Stoney Creek Jasper Designer Cut Cabochon, Designer Cabochons

This lovely Stoney Creek Jasper cabochon has gorgeous rich colors and patterns with reds, orange, honey brown and fantastic clear agate veining. There is one natural healed fracture, but it is not readily noticeable and common in this and other "brecciated" stones, the patterns of which are formed by the moving of the tectonic plates of the earth. in this case, the tectonic movement in California. A beautiful unique stone with a great story that will make a stand out piece of jewelry.

Stoney Creek Jasper Designer Cut Cabochon
34.7 x 34.5 x 5.3mm
40.61 cts.

I cut this cab by hand and it's been polished to a high sheen both front and back with slightly rounded bottom edges for easy setting.

Stoney Creek Jasper shows the effects of the upheaval from the tectonic movement of the earth. The red and orange jasper was broken apart leaving cracks to be filled in with agate and room for other minerals to leech into the stone, giving it a shattered look. This type is stone is also referred to as "brecciated".