About: James is an experienced preparator, using pneumatic scribes and air abrasive techniques to uncover finds from his local area of the Jurassic Coast in England. He is known for his delicate work and attention to detail. A few examples of James’ work are displayed below. If you’d like to see more of James’ work, you can follow his account on Instagram (@the_wobbly_fossiler). To get a quote for preparation work, please contact James with pictures of your find. Thank you!

Specialises in: Ammonites from Lyme Regis and Charmouth, death-bed assemblages, ammonite/stone restoration, Jurassic Coast fossils (Dorset), bringing the best out of every fossil (no matter what it looks like to begin with!)

About: Born in Dorset, Martin Curtis has been working on the Jurassic Coast as a professional guide for over 10 years and has been collecting fossils on and off from the age of 3 as a hobby. Fossil preparation is a new addition to his skill set and he is now specialising in Green Ammonite nodule preparation. Martin prepares fossils to a very high standard using his previous skills working with stone as a bricklayer and fillers as a vehicle refinisher to beautifully sculpted pieces, naturally framing their beauty.

Specialises in: Green Ammonite Nodules from Stonebarrow, Charmouth; Popcorn Stone from Stonebarrow, Charmouth; Belemnite and Echioceras Stone from Charmouth; Marine Reptile Bone from Charmouth; Air abrasive and Paraloid treatment of Pyrite Ammonites from Charmouth and Lyme Regis

About: Craig Chivers has been a professional artist, fossil preparator and fossil collector since 2003, specialising in marine reptile fossil preparation. Craig prepares fossils to a high standard, creating centre pieces that show their stunning natural beauty to its fullest potential. 

Specialises in: Marine Reptiles and Ammonites from the Jurassic Coast, Somerset Coast, Welsh Coast and Germany. Also other fossils from the rest of the world.

About: Paul Davis has over 40 years of experience preparing fossils from around the world from giant sauropod dinosaurs to microscopic single celled organisms. He has worked in many of the top museums and universities and has been at the forefront of developing new techniques and equipment for fossil preparation and conservation. He only uses the best tools and equipment available and only uses museum grade materials in his preparation, restoration and conservation.

Specialises in: Experience with all types of specimens from around the world. Specialises in mechanical, air abrasive and acid preparation techniques as well as pyrite stabilisation and fossil conservation. Extensive expertise in Dorset Jurassic Coast specimens (particularly ammonite and vertebrate specimens).

About: Stone Treasures is a long-established business family run business with 3 generations working in our shop and workshop based in Sherwood Forest Craft Centre, Edwinstowe Nottinghamshire. The senior fossil preparer, Mark Hawkes, has 34 years experience and Brandon Hawkes has 5 years. Over the years we have built up a good reputation for excellent preparation of fossils which includes; ammonites, nautiloids, bone specimens, fish fossils as well as multi-blocks. We have an extensive workshop which allows us to polish fossils to a high standard, as well as cut bases and backs which are trimmed down on our large table saw. We also tackle some microscope fossil cleaning for very delicate work, and for smaller pieces acid cleaning work. Our equipment includes: 

About: I have collected and prepped Yorkshire and Holderness coast material for 5 years now so have experience in preparing a huge array of fossils especially coming of the Holderness coast as they are all glacial erratics so the matrix is so variable. I have also collected and prepared fossils from various parts of the UK with great success including Dorset, Scunthorpe and Somerset and Wales. I would say I specialise in Ammonites with particular emphasis on the matrix which in turn makes the fossil look amazing on display.

Specialises in: Holderness Coast material, Yorkshire Coast Material, Air abrasion & Air Scribe work, Cutting & Polishing, Shaping matrix for fantastic display pieces.

About: Originally from Namibia, Alison trained in fossil preparation at Iziko South African Museum preparing vertebrate fossils from the Karoo Basin. She has continued working on vertebrate fossils preparing largely Devonian age fish with precision work preserving the teeth and delicate ornamentation. Alison prepares fossils to a museum standard, with many of the prepared specimens being intended for scientific descriptions or museum display.

Specialises in: Vertebrate fossils, Museum grade precision preparation, Microscope work

About: We are a local business, with 22 years of expertise in selling and preparing fossils from around the world. We specialise in North Yorkshire material, but have experience with many other localities/species/matrix types.

Specialises in: Yorkshire Fossils, Ammonites, Marine Reptile Bone, Pyrite Cannonballs, Cutting & Polishing

About: I’m Cinzia Ragni. I have an Master's degree in Environmental Science with a Palaeontology thesis, which led to a scientific publication. I have a private laboratory where I prepare mainly vertebrates on sedimentary slabs but also nodules and unconsolidated sediments and invertebrates. I use a pneumatic air scribe, sandblaster and steel needles. I learned to prepare fossils at the Natural History Museum in Milan and I worked as preparator and fossils field researcher for the Museo Cantonale di Storia Naturale of Lugano. Now I’m starting collaboration with Geocollection company to enhance my skills, to gain a working learning experience, to improve my tools and to increase collaborations with universities and museums.

Specialises in: Fishes of Wyoming France and Switzerland, 3D reptiles from Morocco, Reptiles from Madagascar, Fishes and Crustaceans from Lebanon, Ammonites from Madagascar and other locations