James Elliott – Fine Minerals International

The Medina Pegmatite Field

The Medina pegmatites in Minas Gerais, Brazil, are famous for world-class aquamarine crystals.

Polish halite from the Solno Mine at Ironclaw, Poland.

Minerals are attracting collectors looking for a more affordable market.

Provenance is a record of a specimen’s authenticity and offers potential tales of intrigue.

Quartz has been loved since antiquity, and amethyst, the violet to purple variety of quartz, is its most prized variation.

For some, collecting minerals is a hobby; for others, it’s a passion that borders on obsession.

Mention the word, “stibnite” in any room of collectors and they’re bound to conjure up images of tall Wuling clusters.

This is the story of the King of Kashmir—certainly the world’s greatest aquamarine.

In the depths of the bear market, Marc Weill began hunting for alternate investments.

How natural crystals and mineral specimens have transcended their class and joined the ranks of the finest artworks celebrated in history.