A large geode filled with gemmy, transparent sky blue Celestine crystals. The crystals are all in pristine condition, exceptionally large and with no damage. I was able to pick through literally hundreds of Celestine Geodes in order to find a few that were exceptional...

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...

An unusually large piece of Boulder Opal with an impressive seam of Opal running through it, with multiple smaller seams throughout the sandstone, visible on all sides. Amazing contrast both in color and in luster - a great piece. Location: Andamooka, South Australia Size: 18 x...

A beautiful, colorless Celestine spray on Hematite. Colorless Celestine is “pure” in that there are no impurities that usually give this mineral a variety of colors, especially blue. A truly unique and attractive piece with great contrast. Excellent condition. Location: N'Chwaning III Mine, Kalahari, South...

A large plate of bright red, translucent and gemmy Vanadinite crystals. The crystals not only cover the front but the top and one side as well which is unusual. This was a really tough piece to photograph - I promise there was zero added...

This is a huge, incredible plate of Vanadinite. I have not seen a larger nor nicer specimen. The hexagonal crystals are deep red, translucent and gemmy with a glassy luster. The contrast is perfect between the deep red and the light colored matrix. It...

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...

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...

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...

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...

One of my favorite pieces ever! A cluster of Rose Quartz crystals wrapped around Milky Quartz. The Rose Quartz crystals are flawless and transparent, the color is a rich rose color, the luster is glassy and gemmy, and the contrast is unbeatable. One of...

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...

This is a classic specimen of red-orange radiating acicular Scolecite crystals coated with translucent colorless Chalcedony, creating this unique and beautiful sunburst look. An awesome specimen and great show piece! No damage. Location: Chandanapuri, Nashik, Maharashtra, India Size: 9 x 7.5 x 5 cm

There’s been a lot of Red Quartz coming out of Morocco lately, but most pieces have minor (or major) dings and such, so I was able to, after much perusing, find a few pieces that were quite stunning, balanced and undamaged. This is one...

This is a beautiful plate of Amethyst from the active Purple Hope Claim in King County, WA. I especially like the light lavender, transparent crystals caped with a darker purple termination. Makes for an atypical plate of Amethyst and really catches the eye. Great...

This piece hosts several clusters of apple-green Pyromorphite crystals. There is one cluster (top right) where the crystals all seem to have interconnected making an unusual solid mass (irregular aggregate) that I haven’t seen before, yet makes for an amazingly intense color and “greasy”...

A beautiful specimen of Prehnite coated with a clear Apophyllite and hosting numerous rectangular Apophyllite crystals. The crystals are transparent and gemmy. There are also numerous Gyrolite spherical aggregates (ok, Gyrolite balls, just didn’t like the sound of that . . . ) for...

A beautiful specimen of Prehnite coated with a clear Apophyllite and hosting numerous rectangular Apophyllite crystals. The crystals are transparent, gemmy, and a few are quite large, which contribute to this piece's amazing glassy luster. A showy piece, in excellent condition. Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Size: 20.5...

This huge geode has a lot going on. First there are the “puff-ball” formations of Okenite throughout the geode, but then you’ll notice there is a nodular aggregate of Gyrolite on the left side, and lining the geode is a quartz drusy with several...

This is a very large, unusual and rare plate of intergrown Mordenite balls. I simply haven’t seen anything quite like it. Mordenite is considered one of the rarer Zeolites, yet there’s still plenty around - but a plate like this - not so much....

This piece really caught my eye - the contrast of course is amazing. But to see a cavity filled with a spray of Malachite crystals in perfect condition makes for an unusual and rare piece. Location: Kerrouchen, Morocco Size: 11 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm

A large specimen of fibrous Malachite. The rare “leafy”-like crystals, formed from dense intergrowths of tiny, “fibrous” needles, create a stunning visual with a silky luster and dominate the piece both front and back. In excellent condition. Location: Katanga Province, Zaire Size: 14 x 11.5 x...

An amazing piece with quartz crystals everywhere of all sizes. What makes this huge piece particularly interesting is the large cavity on the right side filled with crystals throughout. From Manikaran, Kullu Valley, India - in the Himalayas - thus often referred to as...

Here is a matrix with a couple of cavities filled with colorless, transparent, gemmy and doubly terminated Herkimer diamonds. The Herkimer in the center cavity is particularly impressive. Great contrast and striking piece - literally a diamond in the rough! (A Herkimer Diamond is...

Large plate of turquoise blue botryoidal Hemimorphite - great color with a nice silky luster - beautiful piece! Location: Yunan Province, China Size: 12 x 9.5 x 5 cm

Incredibly aesthetic specimen from the famed Elmwood Mine in Tennessee. It boasts a beautiful well formed Fluorite crystal on lustrous Sphalerite. Even the Sphalerite is translucent, showing a deep amber color under lighting. The Fluorite crystal is complete, deep purple, exhibits some stepped growth,...

A beautiful bi-color Fluorite cluster on drusy quartz. The crystals are translucent (see the backlit pic) with a soft satiny luster, and a centerpiece of drusy Quartz perfectly positioned. Either side makes for a great display! In excellent condition. Location: Jiangxi, China Size: 15 x 12...

This is a stunning piece featuring an intense deep purple stepped Fluorite crystal perfectly set on a matrix of microcrystalline Quartz from the famous Zogno mine (known locally as Camissinone mine), Bergamo, Italy. Upon closer inspection you’ll see multiple miniature Fluorite crystals scattered throughout...

This a a really nice contrasting piece with a pair of intergrown light green Fluorite crystals perched on the white Quartz. The Fluorite crystals shows a classic stepped growth and is highly translucent with a glassy luster. A really nice aesthetic piece with no...