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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- New! Lockhart Swiss Collection
Jan 13, 2022 - Selection of minerals from the Lockhart Collection of Swiss Minerals, including fluorites, gwindels, and unexpected locality pieces.
- New! Flynn Thumbnail Specimens
NEW! Jan 4, 2022 - We're celebrating the new year with a fine selection of thumbnails from the Shields Flynn Collection.
- 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!
- Rare Mineral Species Update
Dec 7, 2021 - A selection of rare and interesting mineral specimens from around the world
- 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
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!
- 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!
June 9, 2021 - Explore an assemblage of Chinese minerals, including some recent finds and old classics.
- 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).