Man's first encounter with minerals was in Palaeolithic time, when he recognised that some of the many stones around him were particularly suitable for the carving of implements and tools.

Man's need for ornaments seems to be as old as his knowledge of toolmaking.

Thus we know of pierced flints used as pendants dating from the early Palaeolithic.

By Egyptian, Greek and Roman times numerous metals and their ores were known to man, as well as many gemstones, and the first written accounts of minerals date from that period.

These do not merely tell us about the occurrence and mining of minerals but also of the many magic and medicinal qualities attributed to several minerals, ideas which persisted up to now.

Our modern culture is just now rediscovering what the ancients knew that crystals and gemstones have the capacity to aid in our spiritual transformation, and to heal us.

When starting a collection it is usual to take anything within reach.

If one's interest is maintained it will soon be desirable to introduce some order and to have a certain aim, but amassing a collection does not depend solely on personal inclination.

Among the external factors, the amount of space available to an amateur for his hobby is of primary importance.

If space is very restricted it may be possible to concentrate on certain localities, or even on individual crystals, but this is rather expensive.

Usually a person can not collect specimens of all the important minerals by himself because mineral species are not evenly distributed over the earth's surface.

But anyone who is fortunate enough to take frequent trips to new areas can find a surprising variety of minerals.

It is very interesting to hear a mineral collector speaking about his hobby and how fascinating is the quest and collection of minerals. It's very gratifying to have a personal collection got by oneself.

The collector is influenced by the enthusiasm of the nature and by the scientific interest as well as by the aesthetic pleasure and the passion to live on open air and then the joy of the personal discovery.

My collection principally consists of aesthetic specimens whose size is about 5 cm. X 7 cm. that I show in a proper window. Unusually I show in the window bigger specimens, while the smaller are in proper drawers.

The collection I choosed is particularly desired but it is also the most difficult because it is rare to have the possibility to find this kind of extraordinary beauty specimens and then it's also expensive because it is necessary to buy them.

I think we are very proud and gratified if we personally find a specimen, yet I'm not contrary to purchases, today that, with prosperity and progress we can dispose of great means to get what in the past was a privilege of a few.

All that considering that's impossible to visit all the deposits in the world then to get specimens from those places we must resort to exchanges and purchases.

Exchange shows are often organised by several mineralogic groups which aid the confluence of many amateurs and searchers and it's the best place to enrich our own collection.

During these years I stored up many specimens, exuberant from my searches and remainders of exchanges and purchases taken on lots of minerals coming from all over the world.

I am disposable to sell or exchange these specimens and then I can give all information about to anyone is interested in.

Furthermore I can give information about exchange and market shows, competitions for gold-dig, manifestations, places and dates as well as bring into contact interested people with shows and meetings organisers and any information about minerals collection world.