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Mineral Samples

Scandinavian Bronze Snuff Box, Trinket with Inlaid Minerals Samples, 1950s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
enamel and 3 samples of cut natural Scandinavian minerals. It was by an anonymous gold/silversmith during
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Vintage 1950s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze

"Peaky" Band or Pinkie Ring in Yellow Gold with Polished Sugilite Banners
By Eytan Brandes
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
. Recently, however, he rediscovered an old sugilite mineral sample among his many drawers of Interesting
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2010s American Contemporary Band Rings

Materials

Other, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Schumacher Kobai Wallpaper Mural in Mineral
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
216" H Samples are available upon request.
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2010s American Japonisme Wallpaper

Materials

Paper

Schumacher Kireina Lotus Wallpaper Mural in Mineral
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
" H Samples are available upon request.
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2010s American Chinoiserie Wallpaper

Materials

Paper

Schumacher by Colette Cosentino Bisou Wallpaper Mural in Mineral
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
-repeating panels. Panel Width: 48" Overall Dimensions: 162" W x 143 7/8” H Samples are available upon
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2010s British Regency Wallpaper

Materials

Paper

Concrete Domestic Landscape, Concrete Samples, Cement Color Collection Display
By Forma & Cemento
Located in Rome, Lazio
tiles, Esagono model, are obtained from the mixture of water, white or gray cement, hard mineral powders
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2010s Italian Classical Roman Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Concrete

Pangaea Designer Dinosaur Wallpaper in Mineral 'Mint, Grey and Steel Blue'
By Aimee Wilder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
the ultimate pattern for your kid's walls. Samples are available for $18 including US shipping
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2010s Wallpaper

Materials

Paint, Paper

UNIS - patinated steel ceiling pendant handmade by Diaphan Studio
By Diaphan Studio
Located in Milan, IT
common shape found in crystals and minerals, the cube. The geometry of the steel pendant is characterised
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Steel, Magnets

11.47 Carat Modified Trillion Cut Peridot From Pakistan
Located in New York, NY
the mineral olivine. Samples of olivine have been found in pallasite meteorites dating as far back as
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2010s Pakistani Loose Gemstones

Materials

Peridot

11.47 Carat Modified Trillion Cut Peridot From Pakistan
11.47 Carat Modified Trillion Cut Peridot From Pakistan
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W 0.67 in D 0.12 in L 0.65 in
Benitoite on Natrolite, California State Gem Mine, California
Located in New York, NY
sample was sent to the University of California, Berkeley, where mineralogist Dr. George D. Louderback
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Natural Specimens

Materials

Other

43.71 Gram Stunning Dual Bi Color Tourmaline on Specimen from Afghanistan
By Deloris "Dee" Giltz 1
Located in Peshawar, PK
4.3 x 3.1 Cm Origin: Kunar , Afghanistan Tourmaline is a fascinating mineral known for its wide
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Afghan Adam Style Natural Specimens

Materials

Rock Crystal

Malachite Storage Cabinet with Ash Wood and Wicker Accents
Located in Coulsdon, GB
rich, and that the combination of the malachite mineral and the design elements create an appealing and
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2010s Indian Art Nouveau Sideboards

Materials

Malachite

Malachite Media Console with Ash Wood and Wicker Accents
Located in Coulsdon, GB
visually rich, and that the combination of the malachite mineral and the design elements create an
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2010s Indian Art Nouveau Console Tables

Materials

Malachite, Metal

Emerald Envy Malachite Stone Console Table in Black Italian Marble
Located in Coulsdon, GB
visually rich, and that the combination of the malachite mineral and the design elements create an
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2010s Indian Art Nouveau Console Tables

Materials

Malachite

Biomorphic Line by Studio Chora, Custom Floor Lamp, Stone, Made-To-Order Light
By Studio Chora
Located in Albuquerque, NM
seller/maker for finish samples, this light fixture is made-to-order. Studio Chora can alter original
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2010s American Organic Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Plaster, Paper

Biomorphic Line by Studio Chora, Handmade Light Fixture, Stone, Made-to-order
By Studio Chora
Located in Albuquerque, NM
Custom Design by Studio Chora, Biomorphic Series, current production. Sample shown. Message
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2010s American Organic Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Plaster, Paper

Biomorphic Pendant by Studio Chora, Organic Hanging Light Fixture, Made-to-order
By Studio Chora
Located in Albuquerque, NM
size. The pendant is finished in a mineral gypsum plaster that naturally dries to a bright white colour
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2010s American Organic Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Plaster, Paper

Biomorphic Light by Studio Chora, Standing Lamp, White Limestone, Made-to-order
By Studio Chora
Located in Albuquerque, NM
seller/maker for finish samples, this light fixture is handmade and made-to-order. Please note, because
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2010s American Organic Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Plaster, Paper

Biomorphic Line by Studio Chora, Custom Light Fixture, Stone, Made-To-Order
By Studio Chora
Located in Albuquerque, NM
Custom Design by Studio Chora, Biomorphic Series, current production. Multiple work samples shown
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2010s American Organic Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Plaster, Paper

Vintage 18K Gold Freeform Artisan Lapis Lazuli Ring
Located in Venice, CA
the rich blue. Lapis Lazuli is an aggregate of three minerals—blue lazurite, white calcite, and gold
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Vintage 1980s Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Biomorphic Pendant by Studio Chora, Organic Hanging Light Fixture, Made-to-order
Located in Albuquerque, NM
size. The pendant is finished in a mineral gypsum plaster that naturally dries to a bright white colour
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2010s American Organic Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Plaster, Paper

Querandi Hand Graved Art Glass Plate Bauhaus Industrial Style
By Querandi Art Glass
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Tomé after his emigration to Argentina. Otto and Hubertus Ullmann test together in numerous sample
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Mid-20th Century Argentine Bauhaus Decorative Bowls

Materials

Art Glass

Lunar Meteorite
Located in London, GB
diffuse large whitish to black clasts. Many lunar surface samples were recovered during the Apollo
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Algerian Natural Specimens

Materials

Stone

Lunar Meteorite
Lunar Meteorite
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H 3.15 in Dm 2.96 in
Extraterrestrial Iron Meteorite Sphere
Located in London, GB
Xinjiang. This sample allows a three dimensional view of the Meteorite’s interior crystalline matrix
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Natural Specimens

Materials

Other

Extraterrestrial Iron Meteorite Sphere
Extraterrestrial Iron Meteorite Sphere
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H 2.51 in Dm 2.51 in
Sedona Cathedral, Painting, Watercolor on Watercolor Paper
By Daniel Clarke
Located in Yardley, PA
sample collapsing fields amplifier filter stages couples into analog digital converter. experiments
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Pain...

Materials

Watercolor

Vase , Sign: Cristaleria Querandi Jugendstil 0294/85
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
test numerous molten samples of South American raw materials and minerals for the production of massive
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Vintage 1980s Argentine Art Deco Glass

Materials

Murano Glass

Inusual 12 wine Coupe Glasses in crystal, Set of 12 Sign: Querandi, Year: 1960
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
test numerous molten samples of South American raw materials and minerals for the production of massive
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Vintage 1960s Argentine Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Crystal

Vase 1950, Sing 'Querandi, Churba 4139/72' (Blown inside a tree trunk)
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
and Hubertus Ullmann together test numerous molten samples of South American raw materials and
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Vintage 1950s Argentine Space Age Vases

Materials

Art Glass

19th Century, Irish Marine Botany Specimens Made for the Niagara Falls Museum
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
. Seaweed samples were collected off the West Coast of Ireland in 1871 by Mrs. Maria J.W. Kirkwood and
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Antique 19th Century Decorative Art

Sarkos Elia Samples Metallic Strie Contemporary Hand-Painted Wallpaper
By Sarkos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This listing is for a sample pack for all four colorways of our Elia collection. Please order this
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2010s Wallpaper

Materials

Paper

Unique Mid Century Lamps
Located in Chicago, IL
The body of these lamps are core samples from San Andres, in Lea County New Mexico. They were dug
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Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps

Unique Mid Century Lamps
Unique Mid Century Lamps
H 23.75 in W 7.5 in D 7.5 in
Marble Suspension Lamp "Totem"
Located in Verona, IT
color, veining, shades, mineral intrusions, pores and grouting. The stone used for an order may differ
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Marble

Marble Suspension Lamp "Totem"
Marble Suspension Lamp "Totem"
H 11.82 in Dm 6.7 in
Marble Countertop Mirror, Dune
Located in Verona, IT
, mineral intrusions, pores and grouting. The stone used for an order may differ in look from any sample
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Mirrors

Materials

Marble

Marble Countertop Mirror, Dune
Marble Countertop Mirror, Dune
H 10.24 in W 11.42 in D 3.15 in
Marble Countertop Mirror, Half Sphere
Located in Verona, IT
variations in colour, veining, shades, mineral intrusions, pores and grouting. The stone used for an order
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Mirrors

Materials

Marble

Marble Countertop Mirror, Half Sphere
Marble Countertop Mirror, Half Sphere
H 9.45 in W 12.6 in D 6.3 in
Marble Countertop Mirror, Vase
Located in Verona, IT
in color, veining, shades, mineral intrusions, pores and grouting. The stone used for an order may
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Mirrors

Materials

Marble

Marble Countertop Mirror, Vase
Marble Countertop Mirror, Vase
H 10.24 in W 7.68 in D 2.76 in
Marble Wall Lamp, Block Wall
Located in Verona, IT
subject to variations in colour, veining, shades, mineral intrusions, pores and grouting. The stone used
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Marble

Marble Wall Lamp, Block Wall
Marble Wall Lamp, Block Wall
H 2.17 in W 8.86 in D 5.12 in
Marble Wall Lamp, Block Round Wall
By Matteo Leorato
Located in Verona, IT
in color, veining, shades, mineral intrusions, pores and grouting. The stone used for an order may
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Marble

Marble Wall Lamp, Block Round Wall
Marble Wall Lamp, Block Round Wall
H 4.73 in W 29.53 in D 2.76 in
Marble Suspension Lamp, Block Round
By Matteo Leorato
Located in Verona, IT
in color, veining, shades, mineral intrusions, pores and grouting. The stone used for an order may
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Marble

Marble Suspension Lamp, Block Round
Marble Suspension Lamp, Block Round
H 2.37 in W 29.53 in D 2.76 in
Marble Suspension Lamp "Block Long"
Located in Verona, IT
variations in color, veining, shades, mineral intrusions, pores and grouting. The stone used for an order may
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Marble

Marble Suspension Lamp "Block Long"
Marble Suspension Lamp "Block Long"
H 3.55 in W 35.44 in D 4.73 in
Pendants Lamp in Carrara marble
Located in Verona, IT
materials are natural and are therefore subject to variations in colour, veining, shades, mineral intrusions
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Marble

Pendants Lamp in Carrara marble
Pendants Lamp in Carrara marble
H 13.39 in W 3.35 in D 3.35 in
Marble Countertop Mirror "Staircase"
Located in Verona, IT
materials are natural and are therefore subject to variations in color, veining, shades, mineral intrusions
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Mirrors

Materials

Marble

Marble Countertop Mirror "Staircase"
Marble Countertop Mirror "Staircase"
H 10.24 in W 11.42 in D 3.15 in
Sarkos Elia in Sun-Sharp Gold Strie Contemporary Hand-Painted Wallpaper
By Sarkos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This listing is for a panel order of Elia in Sun-sharp. Before placing a panel order, a sample
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2010s Wallpaper

Materials

Acrylic, Paper

12.84 Carat Aquamarine Diamond 18 Karat White Gold Ring
By D and A Style
Located in Singapore, SG
attention, it should only emphasize the natural beauty of the mineral. This ring is the best sample of such
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21st Century and Contemporary Singaporean Modern Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, Aquamarine, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold

Mineral and Gilt Bronze Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 1940s Italian gilt bronze lamps with mineral sample. 10" height of body, 18.5" to rest of
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Vintage 1940s Italian Table Lamps

Mineral and Gilt Bronze Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A 1940s Italian gilt bronze lamp with mineral sample on body. The feet and supporting frame with
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Vintage 1940s Italian Table Lamps

Single sculptural "tubes" table lamp
Located in New York, NY
Sculptural copper tube table lamp featuring shades composed of translucent mineral samples
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Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps

Materials

Copper

Single sculptural "tubes" table lamp
Single sculptural "tubes" table lamp
H 30 in W 15.75 in D 16.5 in
Denver Colorado D C Woodend, 1885 Table Top Geology Mineral Specimen Chest
Located in Lowestoft, GB
mineral samples, turned ebonised handles and a shapely apron. The piece has age related wear as one
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Antique 1880s American Scientific Instruments

Materials

Natural Fiber, Pine

19th Century Educational Wall Display
Located in Chicago, IL
This large and colorful wall display was once used in a French classroom to hold rock and mineral
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20th Century French Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Wood

Mineral Collection
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
An interesting collection of rocks and minerals contained in a wooden case with brass handles and
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Antique 19th Century English Collectibles and Curiosities

Victorian Aesthetic Gold Bracelet in the Egyptian Taste
Located in Litchfield, CT
interesting stone abounds. Personalizing jewelry, desk accessories, or even furniture with mineral samples
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Antique 1870s Victorian More Bracelets

Materials

18k Gold

Egyptian Revival Hardstone Scarab Set Gold Earrings
Located in Litchfield, CT
accessories, or even furniture with mineral samples from one's own estate was popular from the Georgian era
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Antique 1870s Egyptian Revival Drop Earrings

Materials

Agate, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Mounted Fluorite Slice
Located in New York, NY
Slice of fluorite crystal mounted on a black steel base. Fluorite is a colorful mineral, used
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Grand Tour Natural Specimens

Materials

Crystal, Metal

Mounted Fluorite Slice
Mounted Fluorite Slice
H 7 in W 6.25 in D 2.5 in
Royal Petrified Wood and Gilt Bronze Gueridon
Located in New Orleans, LA
takes millions of years, and only under the most specific of environmental conditions. Samples are found
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Antique 18th Century French Rococo Gueridon

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Specimen Precious Hard Stone and Ormolu Mounted Jewelry Cabinet
Located in London, GB
opaque, green banded mineral. It is believed to be a strong protector of children. It protects the wearer
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Antique 1870s French Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Porphyry, Ormolu

Very Fine Mineral Specimen Vase Made from Fluorspar
Located in London, GB
A very fine mineral specimen vase made from fluorspar Continental, 20th Century Measures: height
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20th Century European Modern Vases

Materials

Crystal

Concrete Domestic Landscape, Concrete Samples, New Color Collection Display
By Forma & Cemento
Located in Rome, Lazio
, Esagono model, are obtained from the mixture of water, white or gray cement, hard mineral powders and
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2010s Italian Classical Roman Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Concrete

Concrete Domestic Landscape, Concrete Samples, Cement Color Collection Display
By Forma & Cemento
Located in Rome, Lazio
tiles, Esagono model, are obtained from the mixture of water, white or gray cement, hard mineral powders
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2010s Italian Classical Roman Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Concrete

Italian Coral Branch, Mounted Wunderkammer Naturalia Specimen, Italy, 1880
Located in Milan, IT
A Naturalia mineral specimen cut off a branch of Mediterranean red coral Coralium Rubrum mounted on
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Antique 1880s Italian Natural Specimens

Materials

Coral

Crystal Wunderkamer Naturalia Specimen, Rock Crystal and Amethyst, Italy, 1880
Located in Milan, IT
A Naturalia mineral specimen. A Druze of rock crystals and amethyst crystals. The base used to be a
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Antique 1880s Italian Natural Specimens

Materials

Amethyst, Crystal, Rock Crystal

Wunderkammer Naturalia Specimen, a Branch of Coral
Located in Milan, IT
A Naturalia mineral specimen cut off branch of Mediterranean coral mounted on an earlier golden
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Antique 1880s Italian Natural Specimens

Materials

Coral

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Mineral Samples For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of mineral samples for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of paper, stone and art glass, all mineral samples available were constructed with great care. We have 6 antique and vintage mineral samples in-stock, while there are 5 modern editions to choose from as well. Mineral samples have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. mid-century modern, modern and Regency mineral samples are consistently popular styles. Many mineral samples are appealing in their simplicity, but Schumacher, Aimee Wilder and Forma & Cemento produced popular mineral samples that are worth a look.

How Much are Mineral Samples?

Mineral samples can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,147, while the lowest priced sells for $108 and the highest can go for as much as $8,300.