Earth's Treasures

POWERFUL NATURAL FORCES CREATED THE TREASURES IN THIS GALERIE.

THESE minerals, rocks, and meteorites contain clues to the history and workings of our planet and Solar System.They are all products of the stardust that formed our Solar System 4.6 billion years ago. Forces such as heat and pressure deep within the earth, and wind and water at the surface, are creating new geologic wonders right now.

In an unsettling age of scare natural resources and grave environmental concerns, the fine geological specimen has attracted growing significance. Today, decorative minerals offer a unique investment opportunity, as industrial expansion continues to destroy what took nature millions of years to create.