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  • Astro Gallery - New York Times
    June 15, 2025

    Astro Gallery - New York Times

    Astro Gallery, located at 417 Fifth Avenue in Midtown Manhattan, is hidden in plain sight—essentially a “by‑appointment” gem store tucked behind an unassuming facade. The gallery is the world’s largest natural history shop, spanning around 10,000–12,000 sq ft and packed with minerals, gems, fossils, meteorites, crystals, home decor, and jewelry. It caters to both serious collectors and casual browsers, offering everything from pocket-sized stones to massive amethyst geodes and museum-quality specimens. The tone in the article emphasizes its museum-like quality with educational displays, yet every piece is available for purchase—straddling the line between spectacle and retail.

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  • March 8, 2022

    Astro Gallery - in CTC&G

    Many years ago, my father, a geologist, wanted to introduce me to one of his favorite shops in New York, Astro Gallery, astrogallery.com. For background, my father‘s idea of shopping was a trip to Sears to look at tools. So, you can imagine as an 11-year-old, I was not so quick to jump on a train to shop 

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  • NYNJ.com
    January 18, 2019

    NYNJ.com

    Astro Gallery of Gems is world-renowned for its famous minerals, gems, meteorites and dinosaurs. The business’ flagship 12,000 square foot showroom location, on the famed Fifth Avenue in New York City, aims to delight browsers, and those searching for unique mineralogical finds to dress the decor.
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