Integrity and Authenticity

Every specimen Fossil Realm handles is represented accurately — its identity, condition, and provenance stated clearly and honestly.

Preparation is approached with restraint. Where restoration has been carried out, it is disclosed in full. The goal is always to preserve what the object actually is, not to improve upon it. Skilled preparators stabilise, consolidate, and where necessary restore — and their work is documented so that collectors understand precisely what they are acquiring.

Every acquisition is accompanied by a signed Certificate of Authenticity and a Condition Report detailing the specimen's preparation, restoration where present, and overall stability. For significant acquisitions, additional provenance documentation is provided as a matter of course.

Fossil Realm is an active member of the Association of Applied Paleontological Sciences — AAPS — and the International Meteorite Collectors Association — IMCA No. 4875. Membership in both organisations reflects adherence to professional standards governing provenance verification, restoration transparency, and responsible trade.

Provenance and legality are verified for every specimen to the fullest extent possible. Where questions arise they are communicated directly rather than set aside. Our relationships with preparators, collectors, and landowners are built on that same straightforwardness, within the broader context of the fossil market.