This stone is so beautiful and I love to use it whenever I can get it.
Owyhee Jasper is well known for its variety of colors and is the “King of Picture Jaspers”.
It's a semi-precious gemstone found in the Owyhee Mountains region of eastern Oregon, USA. It is known for its unique colors, including green, brown, and reddish hues, as well as its interesting patterns, and is often used in jewelry and decorative objects.
This variety of Jasper depicts desert scenes, winding roads, high mountain ranges, meadows, and even the sea.
It get’s it’s name from the rugged Owyhee Mountain area located on the Idaho - Oregon - Nevada border. It is one of the most remote areas of the contiguous United States.
Many people hear “Owyhee” and assume the stone must come from somewhere like Hawaii, but that isn’t the case. However, the Owyhee Mountain were named for the natives of Hawaii. You see, three Hawaiian trappers helped explore the Snake River in the 1800s and sadly went missing in the mountains around 1819 and that is where the Owyhee Mountains and River got their names. "Owyhee" = " Hawaii"
It’s said that Owyhee Jasper was found in the late 1960s by Ralph Fulson and Bruce Markus while following a herd of wild Mustangs in their Volkswagon.
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