Tag: jasper
Types of Gemstones by Letter (J-R)
Types of gemstones include the commonly known, like quartz and ruby, and others less familiar. Here we cover the facts and history of gemstones...
Exploring Taj Mahal Gemstones
Taj Mahal gems, such as carnelian, jade and lapis, are inlaid in white marble and make an in-person visit a dream destination for rockhounds....
How to Use Brecciated Jasper
People ask how to use brecciated jasper and what is a brecciated jasper. These beautiful jaspers are identified as broken fragments of rock that...
What to Cut: Gary Green Jasper
Gary Green jasper, also known as Larsonite, is a petrified bogwood found in the McDermott area on the Nevada/Oregon border. Its bright colors and...
R&G Kids: Gemstone Carving
By Jim Brace-Thompson
One enjoyable form of lapidary arts is carving. I’m not talking about a sculpture of the sort that Michelangelo crafted from 10-...
A Life Transformed by Picture Rocks
By George Lindsay
More than the raising of wheat and cattle or the breeding of quarter horses for work and racing, a new vocation has...
Hunting for Agate and Jasper In Oregon
By Bruce McKay
On a nice summer day in 2020, the Thunder Egg Rock Club of Springfield, Oregon, hosted a field trip to Wasco, Oregon,...
Bruneau-Pattern Jasper – Multi-State Discoveries
Editor’s Note: This feature by Eugene Mueller, founder and co-owner of The Gem Shop in Cedarburg, Wisconsin, first appeared in Rock & Gem in...
Just Off the Wheels: Sandra Severini
By Erin Dana Balzrette
Sandra Severini's work is as exceptional as she is. A wonderful person and gifted artist with an amazing sense of humor,...
Seeing Materials Evolve Serves as Reward in Lapidary Work
By Antoinette Rahn
Bill Staggenborg
Lapidary Hobbyist
(Mr. Staggenborg is an artist featured in the Tools of the Trade profile sponsored by Covington Engineering.)
Bill Staggenborg of Eugene, Oregon,...
