Gifts
Rocks fossils and minerals make wonderful presents.
The gift of something that is millions of years old is very special.
These unique collectables will genuinely last a lifetime ... and more !
Below is selection of modestly priced gift items ranging from £10 to £75
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Assorted shapes and colours from Morocco over 20 million years old
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From £10 To £15
Various Sizes from 5cm to 10cm
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Individual fossilised fish from the Green River Formation in Wyoming USA
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From £12 To £30
Size(approx) From 9cm x 5cm x 1cm
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Delightful polished starfish from Madagascar make lovely gifts perfect as a paper weight on a desk.
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£15
Size(approx) 7cm Diameter x 2.5cm
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Archetypal fossil ideal gift for the young collector
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£15
Size(approx) 6cm x 5cm x 2cm
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A variety of small pieces of this delightfully coloured green stone - polished - from Zaire
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From £15
Sizes from (approx) 5cm x 5cm x 2.5cm
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From the Green River Formation in Wyoming USA otherwise known as Fossil Lake early Eocene Period over 50 million years ago wonderful example of a fully fossilised fish
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£20
Size(approx) 10cm x 7cm x 0.5cm
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Small pieces of unpolished Malachite lovely little forms. From Zaire.
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£20
Size(approx) 7cm x 6cm
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Known as 'Fools Gold' lovely clusters of cubes from Chile
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From £20
Size(approx) From 5cm x 4cm x 2cm
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Exquisite specimen wonderful detailing showing the sutures lovely colouration from mineral ingress perfect as a gift
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£20
Size(approx) 6cm x 5cm x 1cm
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A small polished ornament showing the beautiful characteristic chatoyancy
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£25
Size(approx) 12cm circumference x 6cm
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Lovely example showing intricate details and patterning perfect as a gift
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£25
Size(approx) 5cm x 4cm x 2cm
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Lovely polished oval of Amethyst.
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£25
Size(approx) 1.5cm Diameter x 2.5cm
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Charming black and white fossils from the Upper Jurassic Tithonian stage approximately 150 million years ago originating from Saratov in the Volga area of Russia - the division between the chambers having been preserved as black calcite
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From £25 To £45
Sizes from 3cm diameter x 2cm
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Polished whole ammonites in a variety of sizes all with wonderful individual markings
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From £25 each
Sizes (approx) From Diameter 5cm
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Lovely polished piece of Malachite.
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£30
Size(approx) 3.5cm x 3.5cm x 0.5cm
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From the Green River Formation in Wyoming USA otherwise known as Fossil Lake early Eocene Period over 50 million years ago wonderful example of fully fossilised fish
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£30
Size(approx) 12cm x 10cm x 0.5cm
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Known as Fools Gold a lovely single large archetypical specimen perfect as a gift
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£30
Size(approx) 6cm x 5cm x 2cm
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Clioniceras both iridescent and non-iridescent examples over 150 million years old
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From £30 To £275
Various Sizes Diameters from 5cm to 15cm
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Wonderful golden / tan hues.
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£35
Size(approx) 3cm Diameter
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A really unusual pendant with wonderful iridescence creating a kaleidascope of changing colour (boxed)
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From £35 To £50
Size(approx) Various from 2.5cm x 2.5cm
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Manganese dendrites on limestone base from Solnhofen in Germany caused by water ingress into the limestone in some cases with algae or minerals
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From £35
Size(approx) Various from 14cm x 9cm x 0.5cm thick
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Singles and pairs (small, medium and large) in a variety of beautiful shades of colour from golden beige to deep brown. The slimmer are Clioniceras and the ridge backed are Perisphinctus. Jurassic period from Madagascar approximately 150 million years old.
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From £35 To £180
Various sizes
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Lovely example showing clear internal detail of the sutures with pretty colouring from the mineral ingress a classic quality fossil
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£40
Size(approx) 9cm Diameter x 1cm
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Showing fine detail with beige and white in the sutures.
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£40
Size(approx) 2.5cm x 3.0cm x 1.0cm
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Approximately 180 million years old from Madagascar.
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£40
Size(approx) 3cm Diameter x 1cm
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Charming specimen with inclusions (Columbian Copal)
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£45
Size(approx) 6cm x 2cm x 1cm
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Rich deep brown shades.
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£45
Size(approx) 6cm Diameter
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Lovely bold silvery metal mount. Multiple small inclusions including two insects.
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£45
Size(approx) 2.5cm x 1.5cm x 0.5cm
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Beautifully tactile polished Malachite eggs - distinctive green swirling colour - polished - from Zaire
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From £45
Sizes from (approx) Height 7cm Circumference 16cm
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Cluster of whole fossilised cockles from Solnhofen in Bavaria (Germany) make lovely small decorative items
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From £45 To £60
Each
Sizes (approx) From Height 8cm Diameter 5cm
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Only discovered very recently on the coast of Madagascar. Visible only at low tide it has to be collected by boat. How it formed has yet to be established. A fascinating form of Jasper with shades of green and gold and orange.
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From £45 To £350
Various sizes
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Otherwise known as "Young Amber" with insect inclusions anywhere from 25,000 to 2 million years old
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From £45 To £450
Various sizes From 6cm x 3cm x 0.5cm
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A collection of five quality specimens archetypical examples of fossils and minerals great value as a starter pack for the new collector makes an ideal gift
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From £50
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A lovely polished piece of Carnelian.
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£50
Size(approx) 5cm x 3cm x 0.5cm
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Lovely slices of this most attractive and unusual form of Jasper from Madagascar each individual with varying colours
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From £50
Sizes from (approx) 15cm x 10cm x 0.5cm
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Originally from Chile
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£60
Size(approx) 16cm x 10cm x 4cm thick
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A very unusual pearlised sharks tooth pendant.
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£65
Size(approx) 4.0cm x 3.5cm x 0.5cm
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Lovely Amethyst with Agate centre.
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£75
Size(approx) 4.5cm x 3.5cm x 0.5cm
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A rare opalised whole ammonite mounted as a pendant beautiful iridescence
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£75
Size(approx) 3cm x 2cm x 0.5cm
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Wonderful examples with pastel shades of peach and green lovely decorative pieces at very affordable prices
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£75
Each
Size(approx) 16cm x 12cm x 5cm
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Jurassic era from Argentina with wonderful pink colouration due to mineral (iron) ingress Two pieces remaining
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£75
Size (approx) 5cm x 8.5cm x 1cm
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Natural mineral formations Two pieces remaining
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£75 Each
£140 The Pair
Size (approx) 7.5cm x 6cm x 4cm
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Polished colourful stone with distinctive green tones a secondary copper mineral occuring typically in the oxidised zone of copper deposits
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From £75
Various sizes From 20cm x 16cm x 4cm
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