Gary Green Pear

Gary Green PearWhile often described as a Jasper, Gary Green is actually a petrified wood! From Oregon, close to the Nevada border is where this material is sourced. Petrified wood is created when the organic material is deprived of oxygen, such as with a volcanic event where ash coats everything and seals it in. Minerals seeping into the silicated replacement material after being covered in water are what gives this gemstone it's vibrant colors!

I was lucky to acquire this small batch of rough

Subtle patterns of deeper mossy tones and occasional shimmering inclusions add depth and character to each unique piece

Transformed into durable chalcedony/quartz (Mohs 6

once-in-a-lifetime beast of a gem—celebrated for its explosive

Richardson’s operate a famous rock shop and used to offer fee digging on their property from the 1970s up until the early 2000’s

to be classified as an opal it means that the crystalline structure is spherical instead of geometric

most meticulously selected rough dug in the Fall of 2025

It is very fine grained

This is stone #12 in the photo (marked with the brass number)

Discovered in 2020 this gemstone is difficult to mine but oh so worth it

This is stone #7 in the photo (marked with the brass number)

Subtle natural matrix variations add authentic character while maintaining excellent color consistency across both stones