Here you will find a list of noteworthy international collections; wonderful rock, mineral, and crystal shops; and jewelers using minerals in the most beautiful and unusual ways as well as artists and designers who are inspired by minerals.
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American Museum of Natural History:
Australian Museum:
California Academy of Science:
Canadian Museum of Nature:
Carnegie Museum of Natural History:
Ben E. Clement Mineral Museum:
Cleveland Museum of Natural History:
Colburn Earth Science Museum:
Colorado School of Mines Geology Museum:
Denver Museum of Nature and Science:
Field Museum:
Franklin Mineral Museum:
Houston Museum of Natural Science:
Mineralogical Museum at Harvard University:
Mineral Museum of Michigan/ A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum:
Museum Victoria:
Natural History Museum, London:
Oxford University Museum of Natural History:
San Diego Natural History Museum:
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History:
Tellus Science Museum:
Utah Museum of Natural History:
Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History:
Some of the best shops to start your own mineral collection:
The Agate Trader:
Arizona Mineral Company:
Broadstone Minerals:
CK Minerals:
Colorado Gem & Mineral Co.:
Cornwall and Devon Minerals:
www.cornwalldevonmineralspecimens.co.uk
Crystal Classics:
Crystals of the World:
Crystal Vine:
Crystal Works:
Dragon Minerals:
Earthquest Minerals:
Edwards Minerals:
Enter the Earth:
E-Rocks Mineral Auctions:
Exquisite Crystals:
Fabre Minerals:
Gem Quarry:
Geode Gallery:
Green Mountain Minerals:
John Betts Fine Minerals:
www.johnbetts-fineminerals.com
Junior Geo:
Kristalle:
Little Gems:
Miner’s Lunchbox:
Mirrorstone Crystals:
Montgomery Crystal Company:
Mount Minerals:
North Star Minerals:
Oak Rocks:
On the Rocks Altea:
Paul Lowe Minerals:
Points of Light:
Riviera Fine Minerals:
Siber+Siber:
Simon Hildred Fine Minerals:
www.simonhildredfineminerals.com
Spectrum Minerals:
Stone Art Traders:
Thompson Minerals:
Toprock:
Top Shelf Minerals:
Weinrich Minerals:
Wright’s Rock Shop:
Adina Mills Designhouse:
Large, raw, cut minerals paired with unique natural settings.
Ann Sacks:
Jewelry-grade stone tiles for bath and kitchen, including onyx and turquoise.
Becky Kelso:
Intricate metalwork coupled with unusual and beautiful cut gems.
Beth Orduna:
Amazing settings and stone combinations.
Billy Bride:
Large rough and uncut minerals set in sterling rings.
Brook & Lyn:
Known for their large sliced agate necklaces set in hand-crocheted borders and roped finishes.
Carly Waito:
Waito creates gorgeous lifelike paintings of assorted minerals.
Cori Kindred:
www.etsy.com/shop/corikindred Inspired by old-fashioned specimen boxes, Kindred creates hers with a unique twist.
Cosa Fina:
One of the first designers to combine raw stone with refined settings.
Crystal Cache:
Bookends, bowls, lamps, candle-holders, and more—all crafted from minerals.
Eduardo Garza:
Luxury napkin rings, bookends, boxes, and drawer pulls crafted from raw minerals and 24-karat gold.
Emily Armenta:
Settings that look like long-lost crown jewels and newly discovered buried treasures.
The Fossil Store:
Full of unique home accessories including carnelian bowls, mineral spheres, and cabinet and framed specimens.
Gem Decor:
Stocks gemstone tabletops, sinks, mirrors, and more.
Goldsmith Silversmith:
Unique and beautiful settings by a team of seven designers.
Heather Kita:
www.etsy.com/shop/feathertreestudio Beautiful settings that respect the gemstones’ organic forms.
Irene Neuwirth:
Semiprecious varieties are treated like royalty in this designer’s unique collections.
Known for their innovative stone cuts and setting diamonds within semi-precious stones.
Kelly Wearstler:
The famed interior designer is known for her use of large mineral specimens as interior accents. She has also designed textiles and home accessories inspired by minerals and gemstones.
Kingman Tile:
Specializes in natural coral, turquoise, and sandstone tiles for home decor.
Nak Armstrong:
Intricate metalwork and unusual jewels make up his collections.
Nava Zahavi:
Her organic-like settings and stone cuts have a worldwide following.
Nga Waiata:
Large semiprecious nuggets set in wooden rings.
Pamela Love:
Love’s work is crystal heavy and her uses push the boundaries of conventional jewelry design.
Pat Flynn:
His goldsmith work pushes boundaries and combines rough finishes with precious stones.
Points of Light:
www.pointsoflight.net Store features assorted sizes of gallery-worthy specimens for home decor.
RabLabs:
Featuring natural mineral platters trimmed in gold, bottle stoppers, and more.
Sophie Monet:
Another talent combining the beauty of natural woods and gemstones.
Stone & Honey:
Known for her sliced agate necklaces overlaid with beautiful sterling and gold patterns.
Uncommon Goods:
Selection of agate plates and bowls.
UnEarthen:
One-of-a-kind necklaces that feature crystals and gems set inside spent bullet casings.
Van Dyke’s Restorers:
Selection of hardware includes pyrite and quartz doorknobs.
Vanessa Dee:
This Paris-based designer mixes waxed leather and faceted stones.
VivaTerra:
This online retailer specializes in gifts from the earth including agate plates and coasters and raw crystal votives.