Announcements

  • August 2, 2017 - Special Sale!

    Today only, for a 24 hour time period, a set of excellent barite specimens from Iowa will be in the Special Sale galleries at 70% off the listed prices.  There are some real bargains here; be sure to check these out.  Click on the "On Sale Now" link in the center of the home page.

  • August 2, 2017 - New Update; New Auction

    We have added new specimens to the website.  Some very choice thumbnail specimens in this update.

    There are now 150 new specimens up for auction.  There is a great mix of specimens this week including large inyoite crystals, old time Russian crocoite, cerussite from Kaokoveld, Namibia, linarite from Arizona, plus many others.

  • August 1, 2017 - New Update, Auction Closing

    We continue to add new specimens to the website.  You can find these by clicking on the "Latest Additions" link on the home page.

    Watch our home page for frequent "Flash Sales".  A banner in the center of the home page will read "On Sale Now" when a sale is going on.  These sales will only last a short time period but there will be some great deals.  Watch this announcement section for future sales.  Be sure to check back often.  We will not send out email notices about each sale.

    This is a reminder that the auction will close this evening at 7 p.m. eastern standard time.  There are 154 specimens available.  Some of the highlights include:

    1. Choice platinum with gold from Russia'
    2. Large beautiful slab of eudialyte from Russia
    3. Several pretty Illinois fluorite specimens
    4. Large fine smithsonite from the Ojuela Mine
    5. Emerald from Australia
    6. Plus many others

    These can be seen by clicking on the "Auction Link" on the home page of the website.

  • July 31, 2017 - New Update, Special Sale Continues

    We have added 50 new specimens to the website, all nice thumbnail specimens.

    Our end of July sale continues through Monday night. To view these specimens click on the banner in the center of our home page that says "On Sale Now".

  • July 30, 2017 - Special Sale!

    Our company year ends July 31.  To clear out a little more inventory, we have posted 265 specimens to our Special Sale section.  Very good specimens are now on offer from 40% to 70% off the list prices.  There is a great selection of things at all price points in this sale.  There are classic Cornish specimens, colorful Arizona specimens, plus many others.

    The sale will end Monday evening, July 31, 2017.  In order to take advantage of this sale click the "On Sale Now" banner in the center of the website home page. Also, you must use the shopping cart for ordering and check out purposes.

  • July 27, 2017 - New Update

    We have added over 30 new specimens to the website.  To view these specimens click on the link for "latest additions" from our home page.

  • July 26, 2017 - New Update, New Auction

    We have added new specimens to the website.  To view these go directly to the "Latest Additions" link on the home page of the website.

    We have updated the auction this week with 154 new specimens.  Some of the highlights include:

    1. Choice platinum with gold from Russia'
    2. Large beautiful slab of eudialyte from Russia
    3. Several pretty Illinois fluorite specimens
    4. Large fine smithsonite from the Ojuela Mine
    5. Emerald from Australia
    6. Plus many others

    These can be seen by clicking on the "Auction Link" on the home page of the website.

  • July 25, 2017 - New Update, Auction Closing!

    We have added new specimens to the website.

    This is a reminder that the auction will close at 7 p.m. eastern standard time, Tuesday, July 25, 2017.  There are 149 great new specimens currently available, all from the collection of Phil Martin.  Some very fine things are available here including:

    • North Carolina emerald on matrix
    • Excellent Greek fluorite, ex Obodda fluorite collection label
    • Well crystallized bertrandite on quartz from Kazakhstan
    • Excellent twinned fluorite from Pakistan
    • Choice British barite
    • Numerous good fluorite specimens from Illinois
    • Plus many others
  • July 22, 2017 - Springfield Show

    The annual Springfield, MA show is coming up soon.  We are already preparing and loading the van for the trip.  If you are attending the show, and there is anything in particular currently on the website that you would like for us to bring, please let us know right away.  

    We can also bring any auction winnings or gallery orders for you to pick up at the show.  Again, please let us know immediately if you would like this.

  • July 19, 2017 - Special Wednesday Sale!

    We have put 23 specimens, all at 35% off, in the Special Sale galleries.  To view these, click on the "On Sale Now" box in the center of the website home page.  This sale will only last 24 hours.  Some great specimens are available in this sale.