Biggs Jasper - Stone of the Month

One of the first stones that really excited me was Biggs Jasper.  The story of this material being discovered by a road crew and the local rock hounds quickly grabbing up as many of these stones before they were buried under the new roadway and bridges has always captured my imagination.

For a complete telling of this unique tale, visit this post from the rockhoundblog.com:  History of Biggs Jasper

Biggs Picture Jasper - Bookend Slabs

Blue Biggs Pendant

My husband has recently cut some of our blue colored Biggs Jasper.  This got me excited all over again about the stone.

 I am always looking for a new way to frame a lovely picture like this without detracting from the image.  In this case I went with a simple 14 kt. gold filled setting let left a row of twisted wire around the bezel of the cab.  This gives the setting a vintage look, while the smooth wire over the stone has only simple curves to follow the rolling hills patterns.

I hope that this unique pendant will be the highlight of someones collection and help them fall in love with this distinctive Oregon stone.

Addition - 11/27/2014
The images in of slabs in this post are from private collections that we have encountered through the years and taken pictures of.  These stones are not for sale.  We do not have rough slabs for sale.  Custom wire-work pieces are available for sale when I can part with one of the few finished cabs that Robert has cut from the limited quality stock we obtained years ago.

Quartzite Trip

Desert Gardens Welcome Sign

The cold days of February have settled in and we are looking back fondly to the warm days we spent in Arizona gathering rock for the upcoming year.  As usual, we were greeting by the colorful sign of the Desert Gardens Gem and Mineral Jewelry Show.

Every year it takes a few days to walk through all of our favorite vendors booths to discover the new treasures of the year.

Malachite Dealer - QIA POW

We spent one day at the annual QIA POW in Quartzite.  Here we found some beautiful Malachite that we can't wait to turn into some beautiful finished jewelry and display pieces.

Filigree Agate

We also enjoyed visiting with some old friends like Cadaco Gems.  They are currently mining some of the most unique materials from Idaho.  We really love the light designs and beautiful colors found in their Filigree Agate.

Robert is currently cutting some of our latest finds for me to wire wrap this spring.  Any preferences if this material should be set in silver or gold filled wire?

Park Silly Market 2011

We would like to thank all of the visitors to our booth at the Market this year.  We are having a lot of fun visiting with old friends and new visitors to the market.  Please feel free to contact us if you would like anything that you have dreamed about after your visit.

Please e-mail us at info@mineralcreations.com if you would like anything that you don't find on our website for purchase.  During the summer season, our stock is always rotating.

Park Silly 2010

Robert at Park Silly 2010

We want to thank everyone that came to visit us even through all the windy days at the Park Silly Market.  We had a lot of fun visiting with everyone on Main Street.  We have applied to come back in 2011 and hope to see many of you again in Park City.  The energy on Main is lots of fun and Mineral Creations, "Rockhound in Training," will be back to bring smiles to the Park City visitors again.

New Show - Craft Lake City

We are very excited to be participating in the 2nd annual Craft Lake City at the Gallivan Center on August 14, 2010.  Robert and I both attended the University of Utah and look forward to coming back to Salt Lake City where we met and enjoyed so many years. 

People's Market - Windy 1st Date

Last weekend was our first time at the People's Market.  We had a great time visiting with our neighbors at the International Peace Gardens.  Thanks to everyone who braved the wind and came to visit us on a otherwise beautiful June afternoon.  We will be back on July 11th and August 15th.  We hope to see you all there again!  The great old trees will keep us all cool as the summer heats up.

Riverton Arts Festival - Great Fun

We would like to thank everyone who came to see us at the Riverton Arts Festival.  We had a lot of fun over the two days we were at the Festival.  The weather was just about perfect.  We met a lot of great people and hope to see you all again next year!