Paiute Jasper Rough – Smoky Caramel with Wave-Like Clouds – Old Stock Large Cutter
This stunning old stock Paiute Jasper shows smoky and caramel coloration with wave-like cloud patterns across the body. It looks set up for strong cutting potential with plenty of material to work through. Could also make an excellent display piece of this very rare Harney County material.
SPECIFICATIONS
• Material: Natural Paiute Jasper (Paiute Agate)
• Dimensions: 95mm x 202mm x 117mm (Inches - 3.7" x 8.0" x 4.6")
• Weight: 17 lbs 10 oz (8.0 kg)
• Rarity: Rare
• Origin: Harney County, Eastern Oregon, USA
• Condition: Natural rough, unpolished
Paiute Agate is a rare old stock lapidary material from eastern Oregon, with most historic material associated with the Steens Mountain and Alvord Desert area in Harney County. Paiute Agate has a high silica content that gives it a distinctive porcelain-like texture when cut and polished, taking a quality finish that lapidary artists value. This material is known for displaying a wide range of looks. Some pieces show rolling-hills picture patterns reminiscent of Biggs Picture Jasper, while others contain blue ice, polka dot-like areas, and black dendrites in opaque to nearly opaque matrix. Paiute Agate sometimes goes by the trade name Paiute Jasper due to its jasper-like opacity in certain pieces, though all the material we have ever worked with has been a true agate.
WHAT MAKES IT SPECIAL
At nearly 18 pounds, this is a serious old stock Paiute cutter - a size you rarely see on the market today. The smoky and caramel tones with wave-like cloud pattern are classic Paiute character at display-grade scale.
PERFECT FOR
• Bulk slab production
• Display piece
• Old stock Paiute collectors
PHOTO NOTE: Photographed wet. Natural rough may show surface texture. Colors vary on monitors.
Rough stones may contain natural fractures, pits, or inclusions typical of unpolished material.
This listing is for the exact piece shown in photos.
