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Galleries of Fine Minerals for Sale

 
THE VAULT

This is a special section of the website dedicated to very significant, admittedly pricier, specimens in context. Many of these minerals find homes with collectors who not only enjoy the beauty of fine minerals, but also treat their collections as valuable alternative investments.

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Worldwide Metallics
Worldwide Metallics

June 22, 2022 - A selection of metallic minerals from worldwide localities including examples from well-known collections and new finds.

Updated! Mixed Minerals in 2022
Updated! Mixed Minerals in 2022

June 8, 2022 - A broad selection of fine minerals from around the world, featuring many new acquisitions from old collections, new finds, and special offerings.

New! Flynn Thumbnail Specimens
New! Flynn Thumbnail Specimens

NEW! June 2, 2022 - Summer starts early with another release of fine thumbnails from the Shields Flynn collection.

New Finds and Classics from China!
New Finds and Classics from China!

May 24, 2022 - A fine assortment of spectacular Chinese specimens from new finds in the past few years and old classics from renown collections!

Goma Tourmalines
Goma Tourmalines

Crystals of gemmy to translucent tourmaline from the amazing, world-surprising finds of tourmaline in 2020-21, from this region near Goma. These crystals are not noted for one single style, termination, or color - although there are several combinations we will forever associate with the find as contemporary classics.

Worldwide Prehnite From The Charlie Key Collection
Worldwide Prehnite From The Charlie Key Collection

April 26, 2022 - A selection of worldwide prehnite specimens from the collection of Charlie Key!

Treasures From Brazil: Brazilianite and Euclase
Treasures From Brazil: Brazilianite and Euclase

April 13, 2020 - A selection of new finds from Brazil, including fine Brazilianites and interesting Euclase specimens, many included with Schorl!

Stunning Worldwide Quartz
Stunning Worldwide Quartz

March 30, 2022 - A selection of worldwide quartz, highlighting a wide variety of colors, forms, and associations from this beloved species!

'Queen of Green' pocket UK Fluorite - Modern Classics!
'Queen of Green' pocket UK Fluorite - Modern Classics!

We are pleased to offer a selection of fine gem green fluorite specimens from the Queen of Green pocket at the Diana Maria mine that we acquired from a private seller who had them stashed away since 2019. Since we are offering at approximately half the original retail prices, these specimens provide amazing value for our customers seeking a specimen from this incredible pocket, which produced some of the finest modern gem fluorite specimens from the quarry. 

St. Patrick's Day Greens!
St. Patrick's Day Greens!

March 2022 - A selection of fine green specimens available for sale, just in time for St. Patrick's Day!

NEW FIND! Smithsonite and Aurichalcite from the Republic of Congo
NEW FIND! Smithsonite and Aurichalcite from the Republic of Congo

Reminiscent of the famous finds at Kelly Mine, New Mexico and Choix, Mexico, these exciting blue smithsonite and aurichalcite specimens from a few pockets discovered in the summer of 2021 in the Republic of Congo are sure to dazzle!

NEW! Cavansite and Powellites
NEW! Cavansite and Powellites

Feb 23, 2022 - We've assembled a fine selection of Indian specimens; powellite crystals from Summer 2020, and cavansites from a decades-old collection.

New! Lockhart Swiss Collection
New! Lockhart Swiss Collection

Jan 13, 2022 - Selection of minerals from the Lockhart Collection of Swiss Minerals, including fluorites, gwindels, and unexpected locality pieces.

Mixed Minerals in 2021
Mixed Minerals in 2021

UPDATED - Dec 7, 2021 - We've been putting together some fantastic updates of mixed specimens from around the world, at assorted prices, species, and localities!

New Indian Apophyllites
New Indian Apophyllites
June 6, 2014 - Dramatic, large cubic apophyllites from a striking new pocket found in India, in January 2014. These are a new style, and attractively in association with pink stilbite.
Rare Mineral Species Update
Rare Mineral Species Update

Dec 7, 2021 - A selection of rare and interesting mineral specimens from around the world

San Diego Classics
San Diego Classics

Oct. 28, 2021 - For decades, Bill Larson has been one of the key figures in mining exploration in the Pala region of San Diego County. Browse newly acquired selections from the recently-purchased San Diego suite!

Bill Larson Burma Collection
Bill Larson Burma Collection

UPDATED: July 21, 2021 - Shop selections from the recently-acquired Bill Larson Collection of Burmese Minerals. 

Best of 2021
Best of 2021

June 30, 2021 - We've had an exciting year filled with a bevy of special updates -- so many that there are some you may have missed! We have specially curated a selection of the 'best of' the various releases so far this year, in one gallery for easy viewing!

Gold, Pyrite, and Sulfur
Gold, Pyrite, and Sulfur

We blended a few lots of recent purchases; browse Bolivian Sulfurs, Australian Golds, and Colorado Pyrite Pseudos.

China New Finds and Classics!
China New Finds and Classics!

June 9, 2021 - Explore an assemblage of Chinese minerals, including some recent finds and old classics.

The Bruno and Rolando Gioia Collection
The Bruno and Rolando Gioia Collection

NEW - Feb 24, 2021 - We are honored to announce that we have purchased the multigenerational Gioia collection, assembled over the heyday of modern Brazilian mineral collecting.

Fine Gem Minerals
Fine Gem Minerals

NEW - Feb 9, 2021 - A selection of fine gem mineral specimens from famous finds and worldwide localities.

Mixed Worldwide Thumbnails
Mixed Worldwide Thumbnails

NEW - Feb 3, 2021 - A selection of wonderful mixed thumbnail specimens from worldwide localities!

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The Wisdom Pocket Blog

Jun 17, 2022

Photo Atlas of Mineral Pseudomorphism

We just received notice that Photo Atlas of Mineral Pseudomorphism will be pulled from the Elsevier publication list due to plagiarism in the main introduction of the text. Intellectual scholarship demands integrity, both of which I hold in the utmost respect. I assisted with photos for the books, and related captions for those photos, and in appreciation of this assistance, I was listed as one of the authors on the publication for this narrow scope of contribution. The portions of the text under scrutiny for plagiarism are from the main text of the book, which were outside the scope of my contribution.

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Apr 23, 2022

Rare Earth: Santa Barbara

Far more than a dazzling display of gems and minerals, Rare Earth tells the story of how we can value the natural world in a new light.  Copper may be worth a few dollars per pound, but a beautiful piece in its (remarkable) natural form is worth far more than that.  The question is why? We humans inherently assign value to beautiful things above and beyond their utility. It’s why we value impressive minerals like these higher than their price as a mere commodity. Whether it’s a mineral, a tree, or an ecosystem, viewing nature purely in terms of “price per pound” undervalues the resource and deep down, we know it. The minerals and crystals you see here are treasures in their own right, worthy of being displayed (and valued) like any other fine art.

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Mar 28, 2022

Rare Earth: The Art and Science of Chinese Stones

Collecting rocks and stone carvings has been popular in China for thousands of years. This tradition is rooted in the philosophical and spiritual inspiration drawn from the artistic beauty of natural stones, such as jade. Unusually-shaped stones called “Scholars rocks” or “Philosopher’s Stones” carved by natural processes have also been long valued in China. Seen as embodiments of the dynamic transformational processes of nature, these stones were also admired for their resemblance to mountains or caves, particularly the magical peaks and subterranean paradises believed to be inhabited by immortal beings.

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Jan 24, 2022

Legal Nuggets: Fragile Minerals and the TSA

We have all come across a superb specimen, attractively priced, but have nonetheless refrained because there was no easy way to get it home damage-free. What if, however, you do decide to take that specimen home with you on a plane? And what if you carefully wrap it and loosely seal it in a box, with the intent of treating it as carry-on luggage? Of course, from the moment you embark on this course, your mind is dwelling on one thought, and one thought alone—those folks you will encounter at the airport with the badges and patches that say “Transportation Security Administration” or “TSA.”

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Jan 9, 2022

New Year, New Website Update!

We are excited to start off 2022 with the launch of our new and improved website experience, with many changes to freshen up the overall experience for our customers! While at its core, the website remains mostly the same, we’ve reorganized by condensing menus to make navigation easier as well as adding a few new and exciting features to make our website more user friendly for exploring our thousands of listings.

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Jan 8, 2022

Getting to know the mind behind The Arkenstone - Dr. Rob Lavinsky

There are numerous illustrations of the 17th-century phrase, “One good turn deserves another.” By most accounts, it appears Dr. Rob Lavinsky’s life is one such example. The “one good turn” that inspired Lavinsky, owner and founder of The Arkenstone Gallery of Fine Minerals, to take the path he has and mindfully do countless “good turns” in response, took place in Ohio during the mid-1980s. “I was introduced to minerals at the age of 12 through the Columbus, Ohio, Rock & Mineral Society (www.columbusrockandmineralsociety.org/), and was fortunate to have many generous mentors there,” said Lavinsky.

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Jun 16, 2021

The Bement Collection of Minerals

The Bement Collection of Minerals is one of just celebrity, and in the quality of its contents, the average beauty, in some cases, the unique perfection of its specimens, secures a deserved eminence. It is a collection naturally, which abounds in very beautiful and very rare and scientifically precious mineral examples. It represents the sifted and compressed results of a lifetime of collecting, in which the widest latitude of liberal appraisement of specimens has been met on the part of Mr. Bement by as boundless a generosity. There can be no question as to its importance— Gratacap (1912)

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Apr 7, 2020

Little Wonders: Connoisseur Thumbnails in the Contemporary Collector Market

Written by Dr. Jim Houran, Jim Bleess, and Dr. Alex Schauss. Adapted with permission for publication on iRocks.com Selection of Thumbnail mineral specimens at the 2013 exhibit of China Crystalline Treasures, highlighting specimens from Dr.

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Feb 11, 2020

The Jack Halpern Collection

We're honored to have been entrusted with the deaccession of a selection of Jack Halpern's famed collection of fine minerals, some of which we brought to market this 2020 Tucson Show, and others will be appearing online. Friend and mineral collector Lauren Megaw shared some thoughts, history, and personal interactions from her interview with Jack, below. Foreward By Dr. Robert Lavinsky Growing up, I knew Jack was a force of the growing trend of aesthetic collecting and I respected him from a distance but did not know him well until I started visiting his home around the late 1990’s.

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Jan 27, 2020

F. John Barlow Collection: A Modern Mineral Connoisseur

Within the mineral collecting world, there are collectors who have left their indelible mark upon the community. John Barlow was one of those collectors. This article does not aim to give you a chronological take on his life here. Others have done that.

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