Masterpieces of the Earth
Who we are
We are crystal and fossil lovers and the giant stones have been a huge and celebratory part of our lives for decades.
Masterpieces of The Earth is considered one of the preeminent sources
of giant fine minerals and fossils in the world....
And we really love sharing the
magical experience of being with the crystals.
Come join us in Seattle and enter a secret portal
to a magical world filled with incredibly beautiful, museum quality
crystals and fossils, ranging in size from pieces you can hold
in your hand to monumental crystals that have
been in existence for over five hundred million years.
"Absolutely impressive Richard. Thank you so much!...
We will schedule a dash to Seattle to come and see you and your marvels."
Stefan Nicolescu
Collections Manager,
Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History, Mineralogy & Meteoritics
Masterpieces of the Earth is "One of...THE...go to places in
the entire world" for crystal lovers and collectors who'd
like to see and possibly acquire some of the finest giant crystal
formations and fossils ever seen - in or out - of museums.
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PHOTO GALLERY: To see more astounding pieces from the collection click below:
Crystal and Fossil Selection from the Masterpieces of the Earth Collection
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The Ultimate Collection
"Crystals and fossils of the magnitude on exhibit here
are extraordinary and rarely, if ever, seen
either in museums or on the collector market
...it is world class!"
from Rock and Gem Magazine
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Richard Berger is the founder of The Masterpieces of The Earth
Collection. Each day, when Richard and his team come to the gallery,
they are stunned all over again by these exquisite natural creations.
We have a vast network of miners around the world and
we're actively searching for incredible
new treasures for our crystal clients.
We work closely with private collectors, major museums,
corporate collections, healers, and prominent interior
designers and architectural firms.
Here's just a few of our clientele through the years...
Andy Warhol
Stephen Hawking
Johnny Winter
The Smithsonian
National Museum of
Natural History
Carolyn Kennedy
Sylvester Stallone
Denver Museum
of Nature
and Science
Carly Simon
Julie Andrews
Dave Winfield
Bernardo Bertolucci
Christie Brinkley
Jill Ireland
Melinda Gates
Sheena Easton
Neil Simon
Prinz Franz von Bayern
The Tokyo Museum of Science
Byron Janis
Brad Pitt
Rita Moreno
Stephen J.Gould
John Kluge
The Yale Peabody Museum
of Natural History
Herb Alpert
Pier Vilayat Khan
Charles Bronson
The Houston Museum
of Natural Science
... and many others through our gallery, Crystal Resources, in
New York City and The Museum Associates Gallery in Seattle
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"Richard Berger has what is considered the most spectacular
private collection of giant natural crystals and fossils in the world"
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NBC Evening Program, Seattle
(now available to you)
SEATTLE MAGAZINE
Some archival print media featured over the years
LIVE MEDIA LINKS
Masterpieces of The Earth video: A brief introduction to the collection.
CBS Sunday Morning Program: (over six million viewers)
Seattle Magazine: An Art Collection for the Ages
Secret Lives of the Super Rich: CNBC Password required: cnbc (lower case)
NPR Seattle: A Man who Quit Medical School to Hunt for the Earth's Treasures
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HOW TO GET HERE
The gallery is about 45 minutes to an hour+ from SeaTac Airport in south Seattle, depending on traffic.
If you'd like to make an appointment to see the collection, we'd be glad to send you
directions to our showrooms which are just north of the city.
Both private and commercial jets also fly directly from several cities on the west coast
into Paine Field which is just a few minutes from the gallery.
A peek into of one of our giant crystal showrooms
The Fontainebleau concretion "natural sculpture" gallery space.
A section of the mother lode of the largest selection of
exquisite Fontainebleau concretions of all sizes
available in the world today.
An astoundingly exotic and beautiful amethyst cluster in our giant crystal tropical garden
A thousand pound, near five foot luminous quartz crystal cluster on full display in another of our galleries
If you'd like to come visitand plan a private showing of
The Masterpieces of the Earth Collection,
please feel free to contact Richard directly at
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info@masterpiecesoftheearth.com
