Mined from: Midway, British Columbia, Canada

Description: This tumbled facet flat rectangle of Ocean Picture Rock has been shaped and polished to show off the stone’s natural scene-like patterns. Pieces often display blue areas, tan to cream sections, and white patches that can resemble water, shoreline, and sky. The flat rectangular shape makes it useful for jewelry, wire wrapping, small displays, or carrying as a polished stone, while the faceted edges give it a more finished look than a standard tumble.

Ocean Picture Rock from British Columbia is sold as a jasper lapidary material and is especially valued for the way its colors and matrix can resemble miniature landscapes or coastal scenes. Rubble Rock and Gem lists this material from Midway, BC, and notes that some pieces cut especially well for “oceanic scene” cabochons, with the host rock reading visually like sand, blue areas like water, and pale zones like clouds. Because it is a cryptocrystalline silica-rich stone, it takes a good polish and works well for shaped lapidary pieces.

People are often drawn to Ocean Picture Rock for its calm, scenic appearance and the sense of space it seems to hold. It is commonly associated with reflection, grounding, and emotional steadiness. The ocean-like patterns also make it appealing to those who like stones connected with nature, imagination, and a quieter state of mind.

Chemical Composition: SiO2

Chakra: Throat

Approximate Size of 1 Piece: 4.6cm x1.5cm x5mm
Approximate Weight of 1 Piece: 7g

Quantity: 1pc

We do our best to buy quality products- although not every rock is the same. If you choose to purchase the "staff pick option", we will select the best of the batch for you. Otherwise, it will be at random from the larger batch we have in stock.