7 glittery minerals up for auction

Over 200 minerals from a private collection decades in the making are up for bid. An aquamarine with muscovite was found in Nagar District in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Over 200 colorful minerals will hit the auction block on March 20 as part of Heritage's The Collection of William and Ruth Loomis Fine Minerals Signature Auction . What started as a shared hobby evolved into a lifelong passion that soon will be offered to mineral collectors everywhere.