Care & Display
Olemina is a curator of fine mineral specimens. The Journal collects what we’ve learned about provenance, care and the localities that define each species — written to help you buy, keep and live with them.
Stibnite Specimens: Metallic Blades and How to Keep Them
Stibnite specimens are steel-grey antimony sulfide blades from Ichinokawa, Xikuangshan and beyond — soft, sectile and easily bent, they demand careful handling, stable low-humidity storage and closed-cabinet display.
Selenite and Gypsum Specimens: Handling, Cleaning and Care
Selenite specimens are gypsum at Mohs hardness 2, water-soluble and perfectly cleavable, so a single wash can etch or crack them. Here is how to clean, handle, mount…
Designing with Minerals: Statement Stones in Modern Interiors
Interior design with minerals turns a specimen into sculpture: choose one focal piece, light it from the side or behind, pair it with dark natural materials, and scale…
How to Clean and Care for Mineral Specimens
Learn how to care for mineral specimens the right way: dust gently, keep water-sensitive species dry, protect fade-prone stones from sunlight, and always handle by the matrix, not…
How to Display Mineral Specimens at Home (Like a Gallery)
Learn how to display crystals at home like a gallery: side-light rather than flat light, a dark matte background, natural pairing materials, and room for your best specimen…