Juuka village and semiprecious stones / Pueblo de Juuka pueblo y piedras semipreciosas / Juuka village et pierres semi-précieuses

May 31, 2013

Juuka village and semiprecious stones / Pueblo de Juuka pueblo y piedras semipreciosas / Juuka village et pierres semi-précieuses

In English:

Juuka village and nearby it is Stone Village. In this village there is Stone shop. The stone shop offers to everybody something, yes indeed, my photos prove it. It is part of company which is specialized to make fireplace from soap stones. The village itself is small having few wooden houses.

This post is fourth part of my posts. Three previous are:

We hired a summer vacation cottage by the lake for one week
Koli National Park
Bomba house

So why not visit in the shop which sells beautiful jewels, walk around in the village of Juuka thru my photos from 2009.

En español:

En la aldea de Juuka hay cercano Village de piedra. En este pueblo hay una tienda de piedras. El taller de piedra ofrece algo para todos, sí de verdad, mis fotos lo muestran a Vos. Es parte de la empresa que está especializada para hacer chimeneas de piedra de jabón. El pueblo en sí es pequeño con pocas casas de madera.

Este post es un parte de mis cuarto posts. Tres anteriores son las siguientes:

Cabaña de verano alquilada
Parque nacional de Koli
Casa de Bomba

Así que ¿por qué no visitar en la tienda donde se venden joyas preciosas, caminar alrededor de la aldea de Juuka a través de mis fotografías desde 2009.

En francais:

À proximité de village de Juuka et et dans ses environs il y a Village de pierre. Dans ce village, il y a un magasin de pierre. La boutique en pierre offre quelque chose à tout le monde, oui en effet, mes photos le prouvent. Elle fait partie de la société qui est spécialisée pour faire cheminées de pierre de savon. Le village lui-même est petit avec quelques maisons en bois.

Ce blog est la quatrième partie de mes messages. Trois précédente sont les suivantes:
Cabane de l’été louée
Koli Parque nacional
Maison de Bomba

Alors pourquoi pas rendre visite à la boutique qui vend des bijoux magnifiques, se promener dans le village de Juuka travers mes photos à partir de 2009.

Juuka village and semiprecious stones / Pueblo de Juuka pueblo y piedras semipreciosas / Juuka village et pierres semi-précieuses

Comments (38)

38 Comments »

What a lovely village. It looks like a place that people would go to heal. I love the egg shaped stones, so smooth. The decorative items and jewellery look splendidly ornate. A beautiful post.

Comment by linnyjcreation — May 31, 2013 @ 07:19 | Reply
You are certainly right about there being something for everyone in that stone shop! What a great assortment of stones!

I enjoyed your photos of the village and the area. I assume that is a log flume that still has water running through it? Beautiful area!

Comment by montucky — May 31, 2013 @ 07:24 | Reply
- Thank You Terry.
  
  I am glad that You saw and understand “log flume”. When we saw it at first time, it took few seconds to understand it. I hope that they occasionally present its works for tourists because our world has changed since then it was in “daily” use.
  
  Happy week-end!
  
  Comment by Sartenada — May 31, 2013 @ 07:32 | Reply
  - Flumes much like that were used in this area around the last part of the 1800’s and some of the structures remain, although none that I know of have water in them now.
    
    Comment by montucky — May 31, 2013 @ 07:45 | Reply
Something for everyone, indeed. I bet you can even pan for gold! 🙂

Comment by Ginnie — May 31, 2013 @ 08:15 | Reply
- Hi Ginnie.
  
  Panning gold is not generally done here, but we have two “famous places” where it is done yet today. They are Tankavaara and Lemmenjoki. From Juuka distances are Juuka – Tankavaara 691km / 429mi and Juuka – Lemmenjoki 783km / 483 mi. Distances from Helsinki (Capital of Finland) are: Helsinki – Tankavaara 1050km / 652mi and Helsinki Lemmenjoki 1144km / 711mi. Next panning contests are hold in Tankavaara in July, 21th, 2013. Welcome panning gold.
  
  Have a great day!
  
  Comment by Sartenada — May 31, 2013 @ 10:47 | Reply
Wow, those eggs are beautiful, I too like the small, plain coloured smooth ones, but a close second are the black smooth ones with the gold painted decoration… wow, wow!
My kids would be sprinting around that play area in a flash and that log fume from Terry’s comment looks fun, (I had to google what a log fume was), I would sit on that nice and soft looking “sofa”too LOL

Comment by kiwidutch — May 31, 2013 @ 11:17 | Reply
Wow! those stones are amazing! Love the Amethyst crystals.

Comment by Madhu — May 31, 2013 @ 11:41 | Reply
I could spend hours browsing the stone shop. Beautiful photos.

Comment by TBM — May 31, 2013 @ 12:53 | Reply
The stones are absolutely beautiful. I like ‘eggs’ very much. The sculptures (both stone and wood) are fascinating. I enjoyed your photos of the village itself. I got a similar picture of my wife on a swing we encountered on one of our hikes.

Comment by George — May 31, 2013 @ 14:06 | Reply
- Hi George.
  
  Swings of this type were popular among the youth in former days. Nowadays they are categorized “dangerous”, because they went around the shaft (360 degrees). So man cannot swing anymore around and that is why the rotation around is limited. They needed, I presume, minimum two people to swing around.
  
  Happy week-end!
  
  Comment by Sartenada — May 31, 2013 @ 14:45 | Reply
What a beautiful place! I could spend days in that shop 🙂 reminds me a bit of the shop I have visited in Längelmäki. Gorgeous photos!

Comment by tiny lessons blog — May 31, 2013 @ 15:22 | Reply
Bonjour Matti,
Coup de coeur pour ces “confortables” fauteuils ❗ et pour les petits oeufs en pierre et sans décor, qui mévoquent mon enfance, quand ma mère en faisait une petite collection.
Je te souhaite un bon week-end.
Bises

Comment by Marion B. — May 31, 2013 @ 15:36 | Reply
What fun it would be to make things from those stones!

Comment by wordsfromanneli — May 31, 2013 @ 17:39 | Reply
The ancient Indians where I live carved soap stone into smoking pipes in the shape of animals, like this one.

I wasn’t sure what the structure was that you photographed here.

Comment by Deb Platt — May 31, 2013 @ 18:03 | Reply
- Hi Deb.
  
  Thank You. Thank You for Your interesting info. I did not know it. I recalled in my mind stories of Cowboys and Native Indians written by famous (at least in Finland) Zane Gray, but in those books which I have read (huge amount) he never mentioned smoking pipes in the shape of animals. Smoking pipes of Native Indians are well known in Finland.
  
  Have a great week-end!
  
  Comment by Sartenada — June 1, 2013 @ 11:39 | Reply
It’s like a toy store for adults- wonderful!

Comment by Letizia — May 31, 2013 @ 18:05 | Reply
de bien jolies pierres j’aime beaucoup celles avec les animaux et que de belles photos c’est toi sur la balançoire? si oui contente de te voir enfin bisous MA

Comment by AUDOLY-NOURIAN — May 31, 2013 @ 18:49 | Reply
- Bonjour Toinon.
  
  Désolé Toinon, c’est ma femme, pas moi. 🙂
  
  Tu peux me voir ici par exemple:
  
  Marchant sur le lac bien gelé. 🙂
  
  Gros bisous.
  
  Comment by Sartenada — June 2, 2013 @ 16:28 | Reply
Completely gorgeous, Sartenada! Incredible to know that these stones occur naturally in our world. The tiny eggs with their lovely sheens are my favourites. 🙂

Comment by restlessjo — May 31, 2013 @ 21:28 | Reply
Your beautiful photos showed an enchanted world…
Ii love the stones , the sculptures the eggs….. If I were there I wouldn’t resist and would spend a lot of money,I’m afraid……
Thank you for sharing such an original post!

Comment by 76sanfermo — May 31, 2013 @ 23:36 | Reply
What an interesting collection. There must be great craftsmen.

Comment by cocomino — June 1, 2013 @ 05:57 | Reply
There are so many beautiful stones and other collections it would be hard to choose! The setting is lovely and looks very serene… 🙂

Comment by megtraveling — June 1, 2013 @ 11:42 | Reply
A beautiful , magical post that shines brightly like these gems. A fun and exciting adventures. The animal designed stones are adorable and artistic at the same time. Wish I can go here one day.Thanks. Have a great weekend.

Comment by Island Traveler — June 1, 2013 @ 12:05 | Reply
so many things to see !
nice colors and place

Comment by bernie — June 1, 2013 @ 16:54 | Reply
Beautiful post! While my husband who is a geologist will be explaining the characteristics of these beautiful stones, my daughter will be definitely asking to have a good collection of them all. 😉

Comment by Malou — June 1, 2013 @ 21:58 | Reply
I love polished stones. That must have been fun to photograph.

Comment by ruthincolorado — June 3, 2013 @ 00:09 | Reply
I would be very happy in the stone shop, as I love rocks in all their forms. The eggs were also magical. Thanks for a lovely tour, Matti!

Comment by Heart To Harp — June 5, 2013 @ 00:11 | Reply
The stone shop photos are terrific. I really love to look at rocks and minerals.

Comment by Tammy — June 5, 2013 @ 07:10 | Reply
Wow!!! The photos are incredible! Thanks for sharing. It looks like a lovely place to visit.

Comment by Anarya Andir — June 5, 2013 @ 15:38 | Reply
I love the train photo. How pretty is that! 🙂 Your home town has a really nice atmosphere and you’re able to catch its essence with your camera. I can almost FEEL what it’s like to be there in the winter. Nice job!

Comment by ivorytamargo — June 8, 2013 @ 18:00 | Reply
Amazing! Are all the stones from Finland – or are some of them imported?

Comment by Truels — June 13, 2013 @ 21:06 | Reply
- Hi Truels.
  
  So sorry, I do not have exact info.
  
  Happy Friday!
  
  Comment by Sartenada — June 14, 2013 @ 07:10 | Reply
Love the rock and jewelry shops, how pretty! Those stone sculpture are beautiful.

Comment by Amy — June 21, 2013 @ 04:05 | Reply
These stones are lovely. I like the strawberries!

Comment by the eternal traveller — January 6, 2018 @ 07:25 | Reply
- Hello Carol.
  
  Very nice to read Your comment. Thank You. Juuka is in the middle of “nowhere”, but represents a typical small village in Finland.
  
  Happy weekend!
  
  Comment by Sartenada — January 6, 2018 @ 09:23 | Reply
Hi Matti,
maybe there are moonstones among all the other gems I see here, but of course I’m not sure, because I’m not a real expert 🙂 The village Juuka looks very quiet, but I like the peace and nature 🙂
Happy Thursday, Heidi

Comment by mariposa — May 3, 2018 @ 15:02 | Reply
- Hello Heidi.
  
  Yes, it seems that moonstones are not found in Finland. Juuka village is typical small poor village, which cars bypass without stopping. Sometimes these kind small villages can surprise. One winter they made Sacrada Familia in Ice. It was gorgeous and unique.
  
  Have a good day!
  
  Comment by Sartenada — May 4, 2018 @ 07:47 | Reply