KNOW THIS – GREAT INFORMATION ON LOTS OF STUFF
These pages include information we would like to share. It’s important that you understand the nature of our products, especially when it comes to cleaning and repairing amazonite and smoky quartz specimens. We also want to share how important reclamation is to us and some of our examples. We will eventually add information on mining techniques, collecting pockets, perhaps some tips on evaluating specimens, and so forth. The “Stories” section contains mostly collecting stories. This section is more for information.
We also want you to know that we purchase individual specimens or finds. We can help you evaluate old “rock collections.” Maybe we can even identify that rock that you have lying around.
Please contact us through e-mails.
TIPS ON WHERE TO GO TO COLLECT ON NATIONAL FOREST
We get numerous inquiries on where to go for collecting. We'll give you a few tips but this is very general. We may expand this page if you wish. Please email us with suggestions for it. The best advise we can give you is to join a gem and mineral club, especially in...
RESTORING THE BEAUTY – CLEANING AND REPAIRS
Billion-year old specimens require tender loving care to bring them back to their original beauty.
RECLAMATION – FROM A HOLE TO WILDLIFE HABITAT
We take pride in the work we do in properly mining and reclaiming a work site to productive wildlife habitat.