the finery

There is another way of looking at it. The wisest among us would not use the word fear but would replace it with more acceptable notion and words such as ‘cautious’ and ‘wary’. Either way, fear defines most, if not everything that we do in life. Or should we say that fear starts to control us, our feelings and our thoughts? Few people knew exactly where it originated, and fewer still were permitted access. The location is private, house and past owners were understandably protective of the treasure. Around four decades ago a little daughter, local boy named Martin Kramer (That's Martin inside photo, characteristically swinging a pick. Also, three collectors from your Monterey / Carmel area.) was hill climbing near his Morgan Hill home, South of San Jose, California and noticed some pretty, red rocks. Back then, the jasper may be collected as float material. When that have all been removed rockhounds attacked outcrops with gads, prybars, and sledges looking for jasper in the host rock. Finally, exploratory holes were dug until two reliable veins were found just feet derived from one of another. For years this one site has supplied gem rough for lapidaries through the nation and beyond. If you notice a recent abundance of poppy jasper on the market (I have seen bowling ball-sized boulders at a few shows) it is because your website was opened to fee-digging the past couple of years. Knowing they'd soon sell their house, pet owners took advantage of the additional income stream. Between June 25 and 26, 1876, a combined force of Lakota and Northern Cheyenne led the United States 7th Cavalry right into a battle nearby the Little Bighorn River in what was then the eastern edge of the Montana Territory. The engagement is famous by several names: the Battle of Greasy Grass, the Battle of Little Big Horn, and Custer's Last Stand. Perhaps the most famous action in the Indian Wars, it was a remarkable victory for Sitting Bull and his forces. They defeated a column of 900 men led by George Armstrong Custer; five of the Seventh's companies were annihilated and Custer himself was killed inside engagement in addition to 2 of his brothers as well as a brother-in-law. Known as the battle that left no white survivors, Little Big Horn has inspired a lot more than 1,000 artwork, including over 40 films. Here are four of the best...