He Paid $2.75M for a Rhodochrosite He Rejected at $850K

Will Johnson was offered an extraordinary rhodochrosite in 2014 for $850,000. He turned it down. About a decade later, he purchased the same specimen for $2.75 million, happily. In this film, Will opens part of his personal rhodochrosite collection and explains what makes these specimens exceptional. Color, luster, clarity, isolation, crystal habit, provenance, restoration, and preservation all play an important role. The collection includes remarkable rhodochrosites from Colorado, Peru, Mexico, and several important pockets and localities. Will also explains why he searches for specimens that have been preserved like time capsules, why so many rhodochrosites have been repaired or restored, and why he made one exception for a specimen from the legendary Good Luck Pocket. Some pieces represent the highest possible quality. Others are important because of their history, rarity, or what they represent personally to Will. This is only a small part of the complete collection. Subscribe to Natural Creations for more remarkable specimens, collector stories, and deeper looks inside the world of fine minerals. Follow Natural Creations on Instagram @naturalcreationsllc Filmed and edited by Jeff Klugiewicz CHAPTERS 00:00 The $850,000 decision 00:18 Building the collection 00:44 Blood red color and natural luster 01:18 Different crystal habits 01:36 The perfect isolated crystal 02:04 A completely natural blood red burst 02:46 The Peruvian holy grail 03:47 Rhodochrosite from Mexico 04:13 Preserved like a time capsule 04:48 The Good Luck Pocket 05:38 Small but exceptional 06:16 The cherry red favorite 06:48 From $850,000 to $2.75 million 07:42 Will’s most expensive rhodochrosite 08:33 The fish shaped specimen 09:46 Closing the collection #Rhodochrosite #MineralCollecting #FineMinerals