Provenance & Locality
Where Every Specimen Comes From
The story of a mineral specimen begins millions of years ago and thousands of miles away. We document every locality so you know exactly where your piece was formed.
Guangxi, China
Home to the famous Wutong (Wudong) Mine, internationally recognised for producing some of the world's finest Rhodochrosite rosettes and exceptional fluorite specimens.
Key minerals
Rhodochrosite, Fluorite, Calcite
Derbyshire, England
The Peak District's rich mining heritage has produced world-class fluorite, Blue John, baryte and galena specimens for centuries.
Key minerals
Fluorite, Blue John, Baryte, Galena
Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
The Karakoram and Himalayan ranges yield exceptional aquamarine, tourmaline and topaz crystals of gem quality on dramatic matrix.
Key minerals
Aquamarine, Tourmaline, Topaz
Minas Gerais, Brazil
One of the world's great mineral regions — source of superb quartz varieties, tourmaline, topaz, chrysoberyl and countless other species.
Key minerals
Quartz, Tourmaline, Topaz, Chrysoberyl
Namibia
Tsumeb and other Namibian localities are legendary for rare secondary copper minerals — azurite, malachite, dioptase and smithsonite.
Key minerals
Azurite, Malachite, Dioptase, Smithsonite
Morocco
Rich in calcite, vanadinite, wulfenite and cerussite — Moroccan specimens are prized for their vivid colours and well-formed crystals.
Key minerals
Vanadinite, Wulfenite, Calcite, Cerussite
We work exclusively with ethical suppliers and document the provenance of every specimen. We do not purchase specimens from conflict zones or unverified sources.