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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- Mixed Minerals in 2021
UPDATED - Sept 14, 2021 - We've been putting together some fantastic updates of mixed specimens from around the world, at assorted prices, species, and localities!
- Bill Larson Burma Collection
UPDATED: July 21, 2021 - Shop selections from the recently-acquired Bill Larson Collection of Burmese Minerals.
- 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!
- NEW! Gold, Pyrite, and Sulfur
We blended a few lots of recent purchases; browse Bolivian Sulfurs, Australian Golds, and Colorado Pyrite Pseudos.
- New! China New Finds and Classics!
June 9, 2021 - Explore an assemblage of Chinese minerals, including some recent finds and old classics.
- Rare Mineral Species Update
April 14, 2021 - A selection of rare and interesting mineral specimens from around the world
- 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
NEW - Feb 9, 2021 - A selection of fine gem mineral specimens from famous finds and worldwide localities.
- Mixed Worldwide Thumbnails
NEW - Feb 3, 2021 - A selection of wonderful mixed thumbnail specimens from worldwide localities!
- Shop by Video
Like shopping from videos? We've been posting fresh goodies on our social media sites, especially on Instagram and Facebook. Take advantage of the extra mineral viewing by shopping by video!
- Gold Update
Jan 13, 2021 - A selection of fine gold specimens from around the world, including localities such as Red Ledge mine, CA; Round Mountain, NV; Pontes e Lacerda, Brazil, and more!
- Mixed Minerals in 2020
Dec 9, 2020 - We've been putting together some fantastic updates of mixed specimens from around the world, at assorted prices, species, and localities!
- Rare Mineral Update
Nov 18, 2020 - A selection of rare and interesting mineral species from around the world!
- Little Treasures
UPDATED - Nov 10, 2020 - Treasures and jewels from our safes - enjoy a mixed combination of fine minerals of a smaller size. Mostly miniatures and thumbnails are included here in a variety of minerals that have been tucked away and accumulated over the years.
- Green Greek Adamites
Nov 10, 2020 - Selections from a remarkable pocket of brilliant green cuprian adamites found in Kamariza mines in Greece in March of 2020.
- Thumbnails from the Panczner Collection
Oct 14, 2020 - A selection of three dozen choice thumbnails from the award-winning thumbnail collection of Sharon and Bill Panczner
- Thumbnails from the Irv Brown Collection
Sept 17, 2020 - Browse a mix of competition-quality thumbnails from the collection of Irv Brown
- Polish Prodigy Pocket Fluorites
Aug 6, 2020 - Sharp, color-zoned fluorites from the 2010 finds at the Polish Prodigy Pocket in Namibia
- Jack Halpern Collection
UPDATED - Aug 5, 2020 - We're honored to have been entrusted with the deaccession of a selection of Jack Halpern's famed collection of fine minerals
- Sharp Powellites from India
Amazing small pocket of powellites found at the end of 2019, released for the first time now after waiting to see if more would come out (they did not) of the same zone.
- Momeik, Myanmar Phenakites
Here's a fantastic "mini-update" with a half dozen drill bit twinned phenakites, from the famed Momeik Township in Myanmar (Burma).
- Multicolor Tourmalines - New Brazil Find
June 8, 2020 - A remarkable small group of multicolored tourmalines with stunning purple-red terminations, from a single small pocket (January 2020).
- Tsumeb Treasures
May 30, 2020 - Over the last couple of months, we have sorted through our old collections and unpacked many things put away for years, selecting many Tsumeb pieces originating from a variety of important collection acquisitions such as Shields and Frances Flynn, Charlie Key, Marshall Sussman and others.
- Going Green for St. Patrick's Day
We pulled a worldwide selection of green minerals for this mini-update to celebrate St. Patricks. Enjoy!
- New Finds and Classics from China
Mar 3, 2020 - Explore this variety of fine minerals for sale from assorted localities in China, which maintains a wealth of variety in mineral specimens.
- Broken Hill Suite (Ex. Rob Sielecki)
Nov 8, 2019 - Here is a selection of some of the interesting minerals from this famous and historic location, from Rob Sielecki's longtime collection.
- Tsumeb Treasures from the Flynn Collection
Updated! Oct 30, 2019 - Tsumeb is a classic locality for collectors, and the Flynn Collection had a wide assortment of stellar fine minerals from Tsumeb and surrounding localities in Namibia. We're excited to bring these to market now!
- Minerals from Mexico (Ex. Stoudt Collection)
Fine minerals from the David and Emily Stoudt Mexico collection now for sale!
- Fine minerals from the Tom Hall Collection
Tom Hall, well known to many collectors and dealers in the 1970s through 1990s, had a long career as a violinist for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and got to travel the world for 40 years. In the process, he pursued his passion and interest in mineral collecting.
- Chalcopyrite Clusters
These "balls" started coming out in January, from one reliable source of mine who works directly with miners at Tonglushan (literally "Green Copper Mountain" in Mandarin), which by the way is also the world's oldest continuous working copper mine.