The Numu Newe Picture Jasper Collection (PJC) is named in honor
of the native people who thrived in this harsh but beautiful
region of Nevada of which it was found.
Numu Newe are two closely related Indigenous peoples of
the Great Basin.
The Numu are the Northern Paiute and the Newe are the Western
Shoshone.
In their respective Numic languages, both Numu & Newe translate simply to
"The People."
I am honored to name this stunning collection after the Numu Newe as it is
a brilliant reflection of their spirit and culture
I am very happy to present the NUMU NEWE PJC to the world for the very first time as this pattern of Picture Jasper has never been seen!
This may be the greatest Picture Jasper find in decades!
Please enjoy all of the images of each piece of this stunning collection.
I am currently documenting this entire collection adding new pictures weekly, last update 9/14/26.
About the collection and the Numu Newe
The Numu Newe JPC was recently discovered in Q2 of 2026.
This amazing collection is made of 334 primary pieces with a total weight of 32.5 pounds.
Includes 12 large stunning cabinet pieces up to 4 inches.
This Picture Jasper has world class porcelain hardness, scenery, images, and color not seen in decades!
Hold on though, there is much is more to this amazing collection as most pieces have stunning Fluorescent qualities!
Under a 255nm blacklight these pieces come to life with either a neon green glow or up to a 10-second white afterglow, or both!
The pieces with both fluorescent qualities said to be a rare “three-fer”.
Many pieces have numerous vugs (cavities) and detailed lacing of electric Fluorescent Botryoidal Uranyl-activated Chalcedony or grape like clusters that glow neon green.
Many of the pieces have a persistent 10-second white afterglow in the lighter color layers.
This is a fascinating rare phenomenon is called Tenacious Phosphorescence or an afterglow.
Over 100 pieces of the Numu Newe PJC collection have both fluorescent qualities with neon green and afterglow.
All this gives the collection a “haunted” or “magical” quality separating it from all others!
Numu Newe is a Picture Jasper fluorescents collector’s dream with Pooha!
Learn much more while viewing all these amazing pieces of the Numu Newe PJC on the links below!
I hope you love the Numu Newe PJC!
This thumbnail called the Warriors Shield is an amazing example of the stunning spiritual images found through out this collection!
The Numu Newe have great respect for God and the land.
They believe in Pooha, a spiritual living power that flows through all things.
Pooha lives in all animals, plants, rocks, water, and even the weather.
The Numu Newe believe animals possessed by powerful spirits and wisdom come as helpers or teachers.
Numu Newe PJC is filled with these powerful spirits within natural made images like warriors, flying objects, running game, & more.
With the fluorescent neon green and afterglow these rocks inspire a deep spiritual connection to the earth and Numu Newe people and their Pooha.
I hope artists will love these pieces taking advantage of all the neon green vugs and lacing, then the after glow. I cant wait to see what will be created.
Did you look inside the UFO seen above the warrior in the warriors shield?
That is the actual image found above the warrior on the piece names “Warrior’s Shield”
I hope you have some time to view the links below leading to all 334 pieces of this collection where you can explore for many amazing images.
I have named every piece in this collection. There are many sets up to 5 pieces as well as many singles.
I believe this may not only the the finest Picture Jasper ever found but the best documented.
Learn much more while viewing all these amazing pieces of the Numu Newe PJC on the links below!
The Numu Newe Eleven PJC's Cabinet Specimens
Click on each to see more!
These photos are of the rest of the Numu Newe PJC taken on the very day they were discovered.
All of 1 inch or less pieces of the Numu Newe PJC.
All of 1 inch or larger pieces of the Numu Newe PJC.
See this entire amazing collection sorted by effect!
These have both fluorescent effects. Neon Green and Afterglow.
These have the fluorescent effect of Neon Green only.
These have the fluorescent effect of Afterglow only.
No fluorescent effects, just beautiful Numu Newe PJC specimens.
