Red Jasper Round Cabochon — Yakima River Canyon — The Canyon Red

This pendant shows mottled and swirling patterns of red, cream, and brown. It has a reddish-brown primary color. Janyce polished the stone to a smooth finish. This is a one-of-a-kind piece.

Before Yakima, we had ground out the miles. We were mostly coming up empty. Janyce met a rockhound at an O'Reilly Auto Parts. I talked to a guy from Cle Elum. They pointed us toward the Yakima River Canyon. We wanted the jasper.

We burned west on I-90 from Spokane. Janyce was already pissed off — we got a late start. It was a drought year. The water was foot-deep. We spent the afternoon wading and staring straight down at the riverbed. We hauled 40 lbs of green jasper, ironwood, and mystery stones out of that canyon. Every piece in this Yakima River Canyon collection came out of that water.

Stone: Jasper
Dimensions: 19x12x8.5 mm
Weight: 6.0 g
Finish: Polished
Setting/Format: Pendant, Silver Plated Pinch Bail
Includes: Silver Plated Metal Snake Chain

Character: Blended colors with a random pattern. Natural variations in color and pattern are characteristic of the stone. There are no significant visible flaws.

This pendant is ready to wear.

— Bob and Janyce, Rockhound Studio, Spokane Valley WA