Paisley Agate Cabochon 63.8ct

Paisley Agate Cabochon 63.8ctPaisley agate comes from the Mojave Desert east of Los Angeles. It comes in several patterns with plume, breccia, etc. embedded in white holding chalcedony agate. Like much of earthquake prone California material, healed, semi healed, and open fractures are something one deals with, usually by filling, as it rarely has pretty crystal vugs. The colors are attractive, however, so it has always been desirable. Almost all that area is now closed to

This material is truly fascinating stuff

In this beautiful bullet shaped stone

Chicken Track Jasper is a 'landscape' or 'picture' jasper from Oregon near the Oregon / Nevada border

64cm approximate

In our opinion

Carats: 40

Dimensions at widest points: 4cm x 2

Weight: 11

The silica that was contained in the volcanic ash would have dissolved in the water and as it travelled down into the ground where the trees were buried it filled or replaced the cell walls and then crystalised

This plume asymmetric cabochon has beautiful red and brown tones through that glossy window characteristic of agates

turquoise blue-green pieces were most popular and well-known as they resembled Persian turquoise whilst being much harder and durable

It is a highly picturesque and unique jasper with a mix of colours from green