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Vintage Banded Agate Mineral Specimen Paperweight
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine mineral specimen paperweight or curio.
In the form of a small polished agate egg on a
Category
20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Agate
Canary Yellow Calcite Mineral Specimen – Rudny, Kazakhstan
Located in Edison, NJ
specimens where one is far different from the next. The Rudny area of Kazakhstan, specifically, is known for
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Kazakhstani Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone, Multi-gemstone
Purple / Blue Fluorite Mineral Specimen – Xiayang Town, China
Located in Edison, NJ
This breathtaking specimen comes from a distinctive group of fluorites that have affectionately
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone, Multi-gemstone
Golden Rutilated Quartz Sphere Mineral Specimen, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Located in Edison, NJ
composition. It comprises two different mineral species, rutile and quartz. Rutile is a titanium dioxide that
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Brazilian Natural Specimens
Materials
Quartz, Multi-gemstone
Pink Heart Rhodochrosite Slice Mineral Specimen, Capillitas Mine, Argentina
Located in Edison, NJ
Rhodochrosite stalactites are found exclusively in the Mina Capillitas (“little chapels”) mineral
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Argentine Natural Specimens
Materials
Multi-gemstone
H 0.24 in W 10.63 in D 10.63 in
Green Quartz var. Prasiolite Crystal Cluster Mineral Specimen – China
Located in Edison, NJ
fine example of its kind.
Reference ID: #20439
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Natural Specimens
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Quartz
Golden Amber-Colored Calcite Crystal Mineral Specimen – Cumberland Mine, USA
Located in Edison, NJ
aesthetics and quality are just as varied. In fact, fine calcites are quite distinctive, and seasoned
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Natural Specimens
Materials
Multi-gemstone
H 7.49 in W 10.24 in D 4.53 in
43.62 Gram Fine Spessartine Garnet With Feldspar Specimen From Skardu, Pakistan
By Deloris "Dee" Giltz 1
Located in Peshawar, PK
43.62 Gram Fine Spessartine Garnet With Feldspar Specimen From Skardu, Pakistan
Weight: 43.62
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Pakistani Adam Style Natural Specimens
Materials
Rock Crystal
H 1.03 in W 1.54 in D 1.19 in
Lapis Lazuli Specimen
Located in New York, NY
Beautifully polished lapis lazuli mineral specimen from Afghanistan. This semi-precious stone has
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Natural Specimens
Materials
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli Specimen
Located in New York, NY
Beautifully polished lapis lazuli mineral specimen from Afghanistan. This semi-precious stone has
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Natural Specimens
Materials
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli Specimen, 12"
Located in New York, NY
enriches the ambiance with its inherent elegance and mystique. Ideal for connoisseurs of fine minerals and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Natural Specimens
Materials
Lapis Lazuli
Small Gogotte De Fontainenbleue, Natural Mineral Sculpture
Located in Leuven , BE
million years ago, a sea covered what is now the forest of Fontainebleau, and dunes of exceptionally fine
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier French Natural Specimens
Materials
Sandstone
49.11 Gram Lovely Rare Afghanite Specimen From Afghanistan
By Deloris "Dee" Giltz 1
Located in Peshawar, PK
49.11 Gram Lovely Rare Afghanite Specimen From Afghanistan
Weight: 49.11 Gram
Dimension: 3.8 x
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Afghan Adam Style Natural Specimens
Materials
Rock Crystal
206.15 Gram Amazing Rare Afghanite Specimen From Badakhshan, Afghanistan
By Deloris "Dee" Giltz 1
Located in Peshawar, PK
206.15 Gram Amazing Rare Afghanite Specimen From Badakhshan, Afghanistan
Weight: 206.15 Gram
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Afghan Adam Style Natural Specimens
Materials
Rock Crystal
H 3.27 in W 1.89 in D 1.7 in
Blue Aragonite III
Located in New York, NY
sure to elevate any fine minerals collection.
Dimensions: 7”L x 2”W x 4-1/2”H, Weight: 2.67 lb.
Category
2010s Afghan Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal
Brucite on Matrix From Pakistan
Located in New York, NY
luster. This cheery and unique piece will brighten up any fine minerals collection.
Dimensions: 3-1/8”W
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal
Cavansite on Stilbite from India II
Located in New York, NY
This is a fine specimen of a dense cluster of deeply pigmented cavansite balls on a lustrous
Category
2010s Indian Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal
Blue Aragonite I
Located in New York, NY
This rocky teal, white, and sandy reddish-brown freeform find is perfect for the discerning mineral
Category
2010s Afghan Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal
Cavansite and Stilbite on Matrix
Located in New York, NY
color and texture to any fine minerals collection.
Dimensions: 3-1/2"L x 2"W x 1-3/4"H, Weight: 136 g
Category
2010s Indian Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal
Blue Aragonite II
Located in New York, NY
This serenely hued teal blue aragonite is a special find perfect for the discerning mineral
Category
2010s Afghan Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal
Barite on Quartz From Peru
Located in New York, NY
. This specimen is remarkable in size and quality, is a fine addition to any collection.
Dimensions: W 9
Category
2010s American Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal
Imperial Topaz on Calcite Matrix
Located in New York, NY
stunningly glasslike clarity of the topaz. This is a truly standout specimen to elevate any fine minerals
Category
2010s Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal
Vesuvianite, Jeffrey Mine, Val-des-Sources, Les Sources RCM, Estrie, Canada
Located in New York, NY
far the most prolific specimen-producing, classic mineral locality in Canada, best known to collectors
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Canadian Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
H 2.96 in W 2.37 in D 2.37 in
Cerrusite From Tsumeb Mine, Namibia
Located in New York, NY
collectors. Some of the best cerrusite in the world comes out of Namibia and this fine specimen is no
Category
2010s Namibian Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal
Green Apophyllite in Stilbite Vug From India
Located in New York, NY
special acquisition from India – a location rich with the history of fine minerals.
Dimensions: 6"W x 2
Category
2010s Indian Natural Specimens
Materials
Rock Crystal
Green Apophyllite with Pink Stilbite
Located in New York, NY
acquisition guaranteed to elevate the luxuriousness of any home or fine minerals collection.
Dimensions: 6-1
Category
2010s Indian Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone, Crystal
Vanadinite Crystal Cluster on Matrix from Mibladen, Atlas Mountains, Khénifra Pr
Located in New York, NY
one-of-a-kind piece offers fine detail and contrast, making it a perfect choice for mineral and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Other
H 6 in W 3.5 in D 5 in
Rare Amethyst Geode with Deep Purple Amethyst, Blue Lace Agate, and Calcitcite
Located in Ametista Do Sul, BR
in my hometown of Ametista do Sul, Brazil, will shine in your mineral collection or become a fine
Category
2010s Brazilian Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Crystal, Rock Crystal
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H 17 in W 11 in D 8 in
Amethyst Geode with Deep Purple Amethyst Druzy, Blue Lace Agate, and Calcite
Located in Ametista Do Sul, BR
in my hometown of Ametista do Sul, Brazil, will shine in your mineral collection or become a fine
Category
2010s Brazilian Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Crystal, Rock Crystal
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H 18.5 in W 10 in D 9.1 in
Pair of High-Grade Small Blue Lace Agate Geodes with Sparkly Lavender Amethyst
Located in Ametista Do Sul, BR
perfection of their natural drawings will shine in your mineral collection or become fine elements in your
Category
2010s Brazilian Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Crystal, Rock Crystal
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H 10.8 in W 15 in D 5.3 in
Blue Lace Agate Geode with Galaxy Amethyst Druzy
Located in Ametista Do Sul, BR
perfection of its natural drawings will shine at your mineral collection or become a fine element at your
Category
2010s Brazilian Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Crystal, Rock Crystal
Blue Lace Agate Geode with Galaxy Lavender Amethyst Druzy
Located in Ametista Do Sul, BR
perfection of its natural drawings will shine at your mineral collection or become a fine element in your
Category
2010s Brazilian Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Crystal, Rock Crystal
Pair of Amethyst Geodes with Purple Amethyst Druzy, Blue Lace Agate, Calcite
Located in Ametista Do Sul, BR
Ametista do Sul, Brazil, will be the highlight of your mineral collection or a fine element of your home or
Category
2010s Brazilian Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Crystal, Rock Crystal
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H 17 in W 21 in D 8 in
Pink, Rose, & Green Watermelon Tourmaline Slice—Erongo Region, Namibia
Located in Edison, NJ
Tourmaline is loved in both the worlds of jewelry and mineral collecting for its expression of
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Namibian Natural Specimens
Materials
Tourmaline
Large Natural Gogotte Formation
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
). Beguiling natural mineral formation, they are the result of calcium carbonate binding with extremely fine
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier French Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone
Lunar Meteorite
Located in London, GB
specimen belongs to NWA 11303, a feldspathic regolith breccia which formed when the shock wave caused by an
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Algerian Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone
Benitoite on Natrolite, California State Gem Mine, California
Located in New York, NY
species.
Ex-Irv Brown Collection
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Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
50.00 Gram Lovely Forest Green Color Epidote included Quartz from Pakistan
By Deloris "Dee" Giltz 1
Located in Peshawar, PK
: Baluchistan, Pakistan
Epidote, a calcium aluminium iron sorosilcate mineral, occurs in nature as prismatic
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Pakistani Adam Style Natural Specimens
Materials
Rock Crystal
H 1.66 in W 1.54 in D 0.71 in
Hematite from Wessels Mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, South Africa
Located in New York, NY
dark-metallic hematite with mirror-like luster on most crystal faces and fine striations on other faces
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South African Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Other
Polished Agate Cathedral with a Tangerine Crystal Point
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Polished agate cathedral with a tangerine crystal point.
Agate is characterized by its fineness of
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Rock Crystal, Quartz
Rock Crystal Sphere Coming from Central America and Carved in the 70s
Located in Milan, IT
Rare rock crystal sphere, light brown rutile. Rutile is a mineral from which it is extracted the
Category
Vintage 1970s Central American Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal
Rock Crystal Sphere Coming from Central America and Carved in the 70s
Located in Milan, IT
Rare rock crystal sphere, light brown rutile. Rutile is a mineral from which it is extracted the
Category
Vintage 1970s Central American Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal
Gem Grade Amethyst Geode Sculpture, Uruguay
Located in London, GB
produces the finest and highly sought after gem quality amethyst. This is a fine and strikingly unusual
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Uruguayan Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Amethyst
Pink and Green Variegated Onyx Russian Urn Shaped Vase
Located in London, GB
24cm, width 12cm, depth 11.5cm
Of slightly oval shape, this excellent mineral specimen piece is an
Category
20th Century Russian Neoclassical Vases
Materials
Onyx
14k Gold Vinatge Diamond Tanzanite Pin
Located in Miami, FL
a trade name that was first used by Tiffany and Company for gem-quality specimens of the mineral
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Tanzanite, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Large Neoclassical Alabaster Campagna-Shaped Vase
Located in London, GB
from alabaster, a fine-grained, white, and lightly tinted type of gypsum. It was made as mineral
Category
20th Century European Neoclassical Vases
Materials
Alabaster
Mid 19th Century Pair of Ashford Pietra Dura Obelisks
Located in London, GB
specimen marbles applied to the front of each column in a decorative floral manner and raised on stepped
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Art Nouveau Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Large Art Deco & Timeless Design Mid-Century Made White Alabaster Chandelier
Located in Lisse, NL
become an antique as well. This fine specimen comes with some very stylish gold color elements that
Category
Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Alabaster, Metal, Brass
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H 29 in Dm 19 in
2.25 Carat Natural Loose Indicolite Tourmaline Emerald Shape Gem For Jewellery
Located in Peshawar, PK
highly valued for its rarity, with fine specimens being relatively scarce compared to other colors of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Arts and Crafts Loose Gemstones
Materials
Indicolite
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W 0.25 in D 0.19 in L 0.3 in
3.10 Carat Natural Loose Indicolite Tourmaline Emerald Shape Gem For Jewellery
Located in Peshawar, PK
highly valued for its rarity, with fine specimens being relatively scarce compared to other colors of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Arts and Crafts Loose Gemstones
Materials
Indicolite
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W 0.28 in D 0.2 in L 0.41 in
Emerald Shape Natural Loose Green Tourmaline 2.60 Carat Earth Mine Gem
Located in Peshawar, PK
striking array of colors, is a boron silicate mineral that has captured the admiration of gem enthusiasts
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Arts and Crafts Loose Gemstones
Materials
Tourmaline
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W 0.23 in D 0.21 in L 0.36 in
Stunning 3.15 Carats Natural Loose Mint Green Tourmaline Emerald Shape
Located in Peshawar, PK
is highly prized for its rarity and uniqueness. As a result, fine specimens command attention and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Arts and Crafts Loose Gemstones
Materials
Tourmaline
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W 0.23 in D 0.23 in L 0.41 in
1.45 Carat Natural Loose Indicolite Tourmaline Emerald Shape Gem For Ring
Located in Peshawar, PK
highly valued for its rarity, with fine specimens being relatively scarce compared to other colors of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Arts and Crafts Loose Gemstones
Materials
Indicolite, Tourmaline
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W 0.23 in D 0.16 in L 0.28 in
5.65 Carats Natural Loose Sugarloaf Cabochon Indicolite Tourmaline Gem For Ring
Located in Peshawar, PK
.
Indicolite tourmaline is highly valued for its rarity, with fine specimens being relatively scarce compared
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Arts and Crafts Loose Gemstones
Materials
Indicolite
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W 0.34 in D 0.33 in L 0.38 in
Art Nouveau Azurmalachite MilapillasMine Cabochon MexicanSilver Ring
Located in Chicago, IL
Sonora within its Santa Cruz Municipality. Arguably the site of the world's finest azurite specimens just
Category
Antique Early 1900s Mexican Art Nouveau Solitaire Rings
Materials
Malachite, Sterling Silver
Large Timeless Art Deco Pendant Flush Mount with Coolest Alabaster Surface Ever
By G Bessi
Located in Lisse, NL
. It is in very good condition from top to bottom and what makes this fine specimen extra special and
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Alabaster, Metal, Brass, Bronze
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H 23 in Dm 18.7 in
Marvelous & Pure Art Deco Bronze Chandelier Pendant With 5 Mint Alabaster Shades
Located in Lisse, NL
specimen from the earliest years of the 20th century could very well be the one. The combination of the
Category
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Alabaster, Metal, Brass, Bronze
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H 31.5 in Dm 26.7 in
Golden Botrus Teapot
Located in Kansas City, MO
was inspired from Flynn's love of mineral specimens with botryoidal crystal structures as a young girl
Category
2010s Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Silver
3.55 Carats Natural Loose Aquamarine Ring Gem From Shigar Valley Mine
Located in Peshawar, PK
Afghanistan also yield fine specimens. The largest cut aquamarine on record, known as the "Dom Pedro," weighs
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Aesthetic Movement Loose Gemstones
Materials
Aquamarine
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W 0.32 in D 0.28 in L 0.36 in
Good Size & Timeless Art Deco White Alabaster & Black Chain Pendant Flush Mount
Located in Lisse, NL
good condition from top to bottom and what makes this fine specimen extra special and amazing are the
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Alabaster, Metal, Bronze, Brass
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H 20 in Dm 13.8 in
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Fine Mineral Specimens For Sale on 1stDibs
Find a variety of fine mineral specimens available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of stone, metal and alabaster, all fine mineral specimens available were constructed with great care. We have 70 antique and vintage fine mineral specimens in-stock, while there are 16 modern editions to choose from as well. Fine mineral specimens have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Art Deco, Arts and Crafts and modern fine mineral specimens are consistently popular styles. Studio Greytak, Asprey International Limited and Interi each produced beautiful fine mineral specimens that are worth considering.
How Much are Fine Mineral Specimens?
Prices for fine mineral specimens can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, fine mineral specimens begin at $245 and can go as high as $177,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,459.