Showing posts with label natural fossilized tree sap. Show all posts
Showing posts with label natural fossilized tree sap. Show all posts

Saturday, April 30, 2011

My Favorite Fossilized Mud - Blue Biggs Jasper


 I often wish that people could be as honest, clear and solid as the rock I work. Our past, our childhood and the path we've led interrupts our abilities to be genuine with our friends, family and co-workers. Only as I get older have I realized how many folks I've hurt, cheated and discarded because I wasn't mature enough to be honest. Thank goodness for age.

Three shadow box framed Blue Biggs Jasper slabs. Biggs a coveted porcelain type jasper originating near the Owhyee Mountain range between Idaho and Oregon. This jasper is wildly collected and loved by lapidary folks for their true "picture-like" qualities. Biggs is one of my favorite fossilized mud's.

All three slabs have been mounted to a back ground of muslin with foam core cubes. The largest slab in the middle viewing has been wire-wrapped at the corners with copper wire. All three slabs are 5/8" thickness and in perfect rock-like condition.

The center and largest slab measures 8 x 6" and the black wood frame measures 15.5 x 15.5 x 3".

The second slab and on the viewing left measures 7 x 4" and the black wood frame measures 15.5 x 12 x 3".

The last slabettes, mirror images of the other, measure 6.5 x 3.5" and the black wood frame measures 15.5 x 12 x 3".

These three Blue Biggs Jasper displayed together often provoke curious questions from visitors. Disbelief that they are not hand painted by me or someone else. Pure natural beauty at its finest.

The three framed slabs will be sent Parcel Post with insurance, wrapped, bundled and protected from the woes and force of shipping.

Additional flickr images:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/crudeco/?saved=1

Saturday, January 1, 2011

Raw Amber Nugget Drop Pendant

 
One multiple drop raw amber pendant. Natural Colombian amber in its natural rough raw state. Specimen amber are older, from my collection of hygrade.

Each amber chunk has a gold filled bell cap attached at the top suspended with a gold jump ring and linked together with 4mm gold beads and 8mm carnelian stone beads. Doubled 1mm tan goat skin leather and a vintage Bakelite button clasp. Neck length 16". Matching amber ear drops complete the set.

Eight raw amber chunks total in this set, seven for the necklace and two for the ear drops. The amber is softly tumbled to just clean off the natural matrix. Each amber chunk measure right at 1".

The raw amber necklace will arrive in a handmade gift box sent Priority Mail.