Need help IDing a stone

wrapturejewelry wrote

on 16 Feb 2012 8:04 PM

We bought this rough rock so long ago no one remembers what it is. We believe it is some kind of jasper, and have guesses so far of Mookaite jasper, Mary Ellen jasper, Painted Desert jasper, and Paint Brush jasper. Any ideas? Pictures are posted below.

Thanks for your help!

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BogIron wrote

on 17 Feb 2012 4:03 PM

Looks like Paint Brush jasper to me.

dcsmithsart wrote

on 21 Feb 2012 8:24 AM

It's Picasso Jasper. The stone comes in many colors and has random lines and patterns. Sometimes it forms very definite images. One of my favorites to grind and polish. Sometimes it polishes to a high shine - and sometimes it stays matte no matter how much you try to polish it. Either way it's an interesting and amazing stone - very easy to sell in a design because it's so unusual.

Tom and Kay wrote

on 21 Feb 2012 10:46 AM

Hi - Beautiful stone.  Will do some research to see what we can find.  It does look like jasper - just have to narrow it down.  We'd also like to use your question and photos in our print column in the magazine.  We'd like to include yur name, city and state with your question.  Please forward this info to us at your earliest convenience to us at kbenham@cfl.rr.com.   We'd also like to include one or both of your photos so we will need you to send them in .jpeg format, 4" x 3" format and at least 300 dpi.  If need be, just send the original photos that we can resize for you.  Thanks for your question, will post a response as soon as we can pin it down.  Best regards, Tom & Kay Benham

rkymtndrmr wrote

on 21 Feb 2012 1:38 PM

i agree its picasso stone picasso stone is not a jasper if you cant get a polish on it use zam on a muslam buff just like you would ith the copper stones

brianchi wrote

on 27 Dec 2012 12:46 AM

I just got this, i was also wondering what it was.  Nice now i know!

brianchi wrote

on 27 Dec 2012 12:49 AM

Nice to be here and thanks for the info.  I make my own jewelry and collect minerals and polish them.   here is my website.  Have a wonderful new year :)

http://earthchi.weebly.com/  

dlcgems wrote

on 11 Mar 2013 3:57 PM

I know that this is an old thread, but there needs to be some clarification on this stone.

There are currently two stones on the lapidary market today that go by the moniker "Picasso" Stone/marble/jasper. One is a marble mined in the mountains above Minersville, UT. The other is a stone from China, that I consider to be a lower quality version of the Chinese Cherry Creek Jasper that was very popular a few years ago.  The stones in this thread are the Chinese variety, commonly marketed as "Picasso Jasper".  The Utah material is usually identified as Picasso Marble or Picasso Stone and is predominately black, grey, cream, brown, tan colors. Pink and other hues of red do not occur in the Utah stuff.