Overall, the build was fun. Because it came with multiple direction booklets, I was able to split it, and I had 2 friends build with me. We each did a section. The others weren't as experienced as me. One had a little trouble, but I think that was skill level. We had a good time. The only issue we had was the colors in the booklets were off. It was almost like the printer was running out of ink. It was weird. I haven't seen that before. All in all, was a fun build and I would recommend.
The people who finalized and approved this design should really find another line of work. This set looks really bad. Never been more disappointed. It’s taking everything in me to not turn down the gift, I just don’t want to be rude to the person who gifted it to me.
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This is a great set! My 8 year old loves Lego and also collects gemstones so it was perfect for him to build. It’s a beautiful display piece. The biggest complaint was that one of the instruction booklets was misprinted and was missing some pages while other pages were out of order. But we just used the instructions online and everything came together.
I am glad to see that I am not the only one who had a hard time distinguishing between colors in the instructions. It was incredibly frustrating. This is the only drawback of this set in my opinion. I hope to see additional "specimens" although I am guessing that this set is not a best seller deserving of a sequel.
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I am a huge Crystal lover and this is so cool! So many pieces, so definitely for adults only. But it’s so cute and such a fun project to do by yourself or an activity with your significant other.
This set was a gift from my husband. I’m a geologist, and the only thing I love more than him and our cats are Legos and rocks. So this was perfect for me.
I specifically wanted to mention that this is a great set 2 or 3 people to build together. You can divvy up the minerals and booklets so that each person has their own build.
This would also be a great set for someone who is sick or hospitalized. Each mineral stand and each individual mineral has its own bag. So you can do this build one mineral at a time on a lap tray or over-bed table while confined to a bed or recliner. Some sets need a larger assembly space, so I like to point out when I find one that can be used by people with limited workspace.
My one caveat is that this set is a bit fragile. Once you’re done, make sure you put it somewhere where a young child or cat can’t fiddle with it.
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This Lego mineral collection has been so relaxing to build with my daughters. They love the design, and have looked up facts on the different minerals. I like how easy the instructions were to follow.
My son LOVES all things geodes & Legos. This was the perfect birthday gift for him! He had a great time building it and loves having it on display next to his crystal collection. The pictures don’t do the product justice; it’s much prettier in person.