A sparkling specimen of deep-orange Spessartine Garnet crystals populating the Microcline matrix. The crystals are lustrous, transparent, perfectly formed and colorful. A great piece in excellent condition. Location: Wushan Spessartine Mine, Tongbei, Yunxiao Co., Zhanghou Prefecture, Fujian, China Size: 6.5 x 2.5 x 3.5 cm

A matrix of white Albite with Schorl Tourmaline and Muscovite hosting an unusually large, complete, lustrous deep wine-red trapezohedral Garnet crystal nicely centered on the matrix. The focal Garnet is whole with clean and smooth faces. A striking piece with great color, crystal formation,...

This piece features transparent to translucent, pristine smoky Quartz crystals with their sides and matrix overgrown with sharp, transparent, lustrous deep-orange Spessartine Garnet crystals. The large, prominently centered Smoky Quartz crystal is outstanding and really brings attention to the piece. The contrast, symmetry, luster...

The piece features spectacular, deep-red, transparent and lustrous Sphalerite crystals on Quartz. There are numerous Sphalerite crystals throughout the piece, and they are gemmy and sharp and many are unusually large. The front is covered with a reddish microcrystalline Quartz/Sphalerite while the back is...

A showy cluster of Sphalerite crystals on quartz, with red microcrystalline quartz crystals intermingled with, and in some instances, coating several of the Sphalerite crystals, along with numerous Calcite crystals populating the piece, especially the back. The Sphalerite crystals are a deep reddish-brown (see...

A large, aesthetic specimen of lustrous, brilliant-black twinned Sphalerite crystals with partial overgrowth of translucent, off-white druzy Calcite crystals. The Sphalerite crystals are well-formed and sharp with a brilliant metallic luster. A beautiful piece in excellent condition. Location: Trepca Mine, Mitrovica, Kosovo Size: 10 x 6.5...

A striking piece feature numerous intersecting rosettes of translucent, creamy white, flattened, lenticular Calcite crystals perfectly centered on top of a jet-black cluster of Sphalerite crystals. The silky luster of the Calcite on top of the metallic luster of the Sphalerite, along with the...

“Jack” is the nickname or slang term miners used to refer to Sphalerite. Black Sphalerite was called Black Jack and the translucent ruby-red from of Sphalerite was aptly called Ruby Jack. Thus, we have a very aesthetic piece consisting of dark-gray Chalcedony hosting numerous...

A unique and rare piece featuring a translucent, cream-colored Stellerite crystal sphere in a well protected Basalt vug lined with white Chalcedony. An exceptional and hard to find specimen with striking crystal formation, contrast and rarity. In excellent condition. Location: Aurangabad District, Maharashtra, India Size: 9...

A large aesthetic radiating cluster of metallic-gray Stibnite crystals on the leading edge of the matrix. In addition to the focal cluster are numerous miniature Stibnite blades throughout the matrix. This piece is very unique and aesthetic - the luster, crystal formation, symmetry and...

I’m not sure where to begin with this piece - it’s another one of my favorites and I notice something new every time I study it. Besides being huge, the most obvious feature are the Stibnite clusters - their delicateness, metallic luster and flower-like...

I know Zeolites can be a yawner, but every once in a while you come across an eye-catcher, and I consider this piece to be just that. It features a large aggregate of numerous “bowtie” shaped, translucent and lustrous pink/salmon colored Stilbite crystals. The...

I’m generally not a big fan of most Zeolites, mainly because they’re overabundant and usually of poor quality. But I discovered a handful that I couldn’t look the other way and picked up this perfectly formed, translucent Stilbite, with a beautiful pearl luster. This...

I’m generally not a big fan of most Zeolites, mainly because they’re overabundant and usually of poor quality. But I discovered a handful that I couldn’t look the other way and picked them up. These Stilbites are perfectly formed, translucent with a beautiful pearl...

I’m generally not a big fan of most Zeolites, mainly because they’re overabundant and usually of poor quality. But I discovered a handful that I couldn’t look the other way and picked them up. These Stilbites are perfectly formed, translucent with a beautiful pearl...

A very unusual and rare formation: A large cluster of lustrous, white, translucent micro-stalactitic Chalcedony hosting a number of pristine, transparent to translucent peach-colored Stilbite crystals. It is a stunning piece with outstanding luster, crystal formation and contrast - in excellent condition. Location: Jalgaon, Maharashtra,...

A large specimen featuring numerous translucent, peach-colored Stilbite crystals on a colorless Chalcedony coated black matrix. The focal feature is a large Stilbite crystal (7 cm ) with a smaller perpendicular intersecting Stilbite crystal, both nicely centered. Great color, contrast and symmetry. A very...

Not your typical Stilbite from India; a very aesthetic presentation featuring a translucent, beige Stilbite crystal cluster with a pearly luster, perched on an off-white stalactitic cluster of Chalcedony. A unique piece in excellent condition. Location: Nashik, India Size: 4 x 2 x 10.2 cm

A very nice combo piece featuring a plate of pink-orange Heulandite crystals hosting numerous pearly beige Stilbite “wheat sheaf” crystals. Great crystal formation and contrast. In excellent condition. Location: Pune, Maharashtra, India Size: 10.5 x 6 x 6.3 cm

Whenever I see a crystal that has a perfect termination, is representative of the specific mineral, great luster and color and set nicely on a contrasting matrix, regardless of what mineral it is, I want it. And thus, this Stilbite! Location: Jalgaon, Maharashtra, India Size: 10.5...

This is a really interesting piece. The contrast really caught my eye. On one hand you have this large cluster of pristine bow-tie Stilbite crystals with a beautiful pearly luster, set atop a chalky-like matrix of Mordenite with an appearance not unlike a dried...

A plate of colorless Apophyllite crystals hosting a few salmon-colored Stilbite crystals on a dark matrix. The plate is very large, the Apophyllite crystals are transparent and lustrous and the focal Stilbite crystal is large and perfectly centered. The Stilbites are all dusted with...

This is an exceptionally large specimen of a classic “bowtie” Stilbite, nearly 5” (12.5 cm) wide! It is perfect, and I don’t say that often. It has just a small bit of Heulandite matrix attached to the bottom to give it balance and contrast. One...

A plate featuring much less common red Stilbite crystals. The main crystal appears to be the upper half of the common bow-tie crystal formation (the other half being covered by Chalcedony crystals). Great contrast, rare piece and no damage. Location: Nashik, India Size: 14.3 x 14 x...

Deep yellow, transparent, lustrous complex Sulfur crystals on matrix. These sulfur crystals are striking - their color, luster and crystal formation are outstanding - a very aesthetic piece in excellent condition. Location: El Desierto Mine, San Pablo de Napa, Daniel Campos Province, Potosi Department, Bolivia...

A matrix of tan-colored, microcrystalline Aragonite hosting numerous, lustrous, highly translucent, bright yellow Sulfur crystals. The color, contrast and symmetry is outstanding. The Sulfur crystals are well formed and populate the entire piece - a beautiful specimen of Sulfur crystals in excellent condition! Location: Cozzo...

Deep yellow, transparent, lustrous complex Sulfur crystals with clusters of white, microcrystalline Calcite on matrix. These sulfur crystals are striking - their color, luster and crystal formation are outstanding - and along with the white Calcite and light-brown matrix makes for a very aesthetic...

An amazing specimen featuring several spherical clusters of translucent white Thomsonite on brown Basalt. The contrast is distinct, the luster is silky and the Thomsonite crystals are a solid white coloring with no staining. Thomsonite is a rare Zeolite, and a piece with this...

A large, colorful and aesthetic piece featuring numerous intersecting spherical aggregates of golden Thomsonite on a plate of miniature beige Stilbite crystals. The Thomsonite spheres really pop on the Stilbite crystal plate making for a striking specimen with great color and contrast. In excellent...

A very large, highly lustrous black Schorl Tourmaline crystal from Brazil with deeply striated sides. I especially like the contrast of the white Quartz and Muscovite imbedded in some of the deep striations. This piece shows great with the metallic-like luster, nice contrast, deep...