Authenticated Natural History Artefacts
Verified provenance, history, ownership, and legality.
Explore Our Collection With Confidence
Our network of excavators and suppliers includes some of the most qualified individuals to verify the authenticity of these specimens.
With decades of experience between them and formal education including advanced degrees in Palaeontology and Palaeobiology.
Assessment & Compliance
We adhere to a strict set of protocols to ensure the authenticity of our specimens.
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Curated Studio ensures all Natural History materials comply with international, national, and local laws.
This includes confirming that the fossils were legally excavated and exported, particularly from regions with strict heritage laws (like China, South Africa and Brazil).We also ensure that we stay up-to-date with international import/export legislation, following the correct procedure and acting as a liaison with customs for both our suppliers and customers.
Our imported materials undergo rigorous checks of export and import documentation at customs before reaching us.
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On arrival all natural history artefacts are examined and sorted, undergoing a detailed assessment by our team.
We assess the condition, identification, and historical context, before creating a condition report detailing the physical state of the fossil, any restorations or repairs, and an assessment of its authenticity and completeness.
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For all rare and high value items, Curated Studio often requires comprehensive documentation tracing the fossil’s ownership history, often going back several decades. This includes previous sales records and ownership transfers.
