Welcome to The Wildfang Collection

The Wildfang Collection® is a private mineral collection shaped by decades of focused collecting and a commitment to exceptional mineral aesthetics.
 

It consists of several hundred specimens representing a wide range of mineral species. Built over more than four decades, the collection follows a clearly defined and continuously refined set of aesthetic principles developed through long-term collecting experience.

Its ongoing development is supported by a global network of trusted dealers, miners, and fellow collectors. New acquisitions are admitted only if they offer exceptional aesthetic merit or clearly surpass existing examples, occasionally leading to the deaccessioning of specimens that no longer meet the evolving curatorial standard.

As a result, the collection remains dynamic and increasingly focused—reflecting a personal, consistently sharpened perspective on what constitutes museum-grade mineral aesthetics.

The specimens are displayed in a private museum, housed in a secured, air-conditioned vault and presented across 22 well-lit showcases. Each piece is carefully arranged on individual acrylic bases on glass shelves, ensuring clarity and elegance in presentation.

The museum is open by appointment to friends within the mineral collecting community. Prospective visitors not yet personally known—“friends-to-be”—are welcome to inquire but may be asked to provide a personal recommendation.

For now, I invite you to explore the photographs, videos, and information shared on this website. You may also wish to follow The Wildfang Collection on Instagram to see additional specimens and recent acquisitions.

I hope this world of aesthetic minerals becomes as much of a revelation to you as it has been to me over the past 40 years.

Sincerely,