{"title":"The Shopped Rock Collection","description":"\u003cp\u003eNot every stone comes out of the ground on our hands and knees. Some of them we bought. From Irv's Rock and Jewelry down the road in Spokane Valley. From the gem and rock shows. From the Genko Rock Shop in Vantage. Good stone is good stone, wherever it comes from.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach piece in this collection has its own source. Each source has its own story. We add them as we go. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/the-shopped-rock\"\u003eThe Shopped Rock →\u003c\/a\u003e\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\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e— Bob \u0026amp; Janyce, Rockhound Studio, Spokane Valley WA\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"caramel-banded-botswana-agate-cabochon","title":"Caramel Banded Botswana Agate — Madras Oregon — The Africa Compromise","description":"\u003cp\u003eI had one rule going into that pile at Richardson's Rock Ranch: no white. Not a trace. I spent an hour in 95-degree Oregon heat turning over stone after stone looking for a piece that was solid caramel all the way through.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI found it. Then we got it home, put it on the saw, and the center came out almost solid white. The edges though — crisp, layered caramel all the way down. That's the compromise. The saw won the middle. We won the edges.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHold it up to the light and it goes translucent. The clear band has pyrite flecks in it — little gold sparks frozen in the silica 130 million years ago. Those bands aren't color, they're time. Each ring is one tick of a geological clock that ran for millions of years before the stone sealed shut. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/the-130-million-year-clock\"\u003eThe 130-Million-Year Clock →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/the-richardson-strike\"\u003eThe Richardson Strike →\u003c\/a\u003e  ·  \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: Botswana Agate (Banded Chalcedony)\u003cbr\u003eOrigin: Africa via Richardson's Rock Ranch, Madras Oregon\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\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLoose Stone\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUndrilled. Ready for your setting of choice.\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":47925507686651,"sku":"RS-BOTSWANA-003","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_0da7b38d-b126-42d0-9257-4d711b3535d0.jpg?v=1777947930"},{"product_id":"sunset-botswana-agate-natural-sunset-scene-20mm-round","title":"Botswana Agate Round — Richardson's Rock Ranch — The Sunrise","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe bought one piece of raw Botswana agate at Richardson's Rock Ranch — three pounds. We didn't figure we would make it to Africa, so we brought Africa home. I had one rule going into that pile: no white. I wanted solid caramel. I spent an hour in 95-degree Oregon heat turning over stone after stone. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/the-richardson-strike\"\u003eThe Richardson Strike →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe stone surprised me as I started grinding. The dome was tall, so as I thinned it down the sun was almost halfway up the stone. The thinner it got, the further back in time I went — watching the sun inch back from 10am to dawn. That is why it is still a thick cabochon. I stopped when I hit sunrise. \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. \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/the-3-000-mile-run-1\"\u003eThe 3,000-Mile Run Collection →\u003c\/a\u003e 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: Botswana Agate (Banded Chalcedony)\u003cbr\u003eOrigin: Africa via Richardson's Rock Ranch, Madras Oregon\u003cbr\u003eDimensions: 20mm round\u003cbr\u003eFinish: High Polish\u003cbr\u003eMohs: 6.5–7\u003cbr\u003eOne of a Kind: Yes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLoose Stone\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLoose stone, undrilled. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/build-your-setting\"\u003eBuild Your Setting →\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\/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":47897149931771,"sku":"RS-BOTSWANA-002","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0796\/8391\/1931\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_e4b23350-1fda-427d-a16f-010cc4126a64.jpg?v=1777947774"},{"product_id":"rufus-rescue-labradorite-reversible-teardrop-blue-green-flash","title":"Dragon's Eye Labradorite — Richardson's Rock Ranch — The Rainbow Pear","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt was the third day of the 3,000-Mile Run. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/the-3-000-mile-run\"\u003eThe 3,000-Mile Run →\u003c\/a\u003e It was 95 degrees in the Oregon sun at Richardson's Rock Ranch. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/the-richardson-strike\"\u003eThe Richardson Strike →\u003c\/a\u003e The employee at the shop told us the blues were weak — don't bother looking for blue. Janyce doesn't listen to don't. She spent an hour baking in the sun turning over raw boulders until she found it. A fragment with a stubborn tease of blue flash hiding inside. \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/richardsons-rock-ranch\"\u003eThe Richardson's Rock Ranch Collection →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe weren't using dop sticks yet. Just fingers on the wheel. The black inclusion runs straight through it — healed, strong, not going anywhere. We couldn't decide which side should be the front. Both sides earned it. So we drilled it and set it in a reversible gold teardrop hoop. Blue flash on one side, yellow on the other. You pick which face you wear. \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/the-3-000-mile-run-1\"\u003eThe 3,000-Mile Run Collection →\u003c\/a\u003e\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: Dragon's Eye Labradorite\u003cbr\u003eOrigin: Richardson's Rock Ranch, Oregon\u003cbr\u003eDimensions: 18 x 11 x 4 mm\u003cbr\u003eShape: Pear\u003cbr\u003eFinish: High Polish\u003cbr\u003eFlash: Blue, Yellow\u003cbr\u003eMohs: 6–6.5\u003cbr\u003eOne of a Kind: Yes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReady to Wear\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrilled and set in a reversible gold teardrop hoop.\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  \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":47899830157563,"sku":"RS-LABRADORITE-001","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0796\/8391\/1931\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_ae7cb7e1-de22-4a3d-8154-69a3909d7a1b.jpg?v=1779674581"},{"product_id":"cute-labradorite-anklet-loose-stone-charm","title":"Dragon's Eye Labradorite — Richardson's Rock Ranch — The Blue Bells","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt was Day 3 of the 3,000-Mile Run. I drove every mile. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/the-3-000-mile-run\"\u003eThe 3,000-Mile Run →\u003c\/a\u003e We pulled into Richardson's Rock Ranch — a thousand pounds of raw labradorite sitting on a pallet in 95-degree Oregon heat. An employee told us the blues were weak. Don't look for blue. I don't listen to don't. I spent an hour in that sun turning over raw boulders until I found it. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/the-richardson-strike\"\u003eThe Richardson Strike →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey said the blues were weak. This one proved them wrong. The flash is sky blue — a rolling eye that moves from edge to edge as you turn it. Calm, cool, like light through shallow water. We lost 25% of that raw just learning the angles. We cut strictly to chase that roll. Every stone we brought back from that run earned its place. \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/the-3-000-mile-run-1\"\u003eThe 3,000-Mile Run Collection →\u003c\/a\u003e It sits in an antique silver flower crown bezel — six small flowers fanned across the bottom, scrollwork bail at the top. Bob bought a grab bag of bezels to practice on. This stone picked its own frame. \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/richardsons-rock-ranch\"\u003eThe Richardson's Rock Ranch Collection →\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\u003cbr\u003eOrigin: Richardson's Rock Ranch, Oregon\u003cbr\u003eShape: Oval Cabochon\u003cbr\u003eDimensions: 15 x 12 x 5 mm\u003cbr\u003eFinish: High Polish\u003cbr\u003eFlash: Sky Blue (rolling, edge to edge)\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 an antique silver flower crown bezel with scrollwork bail. Want a different cord? \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/build-your-setting\"\u003eBuild Your Setting →\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\/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":47899834155259,"sku":"RS-LABRADORITE-002","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_25104d5a-627f-4698-9c50-5d230d99f5fd.jpg?v=1769516576"},{"product_id":"electric-blue-labradorite-surfboard-40mm-museum-quality-flash","title":"Dragon's Eye Labradorite — Richardson's Rock Ranch — The Surfboard","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt was 95 degrees in the Oregon sun at Richardson's Rock Ranch. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/the-richardson-strike\"\u003eThe Richardson Strike →\u003c\/a\u003e The locals told us the blues were weak — don't look for blue. Janyce doesn't listen to don't. She spent an hour baking in the sun turning over raw boulders. This piece is what she found.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe shape came out of the rough naturally — long, narrow, curved at the ends like a surfboard. We didn't force it. Blue, yellow, green flash all running the full length. When the light hits it right it shifts. We lost 25% of that raw just learning the angles. We cut strictly to chase the flash. \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\u003cbr\u003eOrigin: Richardson's Rock Ranch, Oregon\u003cbr\u003eShape: Surfboard Freeform Cabochon\u003cbr\u003eDimensions: 41 x 14.7 x 5 mm\u003cbr\u003eFinish: High Polish\u003cbr\u003eFlash: Blue, Yellow, Green\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 on a pinch bail on a black cord. Want a different bail or cord? \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/build-your-setting\"\u003eBuild Your Setting →\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=\"\/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":47899838677243,"sku":"RS-LABRADORITE-003","price":115.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0796\/8391\/1931\/files\/IMG_20260126_161309_661a3377-11d8-47d9-aaa5-f90b449c4392.jpg?v=1778375466"},{"product_id":"yellow-orange-labradorite-butterfly-natural-wing-flash","title":"Dragon's Eye Labradorite — Richardson's Rock Ranch — The Butterfly","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt was Day 3 of the 3,000-Mile Run. I drove every mile. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/the-3-000-mile-run\"\u003eThe 3,000-Mile Run →\u003c\/a\u003e We pulled into Richardson's Rock Ranch — a thousand pounds of raw labradorite sitting on a pallet in 95-degree Oregon heat. An employee told us the blues were weak. Don't look for blue. I don't listen to don't. I spent an hour in that sun turning over raw boulders until I found it. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/the-richardson-strike\"\u003eThe Richardson Strike →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe were still learning settings back then. Bob bought a grab bag of bezels — gunmetal patinated silver, cheap, just enough to practice on. This one got a butterfly. The stone didn't care what it was set in. We lost 25% of that raw just learning the angles. Every stone we brought back from that run has a story like this one. \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/the-3-000-mile-run-1\"\u003eThe 3,000-Mile Run Collection →\u003c\/a\u003e We cut strictly to chase the flash. It fires gold, tight, from one angle. You move it and it's gone. The butterfly caught it first. \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/richardsons-rock-ranch\"\u003eThe Richardson's Rock Ranch Collection →\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\u003cbr\u003eOrigin: Richardson's Rock Ranch, Oregon\u003cbr\u003eShape: Oval Cabochon\u003cbr\u003eDimensions: 15 x 13 x 4 mm\u003cbr\u003eFinish: High Polish\u003cbr\u003eFlash: Gold\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 gunmetal patinated silver butterfly bezel with loop bail. Want a different cord? \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/build-your-setting\"\u003eBuild Your Setting →\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\/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":47899844706555,"sku":"RS-LABRADORITE-004","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_6ddc3e32-ae05-4d7c-8d59-db5aa0c27aba.jpg?v=1769516494"},{"product_id":"rare-pink-flash-labradorite-oval-3-days-to-perfect","title":"Dragon's Eye Labradorite — Richardson's Rock Ranch — The Easter Egg","description":"\u003cp\u003eJanyce was at work. I was running three at a time on the wheel. When you cut them together the effect dulls — they compete. I pulled them apart and this one stopped me. Full face pink flash. No inclusions breaking it up. Clean across the whole stone. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/the-richardson-strike\"\u003eThe Richardson Strike →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePink flash in Dragon's Eye Labradorite almost never happens. The layer thickness inside the stone has to be exactly right. Most of the time it isn't. This time it was. I set it down and waited for Janyce to get home. When she saw it she said it looked like an Easter egg. She picked the setting herself. \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\u003cbr\u003eOrigin: Richardson's Rock Ranch, Oregon\u003cbr\u003eShape: Oval Cabochon\u003cbr\u003eFinish: High Polish\u003cbr\u003eFlash: Pink (full face)\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 bow bezel with beaded edge. Want a different cord? \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/build-your-setting\"\u003eBuild Your Setting →\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=\"\/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":47900064153851,"sku":"RS-LABRADORITE-005","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0796\/8391\/1931\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_3b68ce7b-9d93-44ad-8680-450911edaa04.jpg?v=1769516494"},{"product_id":"dainty-blue-labradorite-loose-stone-13mm","title":"Dainty Blue Labradorite Oval — Richardson's Rock Ranch Oregon — The Whisper","description":"\u003cp\u003eI cut four of these as a set. Same raw, same size, same shape. Some stones fight you. This one didn't. It just became what it was. Like it was waiting for the polish. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/the-richardson-strike\"\u003eThe Richardson Strike →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSilvery blue flash, clean across the whole face. No inclusions. When I pulled it off the wheel I set it aside. All four found settings in the end. This is the one that whispered first. \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\u003cbr\u003eOrigin: Richardson's Rock Ranch, Oregon\u003cbr\u003eShape: Round Cabochon\u003cbr\u003eDimensions: 13 mm round\u003cbr\u003eFinish: High Polish\u003cbr\u003eFlash: Silvery Blue\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 chevron bezel with loop bail. Want a different cord? \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/build-your-setting\"\u003eBuild Your Setting →\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=\"\/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":47909312561403,"sku":"RS-LABRADORITE-006","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0796\/8391\/1931\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_7e135fd7-96ae-4efa-858a-2364f821d373.jpg?v=1769516494"},{"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"},{"product_id":"rare-fire-obsidian-loose-stone-30x40mm-oregon-subtle-orange-flash","title":"Oregon Fire Obsidian — Glass Buttes Oregon — The Future Fire","description":"\u003cp\u003eI didn't know it was fire obsidian when I slabbed it. That's the honest truth. Fire obsidian is like labradorite — the angle matters. You have to find the plane. I didn't know that yet. I cut the slabs the wrong direction for the fire. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/the-richardson-strike\"\u003eThe Richardson Strike →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGlass Buttes is one of the only places on earth you can find fire obsidian. We pulled this raw off the ground ourselves on our 3,000-mile run through Oregon. What I got instead of fire was the red flows — deep red veining through translucent black matrix. Hold it to the light and the whole stone goes dark grey and you can see the flows moving through it like smoke. There's orange fire in the upper corner if you know where to look. The fire is there. I just came at it from the wrong angle. That's lapidary. You work with what the stone gives you. \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/richardsons-rock-ranch\"\u003eThe Richardson's Rock Ranch Collection →\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: Fire Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)\u003cbr\u003eOrigin: Glass Buttes, Oregon\u003cbr\u003eShape: Oval Cabochon\u003cbr\u003eDimensions: 40 x 30 x 9.5 mm\u003cbr\u003eFinish: High Polish\u003cbr\u003eFire Colors: Red, Orange\u003cbr\u003eMohs: 5–5.5\u003cbr\u003eOne of a Kind: Yes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLoose Stone\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUndrilled, ready for your setting. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/build-your-setting\"\u003eBuild Your Setting →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/the-3-000-mile-run\"\u003eThe 3,000-Mile Run →\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=\"\/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":48280842174715,"sku":"RS-OBSIDIAN-001","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0796\/8391\/1931\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_b7de1eb6-dbe7-4bbb-92d2-5f8026695d1f.jpg?v=1771287879"},{"product_id":"heart","title":"Thunder Agate — Irv's Rock \u0026 Jewelry — The Thunder Agate Heart","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe bought this thunderegg at Irv's Rock and Jewelry, \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/the-shopped-rock\"\u003eThe Shopped Rock →\u003c\/a\u003e just down the road. One of the first stones we ever bought. We had it cut in half right there in the shop. Then we held onto it for a few years. \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/the-shopped-rock\"\u003eThe Shopped Rock Collection →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen I finally put it on the wheel, this was my first attempt at a heart shape. I ground it down and the pink rings appeared while I was working it — right in the center of the right lobe. We didn't put them there. The stone had them waiting inside.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe grey is translucent. Shine a light into it and you can see the matrix inside — a little landscape of peaks and ridges, like a moonscape. Mountains frozen in agate for millions of years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI couldn't figure out the cleavage. That's the line down the center of a heart, and I couldn't get it right. So I made a decision. I put a silver plated wrap over it. The wrap became the piece. What I was trying to hide turned into the design.\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: Thunderegg Agate\u003cbr\u003eOrigin: Irv's Rock \u0026amp; Jewelry, Spokane Valley WA\u003cbr\u003eShape: Heart Cabochon\u003cbr\u003eFinish: High Polish\u003cbr\u003eInterior: Translucent blue-grey agate with pink rings, moonscape matrix\u003cbr\u003eMohs: 6.5–7\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 plated wrap 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\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Rockhound Studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48280973213947,"sku":"RS-AGATE-003","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0796\/8391\/1931\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_54c26737-cd2b-4141-9a42-f382263bffa8.jpg?v=1771289075"},{"product_id":"caramel-wave-botswana-agate-pendant-19mm","title":"Caramel Wave Botswana Agate — Africa — The Scalloped Setting","description":"\u003cp\u003eBotswana agate is known for its fine, tight banding — layers of chalcedony laid down over millions of years in concentric waves. This piece has a warm caramel and cream palette with banding that curves in a scalloped pattern across the face of the stone. The setting was chosen specifically to echo those curves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSourced from Botswana, Africa. Hand-cut and polished in the Spokane Valley shop. Set in a sterling silver scalloped bezel, ready to wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/workshop-log\"\u003eRead the full story →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Stone\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eType: Botswana Agate (Banded Chalcedony)\u003cbr\u003eOrigin: Botswana, Africa\u003cbr\u003eShape: Oval Cabochon\u003cbr\u003eFinish: High Polish\u003cbr\u003eColor: Caramel and Cream Banded\u003cbr\u003eMohs: 6.5–7\u003cbr\u003eOne of a Kind: Yes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReady to Wear\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSet in a sterling silver scalloped bezel. Want a different setting? \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/build-your-setting\"\u003eBuild your own →\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=\"\/collections\/all\" class=\"button\" style=\"padding: 10px 15px; background: #f4f6f8; border: 1px solid #c9cccf; border-radius: 4px; text-decoration: none; color: #202223; font-weight: 500;\"\u003eAll Stones\u003c\/a\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\/the-richardson-strike\" class=\"button\" style=\"padding: 10px 15px; background: #f4f6f8; border: 1px solid #c9cccf; border-radius: 4px; text-decoration: none; color: #202223; font-weight: 500;\"\u003eThe Richardson Strike\u003c\/a\u003e\n  \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/richardsons-rock-ranch\" class=\"button\" style=\"padding: 10px 15px; background: #f4f6f8; border: 1px solid #c9cccf; border-radius: 4px; text-decoration: none; color: #202223; font-weight: 500;\"\u003eRichardson's Collection\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-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":48280995594491,"sku":"RS-BOTSWANA-001","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0796\/8391\/1931\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_111a61ac-eca9-48ff-b945-6cfb0e2996da.jpg?v=1777947272"},{"product_id":"full-flash-orange-yellow-labradorite-30x16mm-3-000-mile-adventure-loose-stone","title":"Full Flash Orange-Yellow Labradorite — Richardson's Rock Ranch Oregon — The Full Flash","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt was Day 3 of the 3,000-Mile Run. I drove every mile. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/the-3-000-mile-run\"\u003eThe 3,000-Mile Run →\u003c\/a\u003e We pulled into Richardson's Rock Ranch — a thousand pounds of raw labradorite on a pallet in 95-degree Oregon heat. An employee told us the blues were weak. Don't look for blue. I don't listen to don't. I spent an hour in that sun turning over raw boulders until I found this one. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/the-richardson-strike\"\u003eThe Richardson Strike →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe stone had fractured inside itself at some point. Shifted. Then healed back together. That's why the flash splits. The upper left fires gold-to-green at one angle. The lower right fires gold-to-green at a different angle. Two separate flash events in one stone. Bob cut it to honor both. Every stone we brought back from that run has a story. This one wrote its own. \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/the-3-000-mile-run-1\"\u003eThe 3,000-Mile Run Collection →\u003c\/a\u003e Flip it over and the back runs full gold to full rainbow — even purple. Most people never see that side. \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/richardsons-rock-ranch\"\u003eThe Richardson's Rock Ranch Collection →\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\u003cbr\u003eOrigin: Richardson's Rock Ranch, Oregon\u003cbr\u003eShape: Freeform Cabochon\u003cbr\u003eFinish: High Polish\u003cbr\u003eFlash: Dual-zone gold-to-green (face), full rainbow with purple (back)\u003cbr\u003eMohs: 6–6.5\u003cbr\u003eOne of a Kind: Yes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLoose Stone — Undrilled\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBuy it before I drill it. Right now it's yours undrilled — set it any way you want. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/build-your-setting\"\u003eBuild Your Setting →\u003c\/a\u003e Bob is drilling it for a gold plated pinch bail — pins into the hole, fully reversible. Wear the dual flash face. Flip it and wear the rainbow. Once it's drilled and set, the price goes up.\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\/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":48281054839035,"sku":"RS-LABRADORITE-010","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0796\/8391\/1931\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_bc7a95a7-e73f-457f-ad15-af676a689319.jpg?v=1771294390"},{"product_id":"pnw-malachite-quartz-freeform-16mm","title":"Fairfield Utah Variscite and Quartz Cabochon — Spokane Rock \u0026 Gem Show 2025 — The Fairfield Find","description":"\u003cp\u003eVariscite is a rare hydrated aluminum phosphate mineral — one of the few genuinely green gemstones that isn't dyed, treated, or confused with something else. The Fairfield, Utah deposit is one of the most prized sources in North America, known for producing material with a clean, saturated apple-green color. This piece has a natural quartz matrix running through it, which gives it contrast and grounds the green.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe rough was acquired at the 2025 Spokane Rock \u0026amp; Gem Show — one of the best regional shows in the Pacific Northwest for sourcing quality Utah material. Hand-cut into a freeform shape in the Spokane Valley shop to preserve as much of the natural color as possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/workshop-log\"\u003eRead the full story →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Stone\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eType: Variscite with Quartz Matrix\u003cbr\u003eOrigin: Fairfield, Utah\u003cbr\u003eAcquired: Spokane Rock \u0026amp; Gem Show, 2025\u003cbr\u003eShape: Freeform Cabochon\u003cbr\u003eFinish: High Polish\u003cbr\u003eColor: Apple Green with White Quartz Matrix\u003cbr\u003eMohs: 3.5–4.5\u003cbr\u003eOne of a Kind: Yes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReady to Wear\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrilled and ready for your setting of choice. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/build-your-setting\"\u003eSee our bail and cord options →\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=\"\/collections\/all\" class=\"button\" style=\"padding: 10px 15px; background: #f4f6f8; border: 1px solid #c9cccf; border-radius: 4px; text-decoration: none; color: #202223; font-weight: 500;\"\u003eAll Stones\u003c\/a\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\/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":48281140134139,"sku":"RS-VAR-FRF-001","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0796\/8391\/1931\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_61f0a61d-333a-4378-86ab-0ac514860743.jpg?v=1771304112"},{"product_id":"heart-of-the-agate","title":"Thunderegg Agate Freeform — Irv's Rock \u0026 Jewelry — Pirate's Cove","description":"\u003cp\u003eI bought this at Irv's. It was my first freeform. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/the-shopped-rock\"\u003eThe Shopped Rock →\u003c\/a\u003e I didn't want to cut a cab. I wanted to know what the inside of a thunderegg actually looked like. So I ground down the crust and kept going.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen I hit that topaz blue, I stopped. Islands started appearing — dark, outlined in gold, floating in a pale blue sea. There's a beacon on the top. A cloud that turned into a cartoon ghost. The whole thing is shaped like a pirate's hat and it's full of little islands. It named itself. Same day, same shop — we left Irv's with two agates. \u003ca href=\"\/products\/heart\"\u003eThe Thunder Agate Heart →\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/the-shopped-rock\"\u003eThe Shopped Rock Collection →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a display piece. It sits on its own. No setting, no bail, no cord. Just the stone and what I found inside it.\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: Thunderegg Agate\u003cbr\u003eOrigin: Irv's Rock \u0026amp; Jewelry, Spokane Valley WA\u003cbr\u003eShape: Freeform Display Piece\u003cbr\u003eDimensions: 45 x 36 x 25 mm\u003cbr\u003eFinish: High Polish\u003cbr\u003eMohs: 6.5–7\u003cbr\u003eOne of a Kind: Yes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDisplay Piece\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFreestanding. Unmounted. Ready to sit on your shelf and start a conversation.\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\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Rockhound Studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48294141427963,"sku":"RS-AGATE-004","price":195.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0796\/8391\/1931\/files\/IMG_20260216_101707.jpg?v=1772135247"}],"url":"https:\/\/rockhoundstudio.com\/collections\/the-shopped-rock.oembed","provider":"Rockhound Studio","version":"1.0","type":"link"}