by bryan lynch | Aug 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
In January before the Tucson 2020 show we decided to work a small exploratory dig at a private property in Southern AZ. We had been working with the land owners the past year, trying to open the property to more public access. During this time we had discovered a...
by bryan lynch | Sep 27, 2019 | Uncategorized
For the last 2 years we have been selling wholesale Amethyst and Andradite (Demantoid and topazolite) garnets from Peidra Parada, Veracruz State, Mexico. This classic amethyst locality produces some of the finest, unique forms of lustrous amethyst crystals. These...
by bryan lynch | Jan 23, 2019 | Uncategorized
In mid August, my friend Charlie Smith, an ex-marine and excavator in North Carolina, got a call from a soil scientist. He said that construction workers had hit a vein of amethyst and smashed it, making the new road purple. Charlie then called me to tell me about it...
by bryan lynch | Dec 12, 2018 | Uncategorized
We have an exciting season in Tucson coming up! In one booth we will be display unique home decor sculptures of wood and stone. A whole new selection of turned burls, inlays, crystal lights, and free form sculptures. Our other booth will be divided into two parts. One...
by bryan lynch | May 20, 2017 | Uncategorized
Although constantly acquiring and selling stock, the SFM website has been a bit ignored. Changes are at hand. We are adding specimens we have been sitting on and waiting to photograph. We are adding a wholesale options for buyers of flats of minerals. And we will be...
by bryan lynch | Nov 26, 2016 | Uncategorized
We just finished a major show and it was very successful. Now we have some time to photograph some specimens and publish them online. We recently made a new mine direct connection in the Congo, and we are excited about the prospects. Our representative in Namibia is...