In a market where single specimens can reach six-figure prices and museum-grade gold or rhodochrosite compete with fine art, provenance and legal risk can no longer be treated as an afterthought. Recent thefts from public museums, court cases against irresponsible collectors and seizures at gem & mineral shows all point in the same direction: serious collectors, dealers and institutions need structured due diligence on origin, documentation and legal exposure for each specimen they acquire or sell.
