Sunday:	CLOSED
Monday:	10:30 am - 5:30 pm
Tuesday:	10:30 am - 5:30 pm
Wednesday:	CLOSED
Thursday:	10:30 am - 7:00 pm
Friday:	10:30 am - 5:30 pm
Saturday:	10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Spruce Sawyer Beetle in Amber

This small gem of an amber specimen holds a beautifully preserved Spruce Sawyer Beetle. At just over 1 gram, this piece is pale yellow & crystal clear. Perfect for viewing this tiny insect, frozen in time.

Measurements: ~ 1.8cm long x 1.2cm wide x .6cm deep
Weight: 1.1g
Location: Dominican Republic
Time Period: Oligocene / Miocene ~ 22-28 myo

$129.50 USD

3" Fluorite Cluster from Illnois

Measurements: ~3" long x 2-½ " wide x 1-½ " deep

Location: Illinois

$2,150.00 USD

Luristan Bronze Axe Set w/ Case

A set of (3) Luristan (Northern Iran) Bronze Axes. These museum-quality pieces are in magnificent condition, with blades fully intact. They show a gorgeous green patina, and display beautifully in the included glass-top riker mount.

Measurements:
a. 5" long x 2" wide x 1" deep
b. 6 1/4" long x 3 1/2" wide x 1" deep
c. 4" long x 3" wide x 1" deep,

Location: Northern Iran

Time Period: Bronze Age ~2600 - 650BP

$99.50 USD

Gemstone "Twist" Pendant with Chain

Pendant measurements:~1-1/4" long x 3/8" wide,
5, 6, and 7 mm gemstones
18" sterling silver chain

$950.00 USD

Golden Calcite - Elmwood Mine, TN

This is a beautiful golden calcite specimen from the famed Elmwood Mine in Carthage, Tennessee. The deep, amber tones are accented with a sprinkling of sphalerite crystals.

Measurements: 5" tall x 4" wide x 2" deep

Location: Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith County, TN

$60.00 USD

6 x 4mm / Natural Blue Zircon Earrings

As an accompaniment to any Zircon necklace or pendant, (or by themselves), these natural Blue Zircon oval earrings would are for any occasion. They are prong set in sterling silver.

Stone's origin Brazil Size: 6 x 4mm / Oval

$189.50 USD

Labradorite Lion Carving

A regal, sitting Lion carving with great flash on both sides, and a high polish all around.

Measurements: ~2-3/4" tall x 4-1/2" long x 1-1/4" deep

Location: Madagascar

$39.50 USD

Square Ammonite Box (Best Available)

Each piece may vary slightly in pattern. We will choose the best available at the time of your purchase.

Measurements: ~3-1/2 wide and long x 2" tall

Location: Morocco

$275.00 USD

Gary Green Swamp Bog Bookends

Oregon's Gary Green "Swamp Bog" is among the most beautiful petrified wood that is found in North America. And these bookends are no exception.

Measurements: ~13" long x 8" tall x 2" deep

Location: McDermitt, Oregon

Time Period: Miocene ~11-14 MYO

$89.50 USD

Zuni Fetish- Raccoon

Zuni fetish carving of a standing raccoon made of picasso jasper/marble, and turquoise and mother of pearl accents.

Raccoons can symbolize giving back to the source of your strength, resourcefulness, and organization.

Measurements: ~2" long x 2-1/2" tall x 1" thick

Nation: Zuni

Artist: Enrike Leekya

$46.50 USD

Tree Agate Sphere (with stand)

Tree agate sphere with an interesting variety of opaque white, semi-transluscent white, and dark green.

Measurements: ~3" dia

Location: India

$26.50 USD

Ametrine Points (Best Available)

Full polished Ametrine points ranging from 1-1/2 to 2-1/2" in height. We will choose the best available specimen at the time of your purchase.

Measurements: ~1-1/2 to 2-1/2" tall

Location: Bolivia

Welcome to Dave's Rock Shop Online

Since 1970

Your source for art, created by Mother Nature

As a family owned business for over 50 years in Evanston, Dave's Rock Shop has a great appreciation for our loyal long-time customers, as well as the continuing support of new patrons. We love the excitement of introducing rocks and fossils to a new generation of rockhounds. Our goal is to continue to provide our customers with the highest quality of service, product, and information. Many thanks to you all, and as Dave would say, "Happy Hunting!".

Our mission remains the same both in the shop and on online - to offer a wide variety of the most unique, high quality items at a fair price, and to educate our customers to the best of our ability about the items we sell. Stop by often, as we will frequently be updating and adding new things to the site and the shop!

Thanks, Daves & Friends

New Arrivals

"Spirit Quartz" - Cactus Amethyst

$150.00

14-1/4" Multi-Leaf Fossil Plate (with stand)

$975.00

12" Ammonite Slice (with stand)

$450.00

14" Cambropallas Trilobite Mortality Plate (with stand)

$499.50

15" Quartz Cluster (with stand)

$1,995.00

1-3/4" Kunzite Crystal

$110.00

(3) Brazilian Amethyst with Calcite crystallization

$395.00

10mm White Topaz Necklace

$62.50

1-1/4" Oval Larimar Cabochon

$220.00

12" Lebanese Fossil Fish Plates (Positive & Negative)

$4,250.00

12" Cave Bear Jaw (with stand)

$750.00

11-1/2" Pyritized Ammonite Pair

$3,500.00

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Fossils
The word "Fossil" is from ancient Latin, meaning "having been dug up"....

Fossils
Minerals
Minerals are naturally occurring, typically crystalline, chemical compounds. Minerals differ from rocks...

Minerals
Artifacts "Primitive Man tools"
An artifact is a modified simple object showing human workmanship. The artifacts...

Artifacts "Primitive Man tools"
Books & Bookends
We carry a variety of beautiful natural stone bookends. And, our books...

Books & Bookends
Carvings & Gem Boxes
Our selection features artists from around the world who sculpt and carve...

Carvings & Gem Boxes
Gemstone Bead Jewelry
We sell natural beads in precious and semi-precious gemstones. Every strand is...

Gemstone Bead Jewelry
Jewelry
We carry many unique pieces of jewelry made from precious and semi-precious...

Jewelry
Native American Art
We carry a selection of artistry from the Southwestern United States. We...

Native American Art
Tableware, Vases & Pottery
We carry functional onyx and fossil marble tableware as well as decorative...

Tableware, Vases & Pottery