K14 - Oregon Sunset JasperOregon Sunset Jasper This is stone #14 in the photo (marked with the brass number).

Unlike most of the jaspers found in this canyon

Unlike the vibrant greens of classic American variscite (such as Utah or Nevada varieties)

standing proud with remarkable detail and elegance

The color ranges from serene robin's egg blue to deeper turquoise tones

Found in a steep canyon

from the turquoise mines in Hubei has some truly spectacular patterns and colors I've not seen before

"Jade" is a term that referred to two different mineral classifications

then polished to a luxurious

Common opal doesn't have the fire

Native Silver is the ore that is crushed to extract silver you use in your jewelry

Often confused with turquoise due to its close mineral relationship and shared origin

Brecciated Lilac Mookaite