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EDITOR'S PICK

A really unique Topaz from the Thomas Range with the top part of the crystal shifted. Never seen before or after. Go to Juergen's page for more unique specimens 


Red Beryl or Bixbite: amongst the best in the world. Rob Lavinsky (Arkenstone/Irocks) is one of the top 10 mineral dealers in the world and one of the first who used the internet to create a bond with collectors. More of Rob's portfolio here. 


COLLECTOR AND INVESTOR GUIDES

Three main journals for the serious collector showing the "best in the world" specimens as well as detailed information of a particular species or location are (click on link to jump to website): 

Mineralogical Record
Litographie publishing
Lapis Magazin (German) 


An illustrated collector guide to mineral collecting: 
24 Criteria for selecting crystallized mineral specimens for a display collection by acclaimed collector Jack Halpern: reprint from Mineralogical Record, 2008. 

Click here for the full Collector Brief