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Natural Specimens For Sale
Double Terminated Aquamarine Cluster with Muscovite
Located in New York, NY
This unique, well pigmented sky blue aquamarine specimen features a cluster of translucent to shockingly clear double terminated crystals accented by lustrous flakes of muscovite. Th...
Category
2010s Pakistani Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal
Very Big cattle’s horns, Stanta Fè, NM, 1900.
Located in Milan, IT
A stage of long horns of cattle, mounted on a wooden support, covered in saddle leather, hand-printed on the surface with a design in relief, depicting a head of cattle with horns.
S...
Category
Early 20th Century American Natural Specimens
Materials
Horn, Leather
Exceptional blue-purple fluorite with pyrite
Located in London, GB
Exquisite specimen of blue-purple fluorite from the renowned
La Viesca Mine in Asturias, which closed in 2020, making pieces
like this increasingly rare. The specimen boasts vibrant ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Spanish Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Rock Crystal, Quartz, Pyrite
Emerald on Calcite and Biotite Matrix
Located in New York, NY
This luxurious offering serves up vibrant tones of verdant emerald on a canary yellow calcite and shimmering, earthy biotite matrix for a gemmy study in contrast. A unique and arrest...
Category
2010s Afghan Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal
Stunning Pyrite Sphere
Located in London, GB
Captivating Pyrite sphere from Peru, a true natural masterpiece. This sphere is a polished marvel, with countless tiny Pyrite crystals embedded within, each sparkling with perfect lu...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Pyrite
Exceptional Onyx lamp
Located in London, GB
Beautiful lamp, carved from a block of translucent Mexican banded onyx.
Category
15th Century and Earlier Mexican Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Onyx, Rock Crystal
Stunning Onyx Lamp
Located in London, GB
Beautiful lamp, carved from a block of translucent Mexican banded onyx.
Category
15th Century and Earlier Mexican Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Onyx, Rock Crystal
Brass Mounted Rock Crystal Sphere Large
Located in New York, NY
Rock crystal sphere mounted on a brass stand. Rock crystal, a form of quartz, has been used in jewelry and ornaments since antiquity, and is the purest form of quartz discovered. Mea...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Other Natural Specimens
Materials
Rock Crystal, Brass
Large finest blue-purple fluorite
Located in London, GB
Presented is an exceptional specimen of blue-purple Fluorite,
with a serene light blue hue that evokes the clear sky of a
summer’s day. Originating from the esteemed La Viesca mine i...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Spanish Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Rock Crystal, Quartz, Pyrite
Exceptional Pyrite with calcite
Located in London, GB
Stunning Pyrite piece from the mineral-rich soils of Peru, this
piece is a symphony of metallic luster and geometric precision.
Its perfect cubic crystals are interlocked in a captiv...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Pyrite
Brahin Pallasite Meteorite Slice
Located in New York, NY
This meteorite was acquired from the Bethany Sciences collection and was once a part of the private collection of Meteorite Man Robert A. Haag. It includes an informational Certifica...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Belarusian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Other
Golden Barite From China
Located in New York, NY
This hefty golden barite from China, location of a number of substantial golden barite finds, features huge, dense, beautifully formed crystals with great natural luster. Golden bari...
Category
2010s Chinese Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal
Cavansite and Stilbite on Matrix
Located in New York, NY
This uniquely shaped specimen features stunning blue cavansite highlighted against the backdrop of an off-white matrix accented by a scattering of white, waxy stilbite crystals. A un...
Category
2010s Indian Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal
Giant Selenite Single Crystal
Located in New York, NY
This huge selenite single crystal measures almost a foot and a half high and features a beautiful roughly striated, just-out-of-the-earth appearance. This is a substantial piece cert...
Category
2010s Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal
Calcite From Cumberland, England
Located in New York, NY
Cumberland, England
This fine calcite specimen features a bounty of well terminated crystals, clear to white hue in color, some reaching up to half an inch in length. A large specim...
Category
2010s English Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal
Pair of Large 395 Million Year Old Fossilized Orthoceras Marble Finish Statues
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer this stunning pair of fully polished limestone circa 395-million-year-old Fossilized Orthoceras statues
Please note the delivery fee listed is just a gui...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Swedish Other Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Thick Agate Geode On Stand Sculpture, Brazil, Prehistoric
Located in New York, NY
Prehistoric Brazilian thick agate geode on stand.
Center hole reveals beautiful natural silver crystals.
Stand measures 6" x 4".
One of several from a large collection of agate geo...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Brazilian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate
25.54 Gram 99 Million Year Old Burmese Amber Medley
Located in New York, NY
This genuine Burmese amber specimen dates back approximately 99 million years. Pieces like these are sometimes called a menagerie and this one contains s...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Burmese Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Tyrannosaurus Rex Tooth in Fossil Matrix
Located in London, GB
Tyrannosaurus Rex Tooth in Fossil Matrix.
Late Cretaceous, circa 65 Million years before present.
Lance Formation, Marchant Ranch Quarry, Niobrara County, Wy...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Calcite with Epidote, Ferroaxinite, and Quartz From Pakistan
Located in New York, NY
This singular formation from Pakistan features translucent calcite accented by blades of deep green epidote and purple ferroaxinite with quartz crystals on the bottom of the specimen...
Category
2010s Pakistani Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Quartz
Golden Calcite on Apophyllite with Stilbite
Located in New York, NY
This true display specimen with fantastic aesthetics features two large cubic golden calcite crystals twinning into each other, with one appearing the engulf the other. The luster an...
Category
2010s Indian Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal
Massive Old Natural Weathered Driftwood
Located in Rochester, NY
From the Lake Ontario region of Western NY State a massive old piece of gnarly driftwood in as found beautifully aged gray weathered surface. Use for exte...
Category
Mid-19th Century American Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Driftwood
Rare Natural Blue Lace Agate Slice with Crystal, Blue, and Bronze Agate Bands
Located in Ametista Do Sul, BR
A Superb Blue Lace Agate with a Rarely Seen Combination of Colors and Drawings
▫️ Description
A superb slice of agate, this delicate specimen displays geological artistry. This Sol...
Category
2010s Brazilian Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Crystal, Rock Crystal
Natural Undyed Blue Lace Agate Slice with Crystal, Blue and Bronze Bands
Located in Ametista Do Sul, BR
Superb Blue Lace Agate with a Rarely Seen Combination of Colors and Drawings
▫️ Description
A superb slice of agate, this delicate specimen displays geological artistry. This Soled...
Category
2010s Brazilian Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Crystal, Rock Crystal
Pair of Vintage Quartz Sculptures on Lucite
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Pair of chic Mid Century sculptures having quartz specimens artistically arraigned in brass receptacles on brass rods presented on lucite bases.
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Quartz, Brass
Megalodon Tooth From South Carolina, USA // 5.67" High
Located in New York, NY
This huge 5.67" high megalodon tooth is five to ten million years old from South Carolina, USA. The megalodon was the most massive predatory shark to ever live. Reaching lengths of 7...
Category
15th Century and Earlier American Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Organic Material
19th Century Taxidermy Blowfish Still Life
Located in Ross, CA
Originally from the Costa Brava in Spain, and brought to America near the turn of the last century, this incredible taxidermy blowfish with shells and Mediterranean sea elements rema...
Category
Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Pewter
Prato by Jonathan Bocca
Located in Lucca, IT
made of recycled paper it transforms spaces with its repre- sentation of a dreamlike meadow that is almost a distant memory. It is an invitation to bring that nostalgia for nature in...
Category
2010s Italian Other Natural Specimens
Materials
Metal
Dioptase on Calcite From the DRC
Located in New York, NY
This sparkling specimen from the DRC features moderately sized, deep emerald green, fully formed and gemmy dioptase crystals growing on a thick bed of lustrous calcite crystals for a...
Category
2010s Congolese Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal
Rare Amethyst Geode with Rosette Crystals and Herkimer Diamond-like Clarity
Located in Ametista Do Sul, BR
Exceptional Amethyst Geode with a Rare Beauty, with Hermiker Diamond Clarity: Nature's Artpiece that Formed in a Geode
▫️ Description
An Amethyst geode that stands as a true collec...
Category
2010s Brazilian Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Crystal, Rock Crystal
The Dragon Agate, Rare Lace Agate with a Natural Dragon Drawing
Located in Ametista Do Sul, BR
A Superb Blue Lace Agate with a Rarely Seen Combination of Colors and Drawings
▫️ Description
A superb slice of agate, this delicate specimen displays geological artistry. This Sol...
Category
2010s Brazilian Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Crystal, Rock Crystal
20th Century French Concrete Wood Decoration
Located in High Point, NC
Embrace the fusion of modernity and nature with this striking 20th Century French Concrete Wood Decoration. Ingeniously crafted to mirror the rugged beauty of natural wood, this piec...
Category
20th Century French Natural Specimens
Materials
Concrete
Malachite Rock on Display Stand Chinese Scholar Stone
Located in Atlanta, GA
A malachite rock specimen with intense green and black colors fitted on a wood stand and displayed as a Chinese scholar stone. The gemstone in t...
Category
20th Century American Chinoiserie Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone
Super Rare Water-Line Agate Slice with Natural Yellow, Blue and White Colors
Located in Ametista Do Sul, BR
Gallery Grade Yellow, Blue, and White Agate Geode Slice with Horizontal Water-Lines Bandings
▫️ Description
An agate yet to be described in the Agate World, this Agate Slice from B...
Category
2010s Brazilian Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Crystal, Rock Crystal
Lotus - Brass sculpture; gold sculpture; flower Sculpture; Lotus Flower
Located in Porto, PT
Lotus is not merely a tabletop element; it's a bold and assertive sculpture that commands attention with its dynamic character. Its lines exude a sense of vibrant movement, drawing i...
Category
2010s Portuguese Natural Specimens
Materials
Brass
Black and Green Jade Freeform
Located in New York, NY
Standing over a foot high, this gorgeous swirled black and green jade hand-polished freeform from Pakistan boasts flowing lines and deep, vivid colors. A unique piece that will eleva...
Category
2010s Pakistani Natural Specimens
Materials
Jade
Carrollite
Located in New York, NY
This metallic carrollite specimen from the DRC displays a dark gray color and a handsome sheen. This sulfide mineral appears almost otherworldly and takes on a diamond structure.
D...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Congolese Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal
Pétrea III - gold sculpture; natures inspired; marble sculpture;
Located in Porto, PT
"Inspired by the intricate beauty of nature's floral wonders, Pétrea pays homage to the enchanting Strelitziaceae family. This oversized sculpture is an exquisite embodiment of artis...
Category
2010s Portuguese Natural Specimens
Materials
Marble, Brass
Tsavorite Garnet, Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Tanzania
Located in New York, NY
TSAVORITE GARNET
Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
2.55 cm tall x 3.2 cm wide
A variety of grossular g...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Tanzanian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Genuine Large Spinosaurus Dinosaur Tooth in Display Box (130 grams)
Located in New York, NY
This huge, Museum-quality Spinosaur tooth is completely in tact with no repairs. This incredible specimen includes a display box for preservation and display purposes. Spinosaurus (m...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Escape - Center piece; Organic sculpture; marble sculpture;
Located in Porto, PT
Escape, a captivating sculpture that evokes the essence of a suspended flower within a luxurious marble base. The intricate detailing of the Heliconia, with its distinctive and strik...
Category
2010s Portuguese Natural Specimens
Materials
Brass
Cerrusite From Tsumeb Mine, Namibia
Located in New York, NY
Tsumeb Mine, Namibia
Gem-quality cerrusite from this location is hard to come by and prized by collectors. Some of the best cerrusite in the world comes out of Namibia and this fine...
Category
2010s Namibian Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal
Burmese Amber With Snail Shell
Located in New York, NY
This genuine Burmese amber specimen dates back approximately 99 million years and contains a fully preserved snail shell with associated debris. It forme...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Burmese Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Escape - Center piece; Organic sculpture; marble sculpture; Emperador Marble
Located in Porto, PT
"Escape, a captivating sculpture that evokes the essence of a suspended flower within a luxurious marble base. The intricate detailing of the Heliconia, with its distinctive and stri...
Category
2010s Portuguese Natural Specimens
Materials
Marble, Brass
Tria - Large size Sculpture; Lava or Marble finish; Entryway Sculpture
Located in Porto, PT
"Embark on a conceptual journey with this intricately crafted sculpture, a testament to artistic vision and meticulous craftsmanship. At its core, delicate heliconias, meticulously h...
Category
2010s Portuguese Natural Specimens
Materials
Lava, Marble, Brass
Set of Five Ornamental Shells in Mexican Silver Baskets
Located in New York, NY
Set of five ornamental shells in Mexican silver baskets. Five Mexican small sterling silver woven baskets topped with decorative mica stone chips suggesting baskets of silver with fi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Natural Specimens
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Semi-Precious Stone and Silver-Gilt Egg Model
Located in London, GB
Antique semi-precious stone and silver-gilt egg model
Continental, Late 19th Century
Height 19cm, diameter 8cm
This superb decorative egg model is inset with a charming scene on the...
Category
Late 19th Century European Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Silver
Demantoid Garnets on Matrix
Located in New York, NY
This show-stopping specimen features multiple sizable, intact, deep green demantoid garnets in various states of submersion within a rocky green matrix. The flat, earthy moss tone of...
Category
2010s Persian Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Other
Hand-Polished Pietersite Freeform II
Located in New York, NY
Pietersite is prized for its incredible chatoyancy and this specimen makes no exception. Hand-polished out of one solid piece of the rare mineral from the only location where it is f...
Category
2010s Namibian Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal
Polished Ocean Jasper Heart from Madagascar (9 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite Polished Ocean Jasper Heart from Madagascar consists of a distinct pattern of "orbs" on a striking striped background. It produces a calming effect, clearing away nega...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Malagasy Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Other
Dioptase I
Located in New York, NY
This specimen boasts a glistening coating of beautifully gemmy, emerald green dioptase crystals on matrix. The name “dioptase” comes from Greek and references the visibility of the t...
Category
2010s Congolese Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal
Polished Ocean Jasper Heart from Madagascar (8 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite Polished Ocean Jasper Heart from Madagascar consists of a distinct pattern of "orbs" on a striking striped background. It produces a calming effect, clearing away nega...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Malagasy Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Other
Polished Ocean Jasper Heart from Madagascar (11.5 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite Polished Ocean Jasper Heart from Madagascar consists of a distinct pattern of "orbs" on a striking striped background. It produces a calming effect, clearing away nega...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Malagasy Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Other
Chrysocolla With Malachite
Located in New York, NY
Featuring a visually stunning crystallization of Chrysocolla over Malachite. This almost Teal blue piece shows a pattern of blue Chrysocolla over a deep green malachite - both copper minerals often found growing together but no mistaking this piece is far from common! , making for a unique cabinet size combination specimen with mesmerizing color that is certain to brighten up and add interest to your home decor or your Mineral cabinet...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Congolese Natural Specimens
Materials
Malachite
Natural Amethyst Cluster, with Large, AAA, Deep Purple Amethyst Points
Located in Ametista Do Sul, BR
High-Grade Amethyst Geode Cluster with sparkly, Large AAA-Grade Amethyst Points
▫️ Description
An extraordinary Amethyst Cluster from Brazil that possesses world-class characterist...
Category
2010s Brazilian Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Crystal, Rock Crystal
Polished Ocean Jasper Heart from Madagascar (8.4 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful one-of-a-kind, free-form ocean jasper bowl from Madagascar. This exquisite Polished Ocean Jasper Heart from Madagascar consists of a distinct pattern of "orbs" on a strikin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Malagasy Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Other
Polished Ocean Jasper Heart from Madagascar (8 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite Polished Ocean Jasper Heart from Madagascar consists of a distinct pattern of "orbs" on a striking striped background. It produces a calming effect, clearing away nega...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Malagasy Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Other
Polished Ocean Jasper Heart from Madagascar (13 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite Polished Ocean Jasper Heart from Madagascar consists of a distinct pattern of "orbs" on a striking striped background. It produces a calming effect, clearing away nega...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Malagasy Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Other
Antique, New and Vintage Natural Specimens
Natural specimens turn things found in nature, such as rocks, crystals and timber, into art. Sometimes these specimens are hand-carved into sculptures. Other times, antique, new and vintage natural specimens themselves are best displayed in their most untouched state. These pieces range from Victorian-era objects to modern-day designs and include everything from sculptures made from animal horns to works in wood, either as sculptures or merely imposing and provocative chunks of driftwood.
Natural specimens serve as compelling decor in any collection or home. Just as any curious decorative object, such as an ancient scientific instrument or taxidermy mount, will draw attention to your carefully curated home library or mantel, natural specimens can spark interesting discussions about life and art. Whether it’s a piece of ancient pottery formed from natural clay, plants sculpted from metal, sculptures of animals or antique stone, they grant a window into all of nature’s wonders.
Natural specimen sculptures can complement many aesthetics. A rare geode makes a stunning centerpiece in a study or living room. Crystals and rock crystal spheres carved in the 1970s add a sense of etherealness and quiet beauty to any space.
Whatever your taste, the selection of antique, new and vintage natural specimens on 1stDibs includes precisely the right piece for your space.