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We're excited to be Colorado-bound for the 2025 Hard Rock Summit Denver show at the Hotel Westin in Westminster, CO. The show is open from Sept. 4-7 and we're looking forward to seeing you there!

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Jun 27, 2025

Teach Kids about Rock Hunting - Shiny Purple Crystals

Now available on Amazon, A Quest for Shiny Purple Crystals shares a story about young Johnny and his furry friend, Max, as they learn about minerals and discover Amethyst in an unexpected location!

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Jun 3, 2025

May 2025 Rock Roundup

Welcome to this month's Rock Roundup! Here, we showcase some of the most exciting and favorite specimens recently available for sale. If you missed it, don't worry—we've got a quick recap of the top picks you won't want to miss. This edition features remarkable highlights from the Dr.Stephen Smale Update, the Dr.Erika Pohl-Ströher Update, and our freshly added Update of Golds from the new Eagle's Nest Mine Find.

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May 23, 2025

Stephen Smale: A Mathematician's Love for Minerals

We are truly honored to have been entrusted with the opportunity to present a selection of fine minerals from Stephen Smale's renowned collection. We have slowly unveiled portions of his collection at shows, online updates, and exclusive auctions. We are thrilled to share an exciting new update from his renewed collection, bringing more of these fine pieces to collectors and enthusiasts alike. If you’ve ever studied the mathematical proof of sphere eversion or the Poincaré conjecture, then you’ve likely heard of Stephen Smale. As an esteemed professor of mathematics at many of the

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Apr 30, 2025

Rock Roundup: April 2025 Edition

Welcome to this month's Rock Roundup! Here, we showcase some of the most exciting and favorite specimens recently available for sale. If you missed it, don't worry—we've got a quick recap of the top picks you won't want to miss. This edition features remarkable highlights from the Jack Halpern update, Assorted New Finds & Acquisitions, and our freshly added Update of Cut and Polished Gems.

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Mar 31, 2025

Rock Roundup: March 2025 Edition

Welcome to this month's Rock Roundup! Here, we showcase some of the most exciting and favorite specimens recently available for sale. If you missed it, don't worry—we've got a quick recap of the top picks you won't want to miss. This edition features remarkable highlights from the rare mineral species update, and the Wayne Thompson update, and upcoming mineral auctions in April.

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Mar 5, 2025

The "Red Ridge" Mine Gold

Did you find us while you're hunting for treasure? You're not alone! We're tickled to have so many treasure hunters digging around the internet looking for information about the "Red Ridge" mine gold featured in There's Treasure Inside by Jon Collins-Black. If you're new to the hunt, here's some background: one of our friends (and fellow mineral collectors) created a treasure hoard with two million dollars and stashed it in 5 different caches around the US.

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Jan 27, 2025

Liebetrau Collection to debut in Tucson 2025

We are honored to announce our acquisition of the Liebetrau Collection. Al and Sue Liebetrau, renowned exhibitors, authors, and contributors to the mineral community, spent nearly 70 years assembling this exceptional worldwide collection. The collection features their award-winning display suite, published specimens, notable fluorite sub-collection, and an extensive, important fluorescent collection. The first release of the Liebetrau Collection will debut at our Tucson 2025 Show at our gallery in La Fuente. Additional releases from the collection will be available online in the coming months as well. We invite you to experience the beauty and wonder of the Liebetrau Collection.

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Jan 10, 2025

2025 Tucson Gem and Mineral Showcase

The annual Tucson show season is almost here and we're looking forward to seeing you there soon! We've expanded our exhibit space to include a new museum-style gallery and bring you more amazing selections from iconic collections such as Jack Halpern, Dr. Erika Pohl-Ströher, Stretch Young (Pseudomorphs), Al and Sue Liebetrau, George Loud, and tons more. Come by and see the expanded gallery space and enjoy all the new offerings we have to share!

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