Paiute Jasper Rough – Rolling Hills – Old Stock Cutter
This stunning old stock Paiute Jasper shows the super rare rolling hills pattern.
SPECIFICATIONS
• 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
Buckskin and sunset with smoky tints is a warmer Paiute palette than the typical creamy tan. A solid 4-pound cutter ready for multi-slab production.
PERFECT FOR
• Cabochon production
• Multi-slab cutting
• Warm-tone 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.
