I have some specimens from Red River that the Selenite ball is completely covered with golden Selenite crystal “fishtails.” But for some reason this piece catches my eye. For starters, the two Selenite crystals exhibit the classic “fishtail” formation, they’re sharp, transparent and they’re...

This is a superb piece featuring a perfect hemisphere of highly translucent yellow Fluorite in a Quartz lined vug. Even the vug itself is translucent. Amazing contrast, luster and symmetry. There are not many specimens like this around that are this clean and damage...

This is a unique, beautiful large piece that features black, lustrous Sphalerite (with Pyrite) hosting a first layer of miniature translucent, white Calcite rhombohedral crystals, then a second layer of larger, layered, pink Manganoan Calcite crystals. The end result is a piece with amazing...

Here is a matrix with a centered cavity filled with a colorless, transparent, gemmy and doubly terminated Herkimer diamond. But what makes this a particularly impressive and rare Herkimer is that it is twinned! Great contrast and striking piece - literally a diamond in...

This is a large, colorful specimen of Chrysocolla rough - it is completely natural and unaltered. On the “front” surface you can even see a botryoidal formation. Chrysocolla is a semi-precious stone used for jewelry, carving and more. This particular rough is an example...

A very aesthetic piece of deep-green botryoidal Malachite with microcrystalline Malachite covering the entire surface, creating a beautiful sparkly luster. The botryoidal layering can be clearly seen on the cross-sections on the sides. A showy piece in excellent condition. Location: Lukuni Mine, Lubumbashi, Katanga, DR...

A superb large specimen of lustrous, white bladed Albite hosting numerous hexagonal crystals of silvery Muscovite Mica, with the focal cluster featuring several large, intergrown Muscovite hexagonal crystals. The luster, symmetry and contrast is amazing, and the Muscovite crystal centerpiece really stands out! In...

An aesthetic piece of lustrous, transparent, colorless needle Quartz crystal clusters on contrasting black Sphalerite. Also referred to as “porcupine Quartz”, the crystals are elongated and nicely terminated. A beautiful piece in excellent condition.  Location: Huaron Mining District, Huayllay District, Pasco Province, Pasco Department, Peru...

An attractive specimen of lustrous, radiating clusters of transparent green Apophyllite crystals on a plate of contrasting Stilbite crystals. These unusual Apophyllite crystals have flat terminations and the radiating, round-like clusters are incredibly aesthetic. They are also the reason for the nickname, “disco ball”...

A beautiful, large, highly lustrous, transparent, single golden Fluorite crystal with a very sparse dusting of Pyrite and Quartz. This is a stunning crystal, unusual for its size, color and transparency. Dusting of the Pyrite especially gives it dimension. Great piece in excellent condition....

A striking specimen of a large Basalt Geode hosting numerous white Okenite and Gyrolite balls. It is a fascinating piece with lots going on inside, yet my favorite feature is the ability to view this Geode from front AND back! Two openings make it...

An especially large specimen of lustrous, transparent to translucent, colorless Selenite on matrix. The two large crystals are aggregates exhibiting parallel crystal growth, and the the lower large crystal is twinned (“fishtail”). In addition to the two focal crystals are numerous smaller crystals throughout...

An exceptionally large, hemispherical specimen of rich-pink Manganoan Calcite, exhibiting an inter-grown, fan-shaped, radiating crystal habit on a massive scale, and I mean massive. I haven’t seen a piece this large or well formed before. There are miniature crystals covering the entire front surface...

A superb specimen of numerous, lustrous, highly translucent fan-shaped clusters of Hemimorphite crystals on a contrasting red-brown Limonite matrix. The large Hemimorphite fan-shaped crystals are some of the nicest I’ve seen. A really nice piece in excellent condition. Location: Mina La Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico...

A large, perfectly terminated transparent light-blue Aquamarine on bladed Muscovite Mica crystals. In addition to the main Aquamarine crystal are three smaller Aquamarine crystals perfectly terminated as well. A truly superb specimen with flawless crystals, excellent contrast and symmetry. No damage. Location: Chumarbakor Mine, Nagar...

A very large plate of lustrous, Hematite included milky-white Quartz crystals (causing the red tinting near the tips). There is a light “dusting” of pearly Dolomite (creating a “snow” effect) and Chalcopyrite crystals scattered throughout the piece. Extremely aesthetic and in excellent condition. Location: Jiangxi...

A perfectly centered single crystal of indigo-blue Lazurite, a highly sought after gemstone, in contrasting white marble. The Lazurite with its well-defined faces and the color, contrast and symmetry of the piece is beautiful and extremely aesthetic. Excellent specimen. Location: Sar-e-Sang, Kokscha Valley, Badakshan, Afghanistan...

A superb, very large specimen hosting numerous stepped cubo-octahedral Fluorite crystals. The Fluorite crystals are a unique blue-purple color, incredibly lustrous and transparent, and perfectly spaced throughout the piece. Then there is a subsequent overgrowth of miniature white-to-colorless Quartz crystals covering the entire matrix...

A large, lustrous black Schorl Tourmaline crystal perfectly set on contrasting white Albite. The Schorl is perfectly terminated and nicely striated, and you literally can’t get any better contrast. Great piece with excellent symmetry in excellent condition. Location: Skardu District, Shigar Valley, Pakistan Size: 8.5 x...

A large specimen hosting translucent, lustrous, vibrant-green Dioptase crystals on matrix. In addition to the fully crystallized front, there are numerous Dioptase veins throughout the matrix. It is a beautiful piece and the deep, lustrous green color is certainly eye-catching. In great condition. Location: Altyn-Tyube...

A large, fascinating specimen of flattened rhombohedral light-pink Calcite crystals in clusters of vertically and horizontally layered crystals in parallel orientation. Often referred to as “poker chip Calcite” or “bladed Calcite.” The mangano Calcite blades populate the entire matrix, creating a stunning aesthetic visual....

A beautiful and delicate spray of acicular, transparent, colorless to white Scolecite crystals on a base of dense Scolecite crystals. The contrasting direction of the upper cluster of crystals to the base is really eye-catching. A very aesthetic piece in great condition, especially given...

A sharp, translucent, terminated, yellow-green Beryl crystal (Heliodor) positioned perfectly on contrasting Quartz. Nice, lustrous specimen in excellent condition. Location: Haddam Neck, Haddam Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA Size: 8.5 x 5 x 6 cm

Highly lustrous, transparent, golden-yellow tabular Barite crystals on matrix. The Barite crystals are best described as: “flattened tabular with pointed ends.” (Minerals.net) This piece is very aesthetic with great luster, contrast and balance - in excellent condition. Location: Cerro Warihuyn, Miraflores, Peru Size: 10.5 x 6.6 x...

A large, aesthetic specimen hosting three highly translucent, green octahedral Fluorite crystals with purple outer zones on white Quartz with a translucent green Fluorite base. The Quartz has been dissolved to expose the Fluorite crystals which are all complete and pristine. The contrast is excellent,...

This extra-large specimen features numerous clusters of highly translucent, tangerine-colored, flower-like scalenohedral Calcite crystals on matrix. I especially like the contrast of the smaller vertical flower-like clusters with the larger, horizontal singular crystals on the base. The color, the luster and the aesthetics makes...

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...

 A striking specimen of transparent, stair-stepped, intersecting cubic crystals of green Fluorite on matrix. This piece is covered with glass-like Fluorite cubes filling numerous cavities, but the large, see-though, perfectly centered showcase cube, 3.5 cm. across, is stunning. This is a spectacular specimen in...

A beautiful specimen of intergrown, cream-colored Calcite rhombohedrons with a dusting of vibrant green, microcrystalline Dioptase. It’s as if the Calcite has been sprinkled with green glitter - just amazing! This is a spectacular specimen and in excellent condition. Location: Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region,...

This is an exceptionally large and quality specimen of stair-stepped, highly translucent green Fluorite. There are a couple of large crystals on the left and right bottom front of the piece that have a light purple shade to them, creating a nice contrast. The...