What is the story behind The Precious Crystal Mine?

It depicts a mine from the LEGO Elves world of Elvendale, where the story typically revolves around magical crystals being mined and fought over.

How many minifigures come with this set?

Two minifigures are included, usually one character from the elf world and one rival trying to take the crystals.

Does it combine well with other Elves sets?

Yes, the setting and colour scheme complement other locations in the theme, such as villages or hideouts, making it easy to combine several sets into one larger Elvendale scene.

Elves

The Precious Crystal Mine

The Precious Crystal Mine is a 273-piece set from the 2016 LEGO Elves range, depicting a mine in the fantasy world of Elvendale. With two minifigures, it tells a small conflict story built around magical crystals. This page has the key facts and the full parts list.

Set number: 41177
Year: 2016
Pieces: 273
Minifigures: 2
Theme: Elves
Different parts: 142

What can I build with it?

View the official building instructions at LEGO® ↗

Parts list 142

As BrickLink list (XML)

Import on BrickLink: Wanted → Upload, upload the file (or paste its content), pick a Wanted List and add the parts.

Spare parts (21)

These extra parts come with the set in case one gets lost.

Minifigures 2

Naida Riverheart fig-0013104 pieces × 1
Farran Leafshade fig-0034654 pieces × 1

Description

Elvendale's mining story

The Precious Crystal Mine is part of the LEGO Elves range, a fantasy theme launched in 2015 built around the world of Elvendale and the conflict between elves and their rivals. At 273 pieces, this set builds a mine scene rather than a house or village, fitting the many cave and underground sets across the theme that usually revolve around magical crystals being mined, guarded or stolen. Instead of a large building, you get a compact rock face, tunnels and likely some kind of mechanism tied to extracting the crystals the set is named after.

Two figures, one conflict

With only two minifigures, this set is built around a small confrontation, a format the Elves theme used often: one figure from the elf world facing off against a rival trying to seize or steal the crystals. Against 273 pieces, the set includes 142 unique parts, a high figure for its size that points to plenty of small detail pieces for rock, cave and accessories rather than repeated structural bricks. The exact figures and their accessories are broken down in the parts list on this page.

Earthy colours, crystal accents

Dark bluish grey, tan, reddish brown and light bluish grey make up the main colours, giving the set a restrained, rock-and-earth look quite different from the pastel tones usually associated with the Elves theme. That contrast was deliberate: against grey and brown stone, the crystal pieces, typically transparent or brightly coloured, were meant to stand out. If you are rebuilding the set or want to reuse parts in your own cave or landscape builds, the full colour breakdown is listed on this page.

A manageable mid-size build

At 273 pieces, this sits in the mid-size range for the Elves theme, big enough to tell a scene but small enough to finish in an afternoon. For collectors building out the wider Elves range, it pairs thematically with other locations in the story, such as elf villages or rival hideouts. If you want to check exactly which parts or colours are included, the full colour-sorted breakdown of all 142 unique elements is further down this page.

FAQ

What is the story behind The Precious Crystal Mine?: It depicts a mine from the LEGO Elves world of Elvendale, where the story typically revolves around magical crystals being mined and fought over.
How many minifigures come with this set?: Two minifigures are included, usually one character from the elf world and one rival trying to take the crystals.
Does it combine well with other Elves sets?: Yes, the setting and colour scheme complement other locations in the theme, such as villages or hideouts, making it easy to combine several sets into one larger Elvendale scene.