The Archive
Exceptional, singular, and offered by inquiry.
Beyond the permanent collection sits the Archive — a rotating cabinet of rare specimens, each catalogued with its mineralogy and locality. Prices and provenance dossiers are shared on inquiry.
Aquamarine with Schorl and Albite
Pegmatite occurrence
Pale blue-green beryl set against black tourmaline and white feldspar — three minerals from one pocket.
Price and provenance dossier available on inquiry.
Benitoite with Neptunite
San Benito County, California, USA
Sapphire-blue benitoite crystals scattered with black neptunite across white natrolite.
Price and provenance dossier available on inquiry.
Native Gold in Quartz
Gold-quartz vein occurrence
Bright native gold threaded through white quartz — the metal exactly as the earth arranged it.
Price and provenance dossier available on inquiry.
Pallasite Meteorite Slice
Meteorite; extraterrestrial origin
Olivine crystals suspended in a nickel-iron matrix — a slice of a shattered world, lit from behind.
Price and classification dossier available on inquiry.
Red Cloud Mine Wulfenite
Red Cloud Mine, Arizona, USA
Deep red-orange tabular wulfenite crystals, thin and bright as stained glass.
Price and provenance dossier available on inquiry.
Sweet Home Mine Rhodochrosite
Sweet Home Mine, Colorado, USA
Cherry-red rhodochrosite rhombs on matrix — arguably the finest red mineral crystals on Earth.
Price and provenance dossier available on inquiry.
Tricolor Tourmaline
Gem pegmatite occurrence
A single elbaite crystal graded through green, colourless, and pink along its length.
Price and provenance dossier available on inquiry.
Tsumeb Dioptase on Calcite
Tsumeb Mine, Namibia
Emerald-green dioptase crystals scattered across pale calcite — a colour that stops the eye.
Price and provenance dossier available on inquiry.
Currently Stewarded
Held in private collections, and part of the record.
These pieces are not presently available, but remain catalogued. Register interest and we will be in touch should they return through Continue the Story.
Milpillas Azurite
Milpillas Mine, Sonora, Mexico
Deep electric-blue azurite crystals with a glassy lustre, sharp enough to look almost synthetic.
Currently Stewarded. Related available objects on request.
Gem Ammonite in Matrix
Alberta, Canada
An ammonite shimmering with red, green, and gold ammolite, still set in its native rock.
Currently Stewarded. Related available objects on request.