Morgan Hill California "Poppy" Jasper Bead #1
$100,00
This is a stunning Morgan Hill Poppy Jasper bead. Rarely do I make beads of other materials than jade but when I find a material worth the effort, I cannot resist. This is a beauty. Very unique brick read host material with yellow poppy patterns. These materials are sought after here in Californial I have more material so may make more or can possible make custom size/shape in the custom order section of this website. This bead has a unique shape with beveled edges and concave inner hole. Decent polish on this as well. Enjoy.
At JadeDivers, pendant sized beads are what we are mostly known for. We take immense pride in using only natural, untreated materials, ensuring each bead’s unique beauty and authenticity. Our meticulous craftsmanship guarantees an array of designs, each reflecting our commitment to quality that very few compare. Our beads are created with many styles and shapes from barrel to round beads both having options in different finishes from high polish to a rough weathered look. We found a niche that there are many collectors out there that appreciate our art brining a positive energy to their collections.
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Specifications
Bead Specifications:
Length: 0.53 inch
Width/Diameter: 0.81 inch
Inner Hole Diameter: 2.5 mm
Weight: 8.2g
Material History
Morgan Hill Poppy Jasper history:
Poppy jasper became the official city stone, it was used to name the recreation center, a local microbrew beer, as well as the international film festival there. The stone was named after the State Flower, the California poppy, which resides naturally all over that area.
Every town seems to have one "thing" it's especially proud of. Santa Maria California has its "style" of Bar-B-Que, Morgan Hill has its poppies. When the average citizen thinks of poppies, the California state flower by the way, then usually he thinks of the poppy fields near Gorman California near the grapevine between central California and the San Fernando valley on the way south to Los Angeles. In the spring, the hillsides around Gorman are solid orange for miles and miles. But when the rockhound hears the word “poppy”, his palms start to sweat and he suffers a few quick twitches of the neck muscles, increase in blood pressure, heavy breathing… Yes, Poppy Jasper from Morgan Hill! From this pastoral little town comes one of the classic gem materials of California. This jasper is an orbicular type of jasper. Now, orbicular jasper is found worldwide, in Utah, Arizona, and Mexico. It is known as Bird's Eye Rhyolite. In Australia it's called Rain Forest Jasper. Madagascar has "Ocean" jasper.
About
Proud to say one of my specialties at Jadedivers.com is making one of kind custom beads found almost no where in the world. Most of my beads are going to have cone tapered ends that are deburred and polished. My photos are taken to show the natural colors without photo enhancements. I believe this will best represent the colors and promote repeat customers.
** Note: Many items stated to be "Jade" on Etsy and Ebay are not. In many cases, price does not indicate this either so buying an expensive item may be a jade replica like glass. There are many other stones including agate, grossular garnet, serpentine (many forms), aventurine... being sold as jade. To make it worse and more complicated, many jadeite stones are being reconditioned and died to be very attractive so they pass general tests to be real. If you see very clear bangles, odds are they are agate, glass or something else. If you see very bright colors of red, yellow, purple... most likely not real. I say this as many buyers are being fooled on-line by these practices.