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Golden Barite Mineral with Marcasite Crystals From Guangxi, China
Located in New York, NY
Golden Barite with Marcasite Crystals from Nandan County, Hechi, Guangxi, China.
Complex intersecting formation of lustrous gem translucent golden bar...
Category
Chinese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Other
$10,500 Sale Price
25% Off
18th Century 'Florence Fragment' with Elestial Quartz and Ecphora Shells
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian "Florence fragment" vase with an elestial quartz point, chalcedony rosettes, and ecphora shells on a petrified wood base. The elestial quartz has an additional c...
Category
Italian Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Quartz, Rock Crystal
18th Century Italian Fragment with Mica in Matrix and Crystal Quartz Points
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Sculptural 18th century Italian fragment decorated with mica and crystal quartz points on a polished agate base. The 18th century fragment originally came from a candlestick in a his...
Category
Italian Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Rock Crystal, Agate, Quartz
Amethyst Crystals Mineral on a Parallel Formation from Veracruz, Mexico
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful specimen from Piedra Parada, Las Vigas de Ramirez, Veracruz, Mexico.
Parallel formation of amethyst crystals with great transparency and rich purple color with well define...
Category
Mexican Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Amethyst, Other
$11,250 Sale Price
25% Off
Pear Shaped Amethystine Geode Section with Thick Border
Located in London, GB
This beautiful half geode has a wonderful blue-brown banded agate border
with a thick base of white quartz differentiating to deep amethyst at the tips.
A small section of orange ...
Category
Uruguayan Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
Herkimer Diamonds in Matrix Mounted on 18th Century Italian Molding Base
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Herkimer diamonds in matrix mounted on an 18th century Italianhand-carved and gilded distressed molding and adorned with baroque pearls.
"Herkimer diamonds" are unique and classic d...
Category
Italian Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Rock Crystal, Quartz, Gold Leaf
Authentic Pre Historic Basilousaurus Whale Tooth .75" x .25" x 2.55", 21.5 Grams
Located in New York, NY
This well preserved tooth is 40 to 34 million years old from the Late Eocene Period. Basilosaurus was first thought to be a reptile but was later identified as a genus of ancient cet...
Category
Moroccan Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Smoky Quartz Formation
Located in London, GB
A wonderful large formation of smokey quartz, unpolished and with all its
natural lustre, the piece is wonderfully sculptural in quality.
This piece was legally and ethically sou...
Category
Brazilian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Quartz
$6,500
Genuine Hybodus Shark Dorsal Spine (77.9 grams)
Located in New York, NY
Genuine Hybodus Shark Dorsal Spine
This A complete fossil of Hybodus from Germany showing placement of spine. These large spines helped to support the dorsal fins of the shark. Hybo...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Collection of Museum Minerals in Display Case
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A collection of museum minerals in a display case. Presented in a sleek glazed case, the collection includes 38 European minerals, including amethyst and pyrite, all with their own s...
Category
European Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Natural Fiber
Purple Fluorite from Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee
Located in New York, NY
Transparent 3D cubic purple fluorite crystals overgrown atop a cluster of lustrous sphalerite crystals on matrix. The fluorite has rich purple zoning outlining the crystal faces.
4....
Category
American Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Other
$7,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Exquisite Fluorite with Galena
Located in London, GB
This stunning piece of Fluorite with Galena, hailing from Tennessee, USA, is a magnificent addition to any collection. Its rich purple hues, accented by the metallic sheen of Galena,...
Category
American Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal, Bronze
Quartz Var. Grape Agate from Indonesia
Located in New York, NY
From near Pantai Manakarra, Mamuju, Sulawesi, Indonesia
Double-sided cluster of translucent grape purple quartz agate in spherical formations with a radial internal structure and are found in cavities in pillow basalt. Also known as Grape Agate...
Category
Indonesian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Quartz, Other
$9,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Huge Decorative Piece of Purple Amethyst with Larger Crystals
Located in London, GB
This is a great piece of amethyst with larger than the typical size of crystals.
A very decorative piece, this would make a lovely wedding or birthday gift. Amethyst is the birth s...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Amethyst, Rock Crystal
Gem Kunzite Crystal From Nuristan Province, Afghanistan
Located in New York, NY
Fully terminated transparent gem quality spodumene var. kunzite with intense vibrant pink color all throughout the crystals. The crystal faces are deeply striated with a glassy luste...
Category
Afghan Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Other
$7,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Stunning Purple Amethyst Stalactite Formations on Metal Stand
Located in London, GB
This stunning piece is a light violet/lilac amethyst with unique stalactite formations, presented as a mesmerising half geode on a stylish decorative metal stand. The edges of this b...
Category
Uruguayan Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
Treasure Chest Borwn Druze, Polished Celadonite Border and Calcite Formation
Located in London, GB
A wonderful formation with abundant agatized exterior polished to reveal
the different mineral layers and the interior with a lining of brown drize
over various stalactites with a ...
Category
Uruguayan Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
Natural Rock Crystal Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Natural rock crystal sculpture on stand
Measures: 13”/L x 9”/D x 5”/H without stand.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Rock Crystal
Vanadinite on Barite, Mibladen, Midelt Cercle, Midelt Prov., Morocco
Located in New York, NY
VANADINITE ON BARITE
Mibladen, Aït Oufella Caïdat, Midelt Cercle, Midelt Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
12.7 cm tall x 14 cm wide
The Drâa-Tafilalet Region of Morocco, best...
Category
Moroccan Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Large amethyst chapel with calcite and stalactites
Located in London, GB
Another large amethyst chapel, the corresponding half of the original geode,
showing deep purple amethyst crystals punctuated with small stalacti...
Category
Uruguayan Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
Cretaceous Period Calcite Septarian Nodule on Custom Stand
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A Cretaceous period calcite septarian nodule, from Utah, resting on custom marble & brass plated stand. Exceptional crystaline interior shapes. Mid century modern stand...
Category
American Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Marble, Brass
$295 Sale Price
34% Off
Polished Geode Split in Two with Amethyst and Agate on Metal Stand
Located in London, GB
This stunning geode is split in two and displayed atop a stylish metal stand.
An impressive scope of textures and colours are found in this beautiful, fully polished piece, from ...
Category
Uruguayan Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
Golden Calcite Mineral with Apophyllite Geode From Nasik District, India
Located in New York, NY
Cavansite on Stilbite with Stilbite from Wagholi Quarry, Maharashtra, India.
Lustrous spherical aggregates of vibrant royal blue cavansite crystals lined up across a bed of quartz m...
Category
Indian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Quartz, Other
$11,250 Sale Price
25% Off
Genuine Natural Pre Historic Basilousaurus Whale Tooth
Located in New York, NY
This well preserved tooth is 40 to 34 million years old from the Late Eocene Period. Basilosaurus was first thought to be a reptile but was later identified as a genus of ancient cet...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Lapis Lazuli Balls
Located in New York, NY
Group of two beautiful Lapis Lazuli balls with brass bases.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Lapis Lazuli
$1,750 / set
Fossil Spinosaurus Dinosaur Tooth 112mm
Located in Scorton, GB
Unearthed in the continental intercalaire, a significant 105mm Spinosaurus tooth highlights 19 million years of evolutionary prowess. Known for its sail-like dorsal fin, potent jaws,...
Category
North African Prehistoric Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
High Quality Amethyst Goethite Inclusions Resembling Rosettes
Located in London, GB
An unusual piece of high quality deep purple amethyst with large peaked
crystals. Inside the amethyst multiple goethite crystals resembling rosettes
can be seen. Several of the cry...
Category
Uruguayan Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
17th Century 'Florence Fragment' Mounted with a Fossil Stromatolite & Rose Coral
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
17th century Italian fragment base mounted with a large stromatolite and adorned fossil rose coral.
This fragment is from a church in Florence. It was fo...
Category
Italian Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Coral
Natural Galena Mineral from Bulgaria
Located in New York, NY
Galena from Krushev Dol Mine, Madan District, Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria.
Bright metallic galena crystals with mirror-like surface luster with minor quartz. The galena crystals h...
Category
Bulgarian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal
$2,400 Sale Price
25% Off
Large Amethyst Chapel
Located in London, GB
This large amethyst chapel, a complete half of the original geode, shows
deep purple amethyst crystals punctuated with small stalactites and overlaid
...
Category
Uruguayan Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
$7,000
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 deposit of Argentina. Within each nondescript stalactite is a core with bands of blu...
Category
Argentine Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Multi-gemstone
Chrysocolla After Barite with Malachite Coated with Drusy Quartz
Located in New York, NY
Chrysocolla after Barite with malachite coated with Drusy quartz
Lupoto Mine, Dem. Rep. of the Congo
This specimen is from a recent discovery. This piece began life as a barite and...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Opal
Located in New York, NY
Opal
Tsehay Mewcha, Wegeltena, Delanta Woreda, South Wollo Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia
Measures: 14.4 cm tall x 11 cm wide
Precious opals are a hydrated amorphous form of silica (amorphous meaning a non-crystallized solid), unlike crystalline forms of silica, which are classed as minerals. Australia is the locality most associated with precious opal. The precious opals of Ethiopia were only discovered recently in 2008.
Opals are formed over thousands of years when rain frees spherical silica particles from sandstone. These microscopic particles spread deep into underground cavities and are then compressed into a closely-packed interlaced structure. When miners bring them forth from the earth to the surface, sunlight travels through this microstructure creating the dazzling kaleidoscope of flashing rainbow colors that we see here.
This opal may be unique. The colors are like no other we have seen from Ethiopia. There are several names given to opal (Black Opal, Boulder Opal, Fire opal, etc.). This piece begins an entirely new genre - Candy Opal.
Category
Ethiopian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Opal
$265,000
Crocoite From Red Lead Mine, Dundas, Tasmania, Australia
Located in New York, NY
From Red Lead Mine, Dundas, Tasmania, Australia
Colorful specimen of bright red-orange translucent crocoite crystals on brown gossan with minor yellowish-white gibbsite microcryst...
Category
Australian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Other
$6,400 Sale Price
20% Off
18th Century Italian Gilded Rococo Fragment with Baroque Pearls on Selenite
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Sculptural 18th century Rococo Italian gilded fragment with natural-forming baroque pearls on a selenite slab.
The Italian fragment original came from an Italian church. It is adorn...
Category
Italian Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Rock Crystal
Mounted Banded Fluorite Slab Specimen
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A mounted banded fluorite
Slab specimen
Polished to one side and mounted on a carved
wood base imitating a rock formation.
Approx. H 6 1/4 in.(16 cm.) x W 8 in.(20.3 cm.) x ...
Category
American Organic Modern Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone
Large Natural Cubed Pyrite Specimen
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A large natural pyrite specimen originating from Peru, sourced from the ex private collection of a Scottish professor.
This mineral has a lustrous exterior that catches the light be...
Category
Peruvian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Natural Fiber
Authentic Carcharodontosaurus Tooth in Display Box (.75" x .25" x 2" 12.2 grams)
Located in New York, NY
Carcharodontosaurus (Dinosaur) tooth in a glass display box From Tegana Formation, North Africa.
Cretaceous Age 65 million years
Carcharodontosauru...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Hematite Mineral with Quartz Crystal Cluster from Morocco
Located in New York, NY
Red Quartz Hematite crystal cluster from Izizauen Alnif, Tarhbalt, Morocco.
2014 find of lustrous brick red hematite included quartz crystal cluster coated with second generation ...
Category
Chinese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Quartz, Other
$13,500 Sale Price
28% Off
Small cut agatised geode with cotton candy interior
Located in London, GB
A beautiful small geode with thick agate borders and interior window revealing
a gorgeous pink druzy coating over nascent stalactites, resembling
cotto...
Category
Uruguayan Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
Large Blacknite Quartz Crystal Specimen
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A brilliant example of a large naturally-occurring blacknite quartz crystal specimen sourced from Ambositra, Madagascar, presented on one of our exclusive painted display bases.
Bla...
Category
Malagasy Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Natural Fiber
Small Formation of Clear Quartz on Thick Agate
Located in London, GB
Several small stalactites adorn this piece, covered in light orange druzy quartz.
This piece was legally and ethically sourced directly in the prestigious mines of Uruguay, South ...
Category
Uruguayan Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
Huge Decorative Piece of Purple Amethyst
Located in London, GB
This is a great piece of amethyst rock.
A very decorative piece, this would make a lovely wedding or birthday gift. Amethyst is the birth stone for February.
Purple amethyst has b...
Category
European Other Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Amethyst, Rock Crystal
Genuine Mosasaurus Tooth in Display Case (197.4 grams)
Located in New York, NY
This huge, Museum-quality Mesosaurus tooth is genuine, completely intact with no repairs and in pristine condition. This incredible specimen includes a display box for preservation a...
Category
Egyptian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Natural Amethyst Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Natural amethyst crystal sculpture with multi peaks.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Amethyst
Moldavite
Located in New York, NY
This rare and beautifully sculpted 4.50 gram Moldavite specimen showcases the natural, aerodynamic form and vibrant olive-green hue characteristic of the finest Czech impact glass. M...
Category
Czech Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
$283 Sale Price
30% Off
Exceptional Quality Amethyst in a Jaw like Formation
Located in London, GB
Amethyst of the deepest colour is shown here in a formation resembling
an open mouth. The crystals are of high peaks with red tints toward the
tips. the borders unpolished to revea...
Category
Uruguayan Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
Natural Golden Barite Mineral with Marcasite Crystals From Guangxi, China
Located in New York, NY
Golden Barite with Marcasite Crystals from Nandan County, Hechi, Guangxi, China.
Complex intersecting formation of lustrous gem translucent golden bar...
Category
Chinese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Other
$10,125 Sale Price
25% Off
1 kg plus Massive Aquamarine Crystals Attached With Big Feldspar From Pakistan
By Deloris "Dee" Giltz 1
Located in Peshawar, PK
1 kg plus Massive Aquamarine Crystals Attached With Big Feldspar From Pakistan
Weight: 1 kg plus
Dimension: 16.4 x 15.7 x 11.8 Cm
Origin: Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Gilgit Ba...
Category
Pakistani Adam Style Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Rock Crystal
Selenite, Mexico
Located in New York, NY
Selenite
Naica, Saucillo Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico
36 cm tall x 15 cm wide
Selenite from Mexico is a benchmark locality. Mexico represents the finest quality for the species...
Category
Mexican Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
$155,000
Gem Apophyllite Mineral From, India
Located in New York, NY
Gem Apophyllite from Pashan Hill Quarry, Poona District, Maharashtra, India.
Lustrous transparent bi-colored apophyllite crystals long with translucent pink stilbite crystals in a...
Category
Indian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Other
$11,250 Sale Price
25% Off
Schorl Tourmaline with Aquamarine, Pakistan
Located in New York, NY
SCHORL TOURMALINE WITH AQUAMARINE
Shengus, Roundu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
19.2 cm tall x 6.2 cm wide
Gilgit-Baltistan (formerly known as...
Category
Pakistani Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Red, Pink, & Green Watermelon Tourmaline Slice— Anjanabonoina, Madagascar
Located in Edison, NJ
Tourmaline is celebrated not only for its vitreous beauty, but also for its unparalleled spectrum of colors and color combinations, earning its place among the most vibrant gemstones...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Tourmaline
Giant Selenite Crystal Cluster, China
Located in London, GB
Giant Gypsum Crystal Cluster, China.
The geologic mechanism that creates Lead and Silver provide the raw materials for crystals to form when oceans, rich in Calcium and Sulphate, go...
Category
Chinese Other Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Elegant base in porfido Serpentino Antico
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Elegant fragment in porfido Serpentino Antico
19,5 x 18 x 12 cm
This beautiful fragment can be used as a base made of rare marble, ideal for displaying ancient or modern objects and...
Category
Italian Classical Roman Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Marble
Large columnar agate and amethyst formation
Located in London, GB
Striking large vertical presentation displaying vibrant purple amethyst bordered by a thick agate layer. One of a group of four impressive specimens. Pieces such as this are hard t...
Category
Uruguayan Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
Sculptural 18th Century Italian Miniature Fragment with Fossil Agate Coral
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Sculptural 18th century Italian miniature fragment with fossil agate coral.
The fragment was originally part of an 18th century Italian candlestick from a historic church. It has the original gold leaf and red bole paint that coordinates with the fossil agate coral. Fossil agate coral is also Florida...
Category
Italian Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Coral, Gold Leaf
Powellite Mineral Crystal on Stilbite From India
Located in New York, NY
Powellite Crystal on Stilbite From Jalgaon, Maharashtra State, India.
Huge pyramidal crystal of translucent brown powellite with lustrous striated fac...
Category
Indian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Rock Crystal
$15,000 Sale Price
28% Off
Large Polished Labradorite Freeform
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A spectacular large polished labradorite freeform sourced from Madagascar. Characterised by its iridescent colours, principally blue, this huge high grade labradorite is a stunning specimen, the lustrous colours fluctuating as it is observed from different angles. It is freestanding, making a striking sculptural piece for an interior, with a polished face to one side and a naturalistic reverse.
Labradorite is named after the region of its discovery at Paul Island in the Canadian province of Labrador, first discovered here in 1770. Madagascar is currently the main source of labradorite. To expose its stunning colours, the stone is highly polished, revealing its natural beauty. This in itself is a talented skill, with only a small percentage of labradorites yielding positive results, making this specimen a rare discovery.
We also have two other large labradorite...
Category
Malagasy Modern Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Rock Crystal
Gem Green Apophyllite Mineral with Stilbite from India (16 lbs.)
Located in New York, NY
From Jalgaon, Aurangabad District, Maharashtra, India.
Exceptional formation of vivid green apophyllite crystals on matrix with large pink stilbite crystals in a wheat sheave format...
Category
Indian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
$15,000 Sale Price
25% Off
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