Now Available on MinVision - The Spectacular Pellman Mineral Collection!01 Oct 2006 Crystal Classics and Kristalle are proud to present specimens from the Pellman Collection, in conjunction with the Collector's Edge, exclusively on MinVision from the start of October 2006.
In August 2006, the Collector’s Edge, Kristalle and Crystal Classics acquired the Norman Pellman Collection - one of the world’s most impressive and important display quality mineral collections.
Beginning
October 1, 2006, visitors to MinVision will have the opportunity to
view and acquire fine specimens from this superb mineral collection. A
small group of pieces from the collection were presented to the public
at the recent Denver Gem and Mineral Show, September 15-17, 2006.
However, it was decided that a significant portion of the Pellman
Collection would be held back from the Denver Show so that the pieces
could be offered first to our MinVision customers.
On October 1, 2006 we will
unveil the initial installment of specimens from the Pellman
Collection. You will want to keep an eye on MinVision for the next
few months as we will be regularly introducing other groups of
specimens from the collection over that period of time. The architects of this breath-taking collection were Norman Pellman and his wife Roslyn. Norm,
who passed away on April 4, 2004, was a dynamic entrepreneur (owner and
President of several major corporations), had a highly refined sense of
aesthetics (as demonstrated by his collection and his superb mineral
photography) and was a gracious, kind, fun-loving man. Norm,
taken with the aesthetic beauty and vibrant color of an amethyst
specimen he purchased at a Pittsburg, Pennsylvania department store in
1973, began a life-long quest for mineralogical knowledge and for
fabulous mineral specimens to add to his collection. The
Pellman’s enjoyed showing special pieces from their award-winning
collection to the public at the Tucson and Detroit Gem and Mineral
Shows and sharing the collection with visitors to their Arizona home.
During this thirty year passionate pursuit, Norm was able to assemble a
collection of nearly 500 mineral specimens having exceptional aesthetic
qualities. Each piece a true treasure, as special as Norm himself!
The Pellman Collection includes choice specimens from historically important localities: fabulous Native Silver specimens from Kongsberg, Norway beautiful deep-red Rhodochrosites from the N’Chwaning Mine, South Africa vibrant, yellow botryoidal clusters of Mimetite from San Pedro Corallitos, Mexico wonderful orange Wulfenite from Los Lamentos, Mexico world-class specimens of Dioptase, Cerussite, Smithsonite, Mimetite, and Wulfenite from Tsumeb, Namibia mind-blowing crystals of Beryl, Tourmaline, and other gem species superb display quality specimens of Azurite/Malachite specimens from Bisbee, Arizona incredible bright green, lustrous Pyromorphite specimens from several classic localities and many more!
 The
photos accompanying this article are but a few examples of the truly
“world-class” pieces in the Pellman Collection.
If you have interest in knowing more about these “connoisseur
quality” pieces, or would like to be able to
view images of additional “connoisseur quality” pieces from the
collection please contact us by clicking here or email the Collector's Edge on minerals@collectorsedge.com
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