Collector Spotlights

Below you’ll find brief sections written by some of the mineral collectors in our community about their collections, their passion and what drives them!

Want to write one for us? Send an email! Info@crystalline.co.za

EC Rocks & Minerals: Estian Kruger

Find out a bit more about EC Rocks & Minerals, supplying fine mineral specimens locally and internationally for years! Good chance you’ve seen one of these labels at a mineral show!

Brandberg amethyst on matrrix, EC Rocks and Minerals specimen and photograph

Shaz and Russell Perks: Mystic Crystals

An introduction, and some of the story behind Mystic Crystals (Shaz and Russell), as well as what brought them into mineral collecting, and why they enjoy it!

Crystal Grids Demystified: An Introductory Workshop

My introduction to mineral collecting

A brief introduction from the site owner – What drives my collecting, where it all started, the focus of my collection and, simply, why I like rocks!

An assortment of primarily shattuckites from Kaokoveld and Mesopatamia, Namibia

ZA Minerals: Their story

A short history of ZA Minerals (Adriaan and Oy-Ling) and some of their experiences as dealers of fine specimens from Southern Africa (and beyond) both locally and internationally.

ZA Minerals - Give them a follow!