Collection Purchase

Collection Purchase: Gems, Minerals, Rare Pieces…

If you own a collection of minerals, gems, or rare pieces and wish to sell them, we offer a purchase service.

Evaluation Process

To evaluate your pieces, please send us:

  • A detailed description of each piece (species, geographical origin, desired price; for gems, dimensions and weight in carats)
  • Overall photos of your collection
  • Individual photos of each piece, accompanied by a scale for minerals (e.g., a ruler)

Send your photos and descriptions by email to contact@arvernes-gemmes.com.

For large files, please use WeTransfer

Geographic Mobility

We travel throughout Auvergne for the appraisal and purchase of your collections.

Payment

Payment is made exclusively by bank transfer:

  • Upon receipt of the pieces if sent by mail
  • Upon collection if delivered in person

We do not purchase:

  • Tumbled stones
  • Meteorites
  • Fossils
  • Jewelry
  • Synthetics, hybrids, re-glued, tampered, or dyed minerals…
  • Decorative pieces and all commercial minerals (quartz geodes, Brazilian amethyst, heated citrine, lapis lazuli sculptures, “charm” objects…)