** Updated 4/15/2009 with New Exceptional Specimens! **

MIN#EM-16 SOLD!

** WORLD CLASS NATIVE WIRE SILVER **
There's no word other than "iconic" to best describe a Silver specimen of this magnitude!
The incredibly thick wires at the base (3 cm and 1.5 cm in width); the graceful and superbly
balanced structure from top to bottom; the intense luster and iridescent patina indicating both
age and originality. I've personally owned and offered some of the finest Silvers in the world
but this one stands tall above all the others. It's also the tallest Freiberg I've ever owned at
a full 17 cm in height! Using that measurement as a scale, you can see just how large this
specimen actually is! It truely is a cabinet sized Silver and depending on your screen image,
is nearly the same size as what you see in the above photograph. Not surprisingly, this
specimen was part of the 2002 DeSautels Trophy winning mineral display in Tucson. At the
base of the specimen, there are dozens of small Acanthite crystals and a brown mineral which
may possibly be Chlorargyrite. A truely spectacular Silver worthy of the finest collection!
From Freiberg, Freiberg District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
Measures 17 cm by 10.2 cm by 3 cm in size.
Ex. D. Trinchillo DeSautels Trophy Display, Marc Weill Mineral Collections
Currently in the Kevin Ward Personal Collection
Price $145,000

MIN#EM-17 SOLD!

EXCEPTIONAL NATIVE GOLD!!
This is one of the finest crystalline Gold on Quartz specimens you will ever see come out of
Nevada! As a matter of fact, the entire specimen is nothing but crystals! Spinels and trigons
and dendritic crystals stretch from one end of the Quartz covered matrix to the other. This
small cabinet specimen is a sight to see and a dream for anyone who appreciates crystallized
Native Metals like I do. The fact that the crystals are all on Quartz points is also quite rare!
From the Round Mountain Mine, Nye County, Nevada.
Measures 8 cm by 9.2 cm in total size.
Ex. Bruce Gold Collection
Currently in the Kevin Ward Personal Collection
Price $29,500

MIN#EM-18 NEW!

From my personal Silver Collection!
Very rare combination of Native Silver crystals on olive-green Chlorargyrite crystals!
Both sit atop a matrix of Limonite. This is the only specimen of this combination that I've
ever seen and I know them to be extremely rare. The flash and aesthetics of this specimen
are spectacular but when you look at the surface using a 10X glass, you literally see
hundreds of fine Silver crystals mixed with thin Silver wires atop very sharp, translucent
green crystals of Chlorargyite! The specimen is a Silver collector's dream! It comes from
the Broken Hill Mine in New South Wales, Australia. Measures 5.2 cm by 7.5 cm in size.
I've had many Silver specimens in my collection and this one easily ranks among the finest.
Comes with a custom made, labeled stand.
Ex. Dr. Eric Asselborn, Albert Chapman collections.
From the Kevin Ward Personal Collection
Price $35,000

MIN#EM-19 NEW!

Gorgeous specimen featuring gemmy Rubellite nestled between Lepidolite and Cleavelandite!
Rubellite is one of my favorite varieties of Tourmaline (Indicolite being the other) and Jonas
Rubellites are among the best in the world! This specimen has over a half dozen terminated
Rubellite crystals covering both the front and back. The color is a rich cranberry-red and
the contrast between the slightly lavender Lepidolite and white Cleavelandite is stunning.
From the Jonas Mine, Itatiaia District, Conselheiro Peno, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Measures 7 cm by 6.6 cm by 4.8 cm in size.
Ex. Ferris Mineral Collection
Price $5500

MIN#EM-20 SOLD!

INCREDIBLE BOLEITE SPECIMEN!!
Absolutely superb example of Boleite cubes on matrix with Malachite! Three large cubes
with two smaller cubes climb upwards and over the top of this stable clay matrix. The largest
of the Boleites measures .9 or just a hair under 1 cm. Rarely does one find a Boleite specimen
with so many large crystals! This specimen was found during the 1973 mining operation of
Ed Swoboda and Bill Larson and has remained in the Romero Collection since then.
From the Amelia Mine, Santa Rosalia, Boléo, Baja California, Mexico.
Measures 5.4 cm by 7 cm in size.
Ex. Miguel Romero Collection
(Pictured in the Mineralogical Record Supplement Nov. - Dec. 2008, Pg. 38)
Currently in the Kevin Ward Personal Collection
Price $17,500

MIN#EM-21 NEW!

New find of swirling Native Silver wires on Quartz matrix!
This specimen is among the first Native Silver specimens to be found at the
Imiter Mine in Morocco. A single boulder was collected shortly before the
Tucson Show and broken into several specimens. This was be far the best
specimen of the find. The matrix is a cluster of rough Quartz crystals with
a few terminations here and there. The clustered wires of Silver in the
middle are incredibly dense and rich! Measures 8 cm by 7 cm in size.
Price $5500

MIN#EM-22 NEW!

EXCEPTIONAL PLATE OF DEER TRAIL FLUORITE!
Definately one of the best I've seen in many years! Isolated sea-green Fluorites of
varying size top off this large cabinet plate of Quartz points! What's most impressive
about this specimen (besides its size) is the way the Fluorites actually have the luxury
of being on Quartz. Most of what I see from the Deer Trail either has clustered Fluorite
without Quartz or Fluorite with mostly broken Quartz crystals. The Quartz points on this
plate are nearly all complete and terminated and they also vary in size from small to large.
I can't stress just how rare a plate of this quality is. A rare opportunity for fans of Fluorite!
From the Deer Trail Mine, Mount Baldy District, near Marysville, Piute County, Utah.
Measures 16 cm by 23 cm in size.
Ex. Marvin D. Rausch Mineral Collection
Price $4500

MIN#EM-23 NEW!

Exceptional specimen of Native Gold inside a water worn boulder!
Talk about eye candy! The contrast of the bright yellow Gold against the stark white
matrix of the boulder is stunning to say the least! I would call this specimen semi-crystalline
with crude crystal forms and some rounding at the tops from the water action. The specimen
is also quite heavy at 5.85 ounces. Just the Gold value at today's spot price is nearly $6000!
Found Circa early 1970's in Woods Creek, near Sonora, Tuolumne County, California.
Measures 6.2 cm by 5.3 cm by 4.3 cm in size.
Ex. Van Cleave Mineral Collection
Price $7950

MIN#EM-24 NEW!

Native Copper nugget-halfbreed with Native Silver crystals!
Bizarre specimen which at first glance appears to be a typical Copper-Silver halfbreed.
When you turn the specimen around, however, a Silver crystal lined vug appears! I count
about a dozen freestanding crystals filling the Copper vug. I've never seen another like it!
From the Keweenaw Peninsula in Michigan.
Measures 5.5 cm by 7 cm in size.
Ex. Ken Hollmann Collection
Price $5500

MIN#EM-25 NEW!

VERY RARE!! Native Gold sitting atop Malachite matrix!
This is the first Gold specimen I've seen from Zaire and I doubt I'll see another anytime soon.
From Mashamba West, Shaba Province, Zaire.
Measures 5.4 cm by 6.5 cm in size.
Ex. Edward David Collection
Price $4850

MIN#EM-26 NEW!

Super gemmy crystals of Rose Quartz spraying out from the center!
This specimen looks like an outstretched hand, with the sharp, glassy crystals
of Rose Quartz serving as the fingers. The color of this specimen is very rich
and the light play dancing off the dozens off various crystal faces is incredible!
From Alto da Pitora, Galileia, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Measures 5.9 cm by 4.2 cm in size.
Ex. Pellman, Korpi Mineral Collections
Price $2850

MIN#EM-27 NEW!

Killer combo featuring a gemmy dark green Emerald with a translucent Parisite on Calcite!
Parisite is a rare earth carbonate mineral that sometimes appears with Emeralds in Colombia
but to my knowledge, only the La Pita Mine features gem quality Colombian Parisite. This
is the first miniature I've seen that has both the Emerald and Parisite side by side so I
consider it to be somewhat unique. The Emerald has that deep, dark green color that
the La Pita Mine is famous for and the Parisite can be best described as having a dark
amber color with resinous surfaces. It has complete faces on the viewing side with
partial faces on the underneath side where it terminated against Calcite, creating a
rougher appearance. I think this would be a must specimen for any Emerald collector.
From the La Pita Mine, Boyaca Department, Colombia.
Measures 2.8 cm by 5 cm in total size.
Price $3500

MIN#EM-28 NEW!

EXCEPTIONAL HALFBREED!!
Superb and very aesthetic halfbreed featuring Native Silver crystals atop Native Copper!
The photo speaks for itself but I can't stress enough just how beautiful this small miniature
is! The dendritic crystals of Silver are stunning and the antique (and slightly iridescent)
patina suggests a specimen that hasn't been messed with and that's what I like to see.
From the Calumet Mine, Houghton County, Michigan.
Measures 4.3 cm by 2.9 cm in size.
Currently in the Kevin Ward Personal Collection
Price $2850

MIN#EM-29 NEW!

Beryl var. Aquamarine crystal sitting atop bronze Muscovite blades!
Superb specimen featuring a lovely blue 4 cm Aquamarine! The crystal is perfectly
terminated and VERY gemmy. I can read through the fattest portion of the crystal so
there is very little in the way of internal noise. No damage or contact to speak of either.
From Nagar, Aliabad, Hunza Valley, Northern Areas of Pakistan.
Measures 11.5 cm by 8.2 cm in size.
Comes with a custom made, engraved base.
Ex. Stuart Strife, David Schorsch Collections
Price $4850

MIN#EM-30 NEW!

Large cluster of lustrous Azurite crystal nodules with Malachite!
This is one of the largest clusters I've seen from the La Sal Mine and is quite impressive
to say the least! There must be at least three dozen crystal cluster nodules of Azurite on this
plate and all sparkle wildly in even the faintest lighting. The Malachite is always a nice accent.
From the La Sal Mine, San Juan County, Utah.
Measures 9.5 cm by 11.3 cm in size.
Ex. Mathew Webb Collection
Price $1950

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