It's a spangle bangle! Another 25x18mm cabochon - my favourite size for cutting, small and light enough to be worn as anything from a pendant to a big ring, it's an ideal size, and sets this bangle off delightfully. The Gary Green Jasper is actually a fossilized wood, the amazing deep green colour shows details of the woods structure in subtle wavy grainy patterns, it's very hard but also extremely beautiful!
I enjoyed cutting this one as the slab was not only a gift, but also very thin, which means although the shaping grind has to be gently done the preform stage was really fast despite the hard nature of the stone. I was pleased with the resulting cab though, it really glows! I set the 25x18mm cabochon in a commercial blank silver plated bangle setting.
25x18mm Gary Green Bog Jasper - Nevada, USA
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