Beryl var. Aquamarine - ON HOLD
Shigar Valley, Baltistan, Pakistan
6.7 x 2.9 x 2.0 cm

MMS-230 - Water-clear and pristine, this aquamarine crystal looks like the creation of some master architect. The bevelled edges and complex termination are beautiful, but the real wonder of the piece comes from the twisted look of the crystal. A bit of albite matrix is attached. The piece is undamaged with very minor contacting next to the existing matrix. A true natural sculpture!

Grossular Garnet - $7500  SALE $6250
Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos, Quebec, Canada
5.4 x 4.2 x 3.0 cm

MMS-104 - Numerous transparent grossular crystals lie isolated on a bed of prismatic yellowish-green diopside. Sharply formed and striated, garnets from the Jeffrey Mine are considered to be arguably the finest gem grossulars in the world. Actually an asbestos quarry, the locality is mostly inactive, meaning top specimens only rarely come to market from private collections.

*Cut stone available*

Adamite on Goethite - $12500
Ojuela Mine, Lvl 4, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
14.1 x 11.3 x 10.2 cm
—ex Smithsonian

MMS-255 - Large, yellow-green balls of adamite (to 6.6 cm wide) fill a goethite-lined limonite vug in this substantial piece from Level 4 of the world-famous Ojuela Mine. The specimen is completely undamaged. In front of the large balls, hemispheres of adamite display the radial crystallization which forms the spheres.

Brookite on Quartz - $6500
Taftan, Chagai Dist., Baluchistan, Pakistan
7.0 x 4.3 x 3.0 cm

MMS-264 - A perfect mahogany-colored brookite crystal (2.6 cm) juts out from within a cluster of pristine and lustrous quartz crystals. The piece has a quality to it that is difficult to convey in pictures (or words) but must be seen to fully appreciate. A world-class brookite specimen!

Azurite with Malachite on Goethite - $12500
Bisbee, Warren Dist., Cochise Co., Arizona, USA
8.3 x 6.5 x 3.1 cm

MMS-241 - With wet luster and an intense blue color, a cluster of sharp azurite crystals sits on top of a goethite matrix covered with circular malachite balls and secondary azurite crystals. Bisbee azurites are famous the world over, and this specimen would make a prized addition to any Bisbee suite or worldwide collection.

Smoky Quartz Gwindel - ON HOLD
Cavradi Gorge, Graubünden, Switzerland
12.0 x 11.5 x 5.5 cm

MMB-635 - Sharp, highly lustrous and transparent smoky quartz crystals accompany a pristine and jewel-like gwindel crystal. Alpine specimens of this quality and size are highly desirable and rarely seen in the market. Available with a custom lucite base.

Calcite on Dolomite Cast - $1250
Tsumeb Mine, Otjikoto Region, Namibia
10.0 x 7.9 x 4.5 cm

MMB-610 - Looking like an exotic flower, lustrous rhombs of calcite are covered by secondary growth of smaller, glittering calcite crystals. The specimen is a cast after dolomite. Calcite specimens are rather common, but a Tsumeb calcite specimen with this level of aesthetics and quality belongs to an extremely small subset of the species.

– custom lucite base

Neptunite - $500
Dallas Gem Mine, San Benito Co., California
3.8 x 3.2 x 1.0 cm

MMB-591 - With the level of quality and aesthetics one should expect from a miniature, this neptunite specimen features a pair of lustrous, sharp crystals with the largest (doubly-terminated!) crystal measuring a full 3.1 cm. This locality is better known for its benitoite specimens, but it also produced neptunite that is arguably the world's best.

Fluorite on Barite - $1650
La Cabaña Mine, Berbes, Asturias, Spain
7.5 x 5.3 x 4.3 cm

MMY-1211 - Multiple magenta fluorite crystals with well-defined phantoms nest among bladed crystals of barite in this specimen from the famous (now-closed) La Cabana Mine in Spain. The contrast between the cubic, colorful and lustrous fluorites and the white, non-reflective barite is quite striking.

— Custom lucite base

Schorl Tourmaline - $1750
Erongo Region, Namibia
9.3 x 5.8 x 5.5 cm

MMB-669 - A complex cluster of mirror-bright schorl tourmalines shows no attachment point--the piece is a floater! There is no damage on the specimen, and the specimen can be displayed from any angle. Available with a custom lucite base.

Beryl var. Morganite - $3500
Darra-i-Pech, Nangarhar Prov., Afghanistan
6.9 x 5.7 x 5.0 cm

MMS-276 - An attractive, well-formed morganite crystal shows a textured and lustrous front (basal) face and frosted pyramidal faces. The morganite is substantially more transparent than the photos indicate. Behind the main crystal are two additional fully-terminated morganite crystals.

Silver - $4500
Uchucchacua Mine, Oyon Prov., Lima Dept., Peru
9.5 x 3.0 x 3.4 cm

MMB-632 - A looping silver wire rises from its matrix of ore like a curl of smoke. The silver measures 6.5 cm and is partially coated by secondary mineralization. A fine small cabinet silver specimen from the famous Peruvian silver mine of Uchucchacua.

— custom lucite base

Titanite - $2250  SALE $1750
Capelinha, Minas Gerais, Brazil
5.1 x 3.5 x 2.2 cm

MMB-507 - A congregation of sharp, twinned titanite crystals sits on matrix alongside an un-twinned 2.9 cm crystal with a gemmy termination. None of the crystal faces show the frostiness often seen on titanite specimens. A stunning piece in person. Paired with a gemstone of equally green color, this would make a great rough and cut display.

Azurite with Wulfenite & Malachite - $895
Tsumeb Mine, Otjikoto Region, Namibia
2.1 x 2.8 x 1.9 cm

MMS-240 - An azurite crystal, sharp-edged with vibrant flashes of blue, has patches where the azurite has pseudomorphed to malachite. Though primarily an azurite thumbnail, this specimen also features a cluster of wulfenite crystals (mostly complete).

Gold on Quartz - $2950  SALE $2150
Rosia Montaña (Verespatak), Transylvania, Romania
4.8 x 3.3 x 2.3 cm

MMB-516 - Crystalline leaf gold with herringbone patterns flares off a quartz matrix. Rosia Montaña, a world-famous locality in northern Romania, produced some of the finest gold specimens from Europe. Mined in the late 1800's.

Scapolite - $6500  SALE $5750
Badakshan Province, Afghanistan
6.1 x 3.6 x 3.0 cm

MMS-148 - A large purple scapolite on matrix...what else is there to say? Note the lustrous, striated faces and the angled termination, the saturated purple color. This piece will draw attention from even the most jaded of collectors. The termination has some damage visible on the right side of the photo, but this is more than compensated by the overall appeal of the piece. (Gemstone from Merelani Hills, Tanzania)

Calcite - $2950  SALE $2150
La Florida Mine, Torrelavega, Spain
10.4 x 6.7 x 8.2 cm

MMS-167 - A naturally faceted jewel, this transparent amber calcite crystal sits regally atop a bed of amber calcite. All told, 32 faces are visible, with the crystal measuring 42 x 45 x 35 mm. A superb calcite for any collection!

Quartz var. Amethyst - $3950  SALE $2950
Goboboseb Mtns., Brandberg District, Namibia
12.0 x 9.0 x 9.1 cm

MMS-168 - A pristine, highly transparent quartz crystal with multiple amethyst phantoms rises from a vug lined with lepidocrocite-included quartz. What makes Brandberg amethysts especially enjoyable is that occasionally they contain negative crystals with gas bubbles trapped inside. Enjoy tilting the specimen to watch the gas bubble strive to escape from its ancient cell.

Fluorite with Apatite - $9500  SALE $7950
Nagar, Hunza River Valley, Gilgit, Pakistan
11.5 x 11.0 x 9.0 cm

MMS-103 - Blue-green octahedral fluorite crystals are associated with lustrous pink apatite crystals providing a perfect complement with their contrasting texture and color. An aquamarine crystal completes the suite of gem minerals hosted on a muscovite matrix.

Tourmaline - $2750  SALE $2500
Paprok, Nuristan, Afghanistan
5.5 x 2.2 x 1.7 cm

MMB-502 - A natural gem, very few tourmalines from Paprok approach the rich, juicy colors of this piece. Each layer of color is an individual phantom, matching the final angle of the termination. Even more gemmy in person, this piece displays well with or without back-lighting (minor back-lighting here).

Grossular Garnet - $1950  SALE $1500
Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos, Quebec, Canada
3.4 x 2.1 x 1.7 cm

MMB-554 - One would be hard pressed to find a superior small miniature grossular specimen than this jewel. With superb gemminess, luster, and the attractive striations that characterize specimens from this locality, the richly-colored crystals are a joy to hold and admire. The largest crystal measures 1.5 cm. No damage.

Quartz var. Amethyst - $6500  SALE $5250
Las Vigas, Vera Cruz, Mexico
12.5 x 12.1 x 6.0 cm

MMB-558 - Possessing the quality of a miniature, this cabinet-sized plate displays isolated amethyst crystals (to 4 cm) with great color and superb transparency on the epidote matrix treasured by connoisseurs. The plate shows no damage. Las Vigas specimens of this size and quality are exceedingly difficult to find. Be sure to view the alternate angles as this piece is very three-dimensional.