Leonard Himes – Fine Minerals and Services

My goal is to get quality mineral specimens to collectors who will enjoy them. Meeting collectors and helping them build their collections is the really fun part of this business. Additionally, I provide services that collectors and dealers need.

I have been in the mineral specimen business since 1973. I began as a field collector wholesaling to rock shops around the US during my summer vacations from teaching. Over time, I morphed into retail sales at shows from coast to coast, first from my Florida office and eventually from my office in Colorado. In addition to selling crystal specimens, I provide services to collectors, mineral dealers, and institutions. If it has to do with collectable specimens, I do it. That includes some field collecting, selling retail and wholesale at shows and by mail, cleaning, trimming and repairing specimens, appraising individual specimens and collections, and providing guidance to collectors as they build their collections.

Learn more by accessing my other pages with a click on the list at the top of the page.

The “Eye Candy” above shows specimens I have sold, repaired or have in stock.

Contact me by voice telephone or text at 719-359-3076 or email me at leonardhimes@aol.com. I am often traveling, so my response might not be immediate

I look forward to hearing from you or meeting you and helping with your collection. Leonard