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News and CommentsCollectors usually go through changes in their tastes as they collect through the years. You will go through an arc of collecting, hoarding, then purging. Every collector does it. My personal collection peaked at 7,000 specimens and now is down to 400. At first you may equate large size with high value, only to learn later that perfect condition is more important than size, and because smaller minerals are more likely to be perfect condition, means you will eventually gravitate towards smaller specimens. (Unless your wealth increases to allow you to buy large-sized perfect minerals.) And you may start to specialize. Maybe you will focus on a mineral species, or a locality ,or a color or chemistry. The point is that you will change as a collector and your mineral collection will evolve. This will result in you probably trading or selling some of your earlier minerals as time passes. Which is why it is important to save accompanying documents and labels. And you should avoid permanently gluing anything to a mineral including display bases or labels (unless you are ABSOLUTELY certain that a label will not be visible when displayed.) We are only temporary curators of our minerals. Take care to preserve your minerals for the next owner... John Betts, 7/16/2019 Click here to read past news and commentaries...
Customer Comments:"Just wanted to tell you I appreciate some of the little things you do, as seen in my recent order. For example, postage was 6.50, not the $10 most dealers charge. No white box, no ghastly glue affixing the specimen on an acrylic base--all things that presumably save you money, helping to keep prices down. Very nice specimen, BTW. " Wynne K. "Just a note to thank you for the turquoise which arrived yesterday. Less than a week from placing the order, to receiving this specimen here in England - that's quick service! It's an attractive stone; accurately described and superbly photographed on your website. The old labels and historic mine info are an added bonus, so I'm very pleased with my purchase. By all means quote me if you wish, as a satisfied customer who will probably be back with more orders in the future." Alan P. Click here to see other comments about this site by customers. Also add your feedback...
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