Nevada Mineral & Book Company

Nevada Mineral & Book Company Nevada Mineral & Book Company is a natural history gallery and bookstore in Orange, California. We specialize in colored gemstones, common and rare.

Nevada Mineral & Book Company is a unique shopping experience for those who are interested in geology, minerals, gems and natural history. We have one of the largest selections of minerals, fossils, gems, jewelry and earth science publications and maps in the United States. We acquire our mineral and fossil specimens from sources worldwide, and buy many of our gems from master gem cutters and major international gem dealers. We select unique and authentic items with known provenance, so you can be confident that you are getting the best quality and price. If you are interested in publications on geology, mineralogy, paleontology, gemology, mining and mining history, we have one of the most extensive inventories in North America. Whether you are looking for an amethyst or a benitoite, we either have it in stock, or can get it quickly from our network of master gem cutters and gem dealers worldwide. We have our own goldsmiths, gem cutters and jewelry designer, so we can create virtually any type of jewelry, in silver , gold or platinum. We also size rings, do repairs and replace lost or damaged gemstones. Additionally, we can modify your existing jewelry, from replacing the head to accommodate a larger gem, to converting a brooch to a pendant. Stop in or call us to schedule a jewelry or gemstone consultation. We have a large inventory of gemstones, many of which are cut to ideal weight and proportions, meaning you get a bright, lively gemstone, and don't pay more than you have to for it.

Polished quartz with Clay and Hematite inclusions, Minas Gerais, Brazil. 13.5 x 7.5 x 5 cm, 575 grams. $200 plus $10 shi...
09/16/2026

Polished quartz with Clay and Hematite inclusions, Minas Gerais, Brazil. 13.5 x 7.5 x 5 cm, 575 grams. $200 plus $10 shipping in USA. Zelle and PayPal preferred.

Nice calcite rhomb from another classic locality, Vinegar Hill Blackstone Mine, Shullsburg/New Diggings area, Lafayette ...
09/16/2026

Nice calcite rhomb from another classic locality, Vinegar Hill Blackstone Mine, Shullsburg/New Diggings area, Lafayette County, Wisconsin. Collected in 1959. 12 x 9 x 8 cm, 903 grams.

Classic Kelly Mine smithsonite! From an old collection (where else?). 11.5 x 8 x 6 cm, 705 grams. $750 plus $10 shippin...
09/16/2026

Classic Kelly Mine smithsonite! From an old collection (where else?). 11.5 x 8 x 6 cm, 705 grams. $750 plus $10 shipping in the USA. Zelle and PayPal preferred.

Unusual locale! For all of you geology nerds, here is something really different. An olivine lherzolite “volcanic bomb” ...
09/16/2026

Unusual locale! For all of you geology nerds, here is something really different. An olivine lherzolite “volcanic bomb” (cut and polished) from the Almadinah Volcanic Complex in Saudi Arabia. Priced at $350, will sell for $250 plus $10.00 shipping in USA. PayPal or Zelle preferred.

On Sunday and Monday at 3:00PM, August 23-24, we will be welcoming back our friends from ToAuto Tools to demonstrate a g...
08/21/2026

On Sunday and Monday at 3:00PM, August 23-24, we will be welcoming back our friends from ToAuto Tools to demonstrate a great new trim saw series (6” and 8”). Stop by the store to check out these new to market saws and meet the company reps. !!

08/20/2026

Demantoid from Belqeys Mountain, Iran.

08/19/2026

Benitoite and Neptunite on Natrolite.
Dallas Gem Mine, San Benito County, California.

08/19/2026

Recruta Farm, Brazil, Smoky Quartz.

07/04/2026

Wishing everyone a wonderful Fourth of July holiday! ‼️ ‼︎

04/30/2026

We will be demoing a new to market precision trim saw in my store this afternoon, Thursday, April 30 from 4:00 to 5:30pm. Come check it out.

Address

342 S Tustin Street
Orange, CA
92866

Opening Hours

Monday 11am - 6pm
Tuesday 11am - 6pm
Wednesday 11am - 6pm
Thursday 11am - 6pm
Friday 11am - 6pm
Saturday 11am - 6pm

Telephone

+17146331549

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