Galleries of Fine Minerals for Sale
THE VAULT
This is a special section of the website dedicated to very significant, admittedly pricier, specimens in context. Many of these minerals find homes with collectors who not only enjoy the beauty of fine minerals, but also treat their collections as valuable alternative investments.
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![Mixed Minerals in 2024](https://cdn.irocks.com/storage/media/101909/conversions/SM24-089a-small-cropped.jpg)
- Mixed Minerals in 2024
March 4, 2024 - Shop a wide selection of fine worldwide mineral specimens!
![Quartz Orbs!](https://cdn.irocks.com/storage/media/101816/conversions/oerb-small-cropped.jpg)
- Quartz Orbs!
July 8. 2024 - Shop a selection of polished quartz orbs with various inclusions!
![Rare Mineral Species Update](https://cdn.irocks.com/storage/media/101814/conversions/RARE24-06a-small-cropped.jpg)
- Rare Mineral Species Update
June 9, 2024 - A selection of rare and interesting mineral specimens from around the world!
![Assorted New Finds & Acquisitions](https://cdn.irocks.com/storage/media/101772/conversions/VESZ24-15a-small-cropped.jpg)
- Assorted New Finds & Acquisitions
May 20, 2024 - Shop a selection of assorted specimens from various new finds and acquisitions!
![Assorted USA Classics](https://cdn.irocks.com/storage/media/101690/conversions/MW24-07c-small-cropped.jpg)
- Assorted USA Classics
April 15, 2024 - A selection of USA mineral classics, with particular focus on Tennessee and Illinois.
![Special Ex Collection Release](https://cdn.irocks.com/storage/media/101462/conversions/EX24-06a-small-cropped.jpg)
- Special Ex Collection Release
March 11, 2024: We are honored to present a group of choice deaccessions from two quiet collections, both focusing on superb miniatures and small cab specimens: Gabriel Risse of Germany and Greg Kitt of Dallas, Texas.
![The Alex Schauss Thumbnail Collection](https://cdn.irocks.com/storage/media/100905/conversions/SCH-500-WM-small-cropped.jpg)
- The Alex Schauss Thumbnail Collection
Jan 22, 2024 - Fine selections from the award-winning thumbnail collection of Alex Schauss!
![The Greek Collection of Christos Spiromitros](https://cdn.irocks.com/storage/media/101222/conversions/greekemail-2-small-cropped.jpg)
- The Greek Collection of Christos Spiromitros
Jan 15, 2024 - Shop selections from the personal Greek specimen collection of Christos Spiromitros, featuring specimens collected over the last few decades!
![New Find - Fluorite from Brazil!](https://cdn.irocks.com/storage/media/101221/conversions/greekemail-5-small-cropped.jpg)
- New Find - Fluorite from Brazil!
Jan 15, 2024 - Shop an exciting NEW FIND of vibrantly colored pegmatitic fluorite from Brazil! Offered here first, before the Tucson show!
![The Rock Currier Collection](https://cdn.irocks.com/storage/media/101085/conversions/RHC-006a-small-cropped.jpg)
- The Rock Currier Collection
Jan 8, 2024 - Shop a selection of specimens from the collection of the late Rock Currier - a legend in the mineral community.
![The Beryl Collection of Bill Larson](https://cdn.irocks.com/storage/media/100599/conversions/LBC-04a-small-cropped.jpg)
- The Beryl Collection of Bill Larson
Oct 9, 2023 - Shop a selection of fantastic and historic beryls from the Bill Larson collection, assembled over many decades and purchased by us in 2022!
![Gamini Ratnavira Crystal & Watercolor Paintings](https://cdn.irocks.com/storage/media/100965/conversions/RWP23-04b-WM-small-cropped.jpg)
- Gamini Ratnavira Crystal & Watercolor Paintings
Nov 13, 2023 - Pairings of crystals and watercolors from the internationally known wildlife artist, Gamini Ratnavira
![New Yellow Fluorite Find and Classics from China!](https://cdn.irocks.com/storage/media/100966/conversions/YFL23-01b-small-cropped.jpg)
- New Yellow Fluorite Find and Classics from China!
Nov 13, 2023 - A fine assortment of spectacular Chinese specimens from new finds in the past few years and old classics from renown collections! The new yellow fluorites are from a find of early 2022. We're release our cherry-picked stash of a half dozen superb specimens of this new fluorite style from China. These are shocking translucent yellow fluorite clusters that glisten naturally as if they were wet, perched on purple fluorite.
![Selections from the David Stoudt Collection](https://cdn.irocks.com/storage/media/100818/conversions/STOUDT-28a-small-cropped.jpg)
- Selections from the David Stoudt Collection
Oct 30, 2023 - Shop a selection of fine specimens from the David Stoudt collection, featuring many items from localities in Mexico and the Southwestern US!
![Mixed Minerals in 2023](https://cdn.irocks.com/storage/media/100727/conversions/SM23-168A-small-cropped.jpg)
- Mixed Minerals in 2023
August 1, 2023: Shop dozens of fantastic fine mineral specimens from a variety of worldwide localities and old collections!
![Gem Mineral Species](https://cdn.irocks.com/storage/media/100425/conversions/GEM23-19d-small-cropped.jpg)
- Gem Mineral Species
September 6, 2023: Shop a variety of fine gem mineral species from various worldwide localities!
![Killer Thumbnails!](https://cdn.irocks.com/storage/media/100424/conversions/MTN23-28a-small-cropped.jpg)
- Killer Thumbnails!
Updated: August 28, 2023 - Shop a selection of superb thumbnails (and a few miniatures) from our drawers, including fine ex collection specimens and rare species!
![Staff Picks](https://cdn.irocks.com/storage/media/100293/conversions/Emerald-1-WM-small-cropped.jpg)
- Staff Picks
July 26, 2023 - A special Arkenstone staff-curated selection of fine specimens from our website, featuring a variety of species, localities, and ex collections, including many specimens illustrated in The Mineralogical Record and Lapis (cover specimen).
![The Ruben Avila Collection](https://cdn.irocks.com/storage/media/100264/conversions/RA23-03a-small-cropped.jpg)
- The Ruben Avila Collection
July 19, 2023 - Featuring a selection of carefully chosen small cabinet specimens picked by a collector on the ground in Mexico, at the time that they were contemporary over the last 30-40 years!
![Mixed Fine Miniatures](https://cdn.irocks.com/storage/media/100099/conversions/LTM23-16-small-cropped.jpg)
- Mixed Fine Miniatures
July 12, 2023 - A selection of mixed fine miniature specimens from a variety of localities and ex collections
![Italian Blue Fluorite](https://cdn.irocks.com/storage/media/99747/conversions/IBF23-small-cropped.jpg)
- Italian Blue Fluorite
May 24, 2023 - A selection of fine fluorite from the famous Poggio Balate locality in Sicily, discovered sometime in 2019-2020!
![The Bill and Anne Cook Collection](https://cdn.irocks.com/storage/media/99656/conversions/BAC23-4-small-cropped.jpg)
- The Bill and Anne Cook Collection
April 19, 2023 - Shop a curated selection of fine specimens from the Bill and Anne Cook collection, including many rarities!
![Mango Quartz (Quartz included by Halloysite)](https://cdn.irocks.com/storage/media/99655/conversions/MQTZ23-2-small-cropped.jpg)
- Mango Quartz (Quartz included by Halloysite)
April 12, 2023: We are pleased to offer our first ever release of "Mango Quartz" featuring a fine selection of cherrypicked specimens from a direct source in Tucson 2023 of this fine material from Colombia!
![Mixed Minerals From Peru](https://cdn.irocks.com/storage/media/99628/conversions/PERU23-04c-small-cropped.jpg)
- Mixed Minerals From Peru
UPDATED - April 5, 2023: Shop a curated selection of fine mineral specimens from old collections and new finds from various great localities in Peru!