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poppy jasper and silver ring ~ custom made

I created this custom poppy jasper and silver ring for my lovely friend (and fabulous hairdresser) Charmaine. Charmaine is such a kind person, it’s always a pleasure to have a good old chat about life, the universe and everything with her (and have my hair done of course!)

Charmaine chose the stone from my collection of gemstone cabochons. I chose to showcase the beautiful stone with a simple matte silver border and ring shank. I love simplicity, and I always believe in letting the stone do the talking!

Poppy Jasper and Silver Ring

As well as this poppy jasper and silver ring, Charmaine has a number of my creations in her jewellery box. You can see her dendritic opal ring, her agatised fossil ring, and her malachite earrings here on my website. I always love creating for her – her taste is very similar to mine.

Jasper is the name for a large group of gemstones which are basically a variety of silica. The word jasper means spotted or speckled stone in old French. Poppy jasper is a kind of orbicular jasper, so named because of the round eye like patterns in the stone. There’s some good information about poppy jasper here. There are many beautiful variations of jasper!

Morgan Hill Poppy Jasper Cabochon

Morgan Hill Poppy Jasper Cabochon

The lovely earthy coloured oval poppy jasper gemstone cabochon shown here is 30mm long.  It is available to be handcrafted into a custom made ring or pendant for you.

Morgan Hill Poppy Jasper is found at Morgan Hill in California. It probably was formed from sun-dried and oxidized iron-rich clay, whose cracks were filled in by other substances.

Poppy Jasper is said to wake up and energize areas of the body that seem to be sleeping. It is believed to encourage a connection with nature. It apparently inspires a positive attitude and gives the motivation and energy to take creative action. Jasper was thought to drive away evil spirits and protect against snake and spider bites.

Morgan Hill Poppy Jasper and Sterling Silver Ring

Morgan Hill Poppy Jasper and Sterling Silver Ring

At the same time as I was creating her this ring, Leesa (for whom I also created this ring), asked if I could make her a ring using this divine Morgan Hill poppy jasper cabochon from my gemstone collection.

Morgan Hill Poppy Jasper and Sterling Silver Ring

The stone matches Leesa’s colouring perfectly – it really looks divine on her.

Morgan Hill Poppy Jasper and Sterling Silver Ring

Thank you, Leesa, it was a joy working with you as always!!

Morgan Hill Poppy Jasper Cabochon

Morgan Hill Poppy Jasper Cabochon

The lovely earthy coloured oval poppy jasper gemstone cabochon shown here is 32mm long.  

Morgan Hill Poppy Jasper is found at Morgan Hill in California. It probably was formed from sun-dried and oxidized iron-rich clay, whose cracks were filled in by other substances.

Poppy Jasper is said to wake up and energize areas of the body that seem to be sleeping. It is believed to encourage a connection with nature. It apparently inspires a positive attitude and gives the motivation and energy to take creative action. Jasper was thought to drive away evil spirits and protect against snake and spider bites.

I used this cabochon to create this custom piece:

Morgan Hill Poppy Jasper and Sterling Silver Ring