{"title":"The Nickel Back Collection","description":"\u003cp\u003eYes, we named it after the band. No, we're not sorry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe had a pile of 30x40 oval cabochons and no settings. We spotted a brown bag deal — 13 random zinc and nickel pendant backs, buy 12 get one free, $30 flat. No idea what was in the pack. We threw it in the cart anyway. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/frankenstein-lapidary-line\"\u003eThe Nickel Back Collection →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the box showed up we opened it on the bench and started trying stones. Some fit. Some didn't. One had no top, no bottom, no hanger at all. Turned out it was a brooch back without the pin. We set a Botswana agate in it and suddenly it made sense. Every one of them found a reason. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/frankenstein-lapidary-line\"\u003eThe Evolution →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThirty dollars, a brown bag, and nothing to lose. Every stone here is one of a kind. When they're gone, they're gone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/all\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAll Stones →\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/tails-and-trails\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAll Tales →\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e— Bob \u0026amp; Janyce, Rockhound Studio, Spokane Valley WA\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"black-jasper-grey-veins-loose-stone-yakima-canyon","title":"Breccia Aventurine — Yakima River Canyon — The Dark Horse","description":"\u003cp\u003eYakima River Canyon is 17 miles of curvy highway along the river, with pull-off's every mile or so to walk down to the water. First trip in. We pulled this one straight out of the riverbed — not the bar, the bed. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/the-shop-lore-chert-road-detour-yakima-river-jasper\"\u003eThe Yakima Story →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou learn to look for three things — contrast, shape, texture. This one had all three. Deep black ground with grey-white veining running through it. Think picture jasper, only at night. I picked it up, turned it over, and it went in the keep pile. \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/yakima-canyon\"\u003eThe Yakima Canyon Collection →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe got it home and put it on the wheel. It polished out clean. High gloss. The veins went sharp. Not dyed. Not enhanced. One of a kind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/all\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAll Stones →\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/rockhound-logbook-hub\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAll Tales →\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Stone\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eType: Breccia Aventurine\u003cbr\u003eOrigin: Yakima River Canyon, Washington\u003cbr\u003eDimensions: 30 x 40 mm oval\u003cbr\u003eFinish: High Polish\u003cbr\u003eMohs: 6.5–7\u003cbr\u003eOne of a Kind: Yes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLoose Stone\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLoose stone, undrilled.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e— Bob \u0026amp; Janyce, Rockhound Studio, Spokane Valley WA\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"rockhound-dwell-links\" style=\"margin-top: 2em; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px;\"\u003e\n  \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/tails-and-trails\" class=\"button\" style=\"padding: 10px 15px; background: #f4f6f8; border: 1px solid #c9cccf; border-radius: 4px; text-decoration: none; color: #202223; font-weight: 500;\"\u003eAll Tales\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Rockhound Studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47899819933947,"sku":"RS-JASPER-003","price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0796\/8391\/1931\/files\/IMG_20260508_202603_c3a9ff1d-3cd9-4ce0-9919-baf1eee0898a.jpg?v=1778297376"},{"product_id":"ancient-lake-bed-siltstone-loose-stone-rufus","title":"Banded Micaceous Quartzite — Spokane River, Stateline — The Moonscape","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt was a Saturday afternoon. We went to the Spokane River at Stateline to hound and cool off — wading around, splashing in the water. We spent about an hour digging raw material out of the river bank. \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/the-spokane-river-collection\"\u003eThe Spokane River Collection →\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/the-rufus-protocol\"\u003eThe Rufus Protocol →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis piece came out of that bank. I got it home and cut it differently than I normally would — I went down through the layers instead of across them. I wanted to see what the pattern looked like going that direction. When it came off the wheel I just looked at it. The swirl pattern that came out of cutting with the layers was something I hadn't seen before. I'll be cutting more of this material the same way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMatte finish. Mica glitter throughout. Under light it looks like a moonscape — grey and cream swirls with dark mineral dust frozen in the layers. The mica flakes between the bands are over a billion years old — Belt Supergroup, ancient sea floor cooked into quartzite by heat and pressure. We set it in a plain silver bezel to help the circular pattern flow — one of the backs from the Mystery 13-pack. \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/the-nickel-back-collection\"\u003eThe Nickel Back Collection →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot dyed. Not enhanced. One of a kind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/all\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAll Stones →\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/rockhound-logbook-hub\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAll Tales →\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Stone\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eType: Banded Micaceous Quartzite\u003cbr\u003eOrigin: Spokane River, Stateline, Washington\u003cbr\u003eAge: Over 1 Billion Years — Belt Supergroup\u003cbr\u003eDimensions: 30 x 40 mm oval\u003cbr\u003eFinish: Matte with Mica Glitter\u003cbr\u003eMohs: 7\u003cbr\u003eOne of a Kind: Yes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReady to Wear\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSet in a silver bezel on a black cord.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e— Bob \u0026amp; Janyce, Rockhound Studio, Spokane Valley WA\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"rockhound-dwell-links\" style=\"margin-top: 2em; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px;\"\u003e\n  \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/tails-and-trails\" class=\"button\" style=\"padding: 10px 15px; background: #f4f6f8; border: 1px solid #c9cccf; border-radius: 4px; text-decoration: none; color: #202223; font-weight: 500;\"\u003eAll Tales\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Rockhound Studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47899823931643,"sku":"RS-SILTSTONE-001","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0796\/8391\/1931\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_63f37a57-9562-412b-9aec-cf68b810f758.jpg?v=1771196329"},{"product_id":"translucent-montana-agate-yellowstone-river-antique-crystal","title":"Translucent Montana Agate — Yellowstone River, Seven Sisters — The Glow","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe were working the bar at Seven Sisters on the Yellowstone River. Janyce was upstream from me. I heard her yell — \"Wow, honey, look at this one glow in the sun.\" I walked over and put it straight in the plastic grocery bag.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBad idea. The bag broke on the way back to the car. We had to hound them all back up off the bar.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe got home and laid it in the Victorian filigree back from the 13-pack. It fit. We resined it in and left it alone. The setting suits it — old and warm, like the stone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet in an antique silver Victorian filigree pendant back.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/the-yellowstone-river-collection\"\u003eThe Yellowstone River Collection →\u003c\/a\u003e  ·  \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/the-3000-mile-run\"\u003eThe 3,000-Mile Run →\u003c\/a\u003e  ·  \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/the-nickel-back-collection\"\u003eThe Nickel Back Collection →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Stone\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eType: Translucent Montana Agate\u003cbr\u003eOrigin: Yellowstone River, Seven Sisters, Montana\u003cbr\u003eShape: Oval Cabochon\u003cbr\u003eDimensions: 30 x 40 mm\u003cbr\u003eFinish: High Polish\u003cbr\u003eMohs: 7.5\u003cbr\u003eOne of a Kind: Yes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/all\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAll Stones →\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e    \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/rockhound-logbook-hub\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAll Tales →\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e— Bob \u0026amp; Janyce, Rockhound Studio, Spokane Valley WA\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"rockhound-dwell-links\" style=\"margin-top: 2em; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px;\"\u003e\n  \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/tails-and-trails\" class=\"button\" style=\"padding: 10px 15px; background: #f4f6f8; border: 1px solid #c9cccf; border-radius: 4px; text-decoration: none; color: #202223; font-weight: 500;\"\u003eAll Tales\u003c\/a\u003e\n  \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/day-7-yellowstone-sun-enters\" class=\"button\" style=\"padding: 10px 15px; background: #f4f6f8; border: 1px solid #c9cccf; border-radius: 4px; text-decoration: none; color: #202223; font-weight: 500;\"\u003eDay 7 — Yellowstone Sun Enters\u003c\/a\u003e\n  \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/the-3-000-mile-run\" class=\"button\" style=\"padding: 10px 15px; background: #f4f6f8; border: 1px solid #c9cccf; border-radius: 4px; text-decoration: none; color: #202223; font-weight: 500;\"\u003eThe 3,000-Mile Run\u003c\/a\u003e\n  \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/the-3-000-mile-run-1\" class=\"button\" style=\"padding: 10px 15px; background: #f4f6f8; border: 1px solid #c9cccf; border-radius: 4px; text-decoration: none; color: #202223; font-weight: 500;\"\u003e3,000-Mile Run Collection\u003c\/a\u003e\n  \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/the-shop-lore-spencer-opal-mine-sox-the-manx\" class=\"button\" style=\"padding: 10px 15px; background: #f4f6f8; border: 1px solid #c9cccf; border-radius: 4px; text-decoration: none; color: #202223; font-weight: 500;\"\u003eSox — The Yellowstone Highway\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Rockhound Studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47899824619771,"sku":"RS-AGATE-002","price":110.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0796\/8391\/1931\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_f7f02cde-3d15-4a0f-9b7f-e674158fdcec.jpg?v=1779675170"},{"product_id":"blue-yellow-spectrum-labradorite-loose-stone-30x40mm","title":"Dragon's Eye Labradorite — Richardson's Rock Ranch — The Pine Tree","description":"\u003cp\u003eI had my jaw open the whole time I was polishing this one. Every glance. The whole time. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/the-richardson-strike\"\u003eThe Richardson Strike →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe brown inclusions in this stone are healed. They didn't break it — they became it. Hold it right and you are looking at a pine forest at sunset. Blue sky across the top. Gold and orange burning through the middle where the light comes through the branches. And one single pine tree standing tall in the center, dark against all that color. You're not looking at a stone. You're looking through a window. \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/richardsons-rock-ranch\"\u003eThe Richardson's Rock Ranch Collection →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRichardson's Rock Ranch was Day 3 of our 3,000-mile run. Read the full trip. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/the-3-000-mile-run\"\u003eThe 3,000-Mile Run →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot dyed. Not enhanced. One of a kind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/all\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAll Stones →\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e   \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/rockhound-logbook-hub\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAll Tales →\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Stone\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eType: Dragon's Eye Labradorite with Healed Dendritic Inclusions\u003cbr\u003eOrigin: Richardson's Rock Ranch, Oregon\u003cbr\u003eShape: Freeform Cabochon\u003cbr\u003eDimensions: 40 x 30 x 6 mm\u003cbr\u003eFinish: High Polish\u003cbr\u003eFlash: Blue, Gold, Orange\u003cbr\u003eMohs: 6–6.5\u003cbr\u003eOne of a Kind: Yes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReady to Wear\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSet in a silver filigree scallop bezel with beaded edge on a silver snake chain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e— Bob \u0026amp; Janyce, Rockhound Studio, Spokane Valley WA\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"rockhound-dwell-links\" style=\"margin-top: 2em; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px;\"\u003e\n  \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/tails-and-trails\" class=\"button\" style=\"padding: 10px 15px; background: #f4f6f8; border: 1px solid #c9cccf; border-radius: 4px; text-decoration: none; color: #202223; font-weight: 500;\"\u003eAll Tales\u003c\/a\u003e\n  \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/the-3-000-mile-run-1\" class=\"button\" style=\"padding: 10px 15px; background: #f4f6f8; border: 1px solid #c9cccf; border-radius: 4px; text-decoration: none; color: #202223; font-weight: 500;\"\u003e3,000-Mile Run Collection\u003c\/a\u003e\n  \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/the-shopped-rock\" class=\"button\" style=\"padding: 10px 15px; background: #f4f6f8; border: 1px solid #c9cccf; border-radius: 4px; text-decoration: none; color: #202223; font-weight: 500;\"\u003eThe Shopped Rock\u003c\/a\u003e\n  \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/the-shopped-rock\" class=\"button\" style=\"padding: 10px 15px; background: #f4f6f8; border: 1px solid #c9cccf; border-radius: 4px; text-decoration: none; color: #202223; font-weight: 500;\"\u003eShopped Rock Collection\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Rockhound Studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48314612154619,"sku":"RS-LABRADORITE-008","price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0796\/8391\/1931\/files\/IMG_20260126_160814.jpg?v=1769558381"}],"url":"https:\/\/rockhoundstudio.com\/collections\/the-nickel-back-collection.oembed","provider":"Rockhound Studio","version":"1.0","type":"link"}