This country is the site of the largest meteoritic strew field in the world. Gibeon meteorites are much sought after by collectors. Jewelery and objects of art are frequently made from Gibeon Meteorite.

Gibeon Meteorite Objects

The countries in west Africa offer a rich tribal art source. Their dance masks and headdresses and their powerful sculpture provide a fascinating peek into a varied and exotic cultural heritage. West African countries are the primary source of African trade beads which date back as much as 700 years.

West African Sculpture

The Atlas Mountains in Morocco is the site of the largest source of fossils in the world. Magnificent trilobites, ammonites and orthocerous are among the most common fossilized lifeforms found there.

Trilobites

The Atlas Mountains are the site of the world’s most sought after gemstone….Tanzanite. This lovely lavender-blue stone is sometimes hard to get due to the great difficulty and human effort involved in mining this rare stone.

This is the source of the world’s most beautiful malachite. Malachite is a vibrant green mineral, rich with swirls and designs which give it great value for use in sculpture, jewelry and other art forms. It has been used in body adornment since Biblical times.

Along with being the site of the worlds largest diamond mines, South Africa is also the world’s only source of Ajoite and Papagoite. These mineral included quartz specimens are highly prized in the metaphysical world. South African 'Cactus Quartz' is among the most beautiful druzy amethyst found anywhere.

Rich with art from an ancient culture, Egypt offers the sterling silver treatment of the symbols of that culture such as the scarab, the eye of Horus, Isis, Ra and other beautiful talismanic jewelry.

This is the source of beautiful sterling silver and white metal antique jewelry, the most notable of which are Ethiopian crosses.

Madagascar now rivals Brazil in its mineral riches. Fabulous labradorite is mined for jewelry and beautiful gemstone sculpture. Madagascar rose quartz is prized for its intense color and clarity. Celesite geodes and clusters are among the most beautiful minerals found anywhere.

Madagascar quartz

Celestite