of rock and took it to Dudley.

Even though Bruce wasn't particularly a rockhound at the time he knew of Dudley's shop and the rockhound attraction. Bruce being a county assessor knew a lot of locals and happened to know Dudley Stewart. They didn't have a hammer so they broke one rock with another and couldn't believe what they saw. Totally delighted, Bruce and Ralph walked along the ridge top admiring the blocks of beautiful stone lying around the entire top of the ridge. American Owyhee Picture Jasper is most reminiscent of the dusty Old Wests vast sandy. Bruce came to a dust bellowing stop, got out and watched the herd gallop away to freedom. This fascinating gemstones is an American Owyhee Picture Jasper. The duo continued chasing the herd for a bout a quarter of a mile, laughing all the way, until the herd dropped over the steep side of the hill and ran to the Gulch below them. He saw brush but no rock and thought he could do it even if there was a steep drop-off to his left. Bruce was not to be outdone so he went off the road and kept following the herd. They came to a dirt ridge that had veered off the road and the horses, trying to get away from these two nuts, took the ridge away from the road hoping to lose them.

They happened to be driving a Volkswagen bug. Here is a gorgeous flatrate of some old Stock Owyhee Picture Jasper from multiple mines in the Owyhee Mountains There is some Wildhorse, Cripple Creek. Bruce and his buddy Ralph were out in the Owyhee mountains one day chasing a herd of wild horses on the only dirt road that traveled from fisherman's road to Leslie Gulch road (near three fingers rock). It was discovered in the late 60's by Bruce Markus and Ralph Fuson and brought to market by Dudley Stewart at Stewarts Gem Shop.

Owyhee picture jasper