My name is Philip Persson and I’m a mineral dealer, collector, and geologist in the Denver, Colorado area. I’ve been interested in minerals and geology since I was a little kid hammering pyrite crystals out of the outcrop behind my family’s house near Stockholm, Sweden. After moving to the U.S as a kid, we eventually ended up near mineralogical mecca and ‘Fluorescent Mineral Capital of the World’
Franklin, New Jersey, where my obsession with all thing mineral-related really took off. By 16 or so I was selling minerals on Ebay and at local mineral shows, had written articles for the local club journal, the Franklin-Ogdensburg Mineralogical Society (FOMS), and was out field collecting every chance I could get. I moved to Colorado for college in 2005, and after receiving my geology degree from the University of Colorado, worked in the mining industry as an exploration geologist, traveling to places like Northern Idaho, Nevada, and Arctic Sweden to look for new mineral deposits. In 2017, after receiving a masters degree in economic geology from the Colorado School of Mines, I started working for Collectors Edge Minerals in Golden, Colorado, an international leader in fine mineral sales and mineral specimen mining. Over nearly 4 years with The Collectors Edge, I helped them build a robust social media following, E-commerce platform, and inventory management system. In the fall of 2020, I decided to leave Collector's Edge to pursue Persson Rare Minerals again full-time. My goal at Persson Rare Minerals is simple: to provide the best-quality minerals I can, at prices I would want to pay myself, and with a strong emphasis on offering minerals that are "different" at a time in mineral collecting when so much of what is available seems to be "the same." I strive to offer nice specimens at reasonable prices, with a focus of customer communication, ‘free extras’ with every package, and enriching the collaborative spirit between the amateur and professional mineralogical communities. Thanks for looking and please email me with any questions or comments! -Phil
