When I was a kid, my mother had a pendant that – to me – looked like a desert scene. After seeing the first Star Wars movie, it became Tatooine to me, and I could almost see C3P0 and R2D2 making their way in the sand to the “building” on the left. Just a few months ago, I was wearing that piece (I wear it often, since her passing), and I happened to run into a gentlemen who recognized it as coming from his Gem Owyhee jasper mine! This is doubly amazing since I grew up on the East Coast, and now live in Portland. The mine is here in Oregon!
Anyway, since the start of my jewelry making, I’ve been obsessed with Picture Jasper. Check out my collection:
This stone had tiny glittering flecks – stars – and I called it Milky Way – can you see the vertical light patch of stars above the desert? Sorry about the pic – I was superexcited about making this one and never got good shots before it was adopted. I have elaborate plans for some of the other pieces, like adding landscape-appropriate wildlife to the settings. Stay tuned!
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