54. Exceptional Minerals, Kevin Ward
The Mineral Gallery, 2008 Westward Look Show
by Brandy Naugle
Kevin Ward, of Exceptional Minerals (& The Mineral Gallery)
is known primarily as THE MAN to go to if you are looking for
WORLD CLASS NATIVE SILVER SPECIMENS.
But he also has
TOP OF THE LINE GOLD SPECIMENS too!This year at the WESTWARD LOOK SHOW
Kevin graciously told us that we could
take all the pictures and video that we wanted;
So we made sure to make the most of it.
Silver is my favorite mineral.
It is from this simple fact, that my love for all
NATIVE ELEMENTS
and even metallic minerals in general started.So of course Kevin Ward's room is my very favorite of them all.
This piece is quite possiblly my favorite silver specimen, EVER.
Unfortunately all of these beauties are out of my price range.
(But heck, that just means more for you)
And this one is a close second...
When you buy one of
Kevin's Native Elements
you can be confident in the fact that it is truely
a specimen you can be proud of having your collection.
Not only because the specimen itself is excellent,
but also because Kevin pays close attention to
POSITION & PRESENTATION
Two things that are extremely important,
especially to female collectors.
Take this copper for instance. This specimen is delicate,
beautiful, and fragile. But this specimen,
if left in a cotton filled box, laying horizonal,
wouldn't be nearly as striking.
It is Kevin's thoughful positioning, that really takes
the specimen to the next level.
This verticle mounting is a trait seen over and over again
in his choice of mounting position and presentation of thin, wire specimens.
I love the calcite in the tree branches...
I think this looks like a "Death Ray" or some sort of "Doomsday Device"In conclusion I will leave you with this thought...
In the process of adding new content to this and our
other various websites, I take pictures of
hundreds of mineral specimens at every show.
However going into Kevin Ward's room to photograph
his stunning native elements, never seems like work.
To see more of Kevin Ward's Exceptional Minerals,
you can visit his website by clicking the banner below.
See Video of KEVIN'S ROOM: The-Vug.com Film #68
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