It's always so much fun to get your requests and have an excuse to break out some of the more obscure gem varieties in our collection. What would you like us to feature in the future? Let us know!
Review exotic stones and materials like carmeltazite , sky stones of Sierra Leone , Wurtzite boron nitride , Libyan desert glass ,londsdelite hexagonal micro diamond from meteorites and quasi crystal alloy meteorites idk lol I liked the pallasitic peridot and the tektite pearl any other out of this world materials ???
Medicine Bow agate. I think it's only found in the Medicine Bow mountains. Would love to know more about it. Not a rock I see much about. I have a couple pieces of it.
Please do an episode on Uvarovite the raw form and the jewelry made from it. I think I might have one!! It's a completely green rock with green crystals scattered throughout it.
“My favorite use for barite is how it’s used medically!” said someone I assume has never had to drink those gallons of barite slush before a hospital scan. 😅
I have to admit that the content you broadcast is like no other content on any RU-vid channel. At some point I thought I know lots of things about gemstones, but you prove me wrong and there is yet still more to learn. You're doing great, keep up the great work.
You all don't know how much I appreciate your channel. I've learned so much about rocks and gems from watching your videos. So a big thank you from a crazy rock lover!
I keep a desert rose in my wall mounted printer's box, along with other collectibles, such a cloisonne, scrimshaw, coral, cinnabar lacquer ware, and etc.
I've never heard of Cavensite or Indigo gabbro before. That blue color on the Cavensite was just stunning. I've learned so much from watching JTV over the years and now your you tube channel. I do have a request; I would love to know more about BC Ocean Picture Stone. I would also love to see you all cover Herkimer Diamonds from my home state of NY and any other gems and minerals from NY as well.
Another great video! I would really appreciate seeing a dedicated video on old and newer fake/ manmade gems. Things with little value like "colored Rutilated quartz", "Dragon fire opal", good ol "goldstone/ sandstone" and now "Kashmir rubies" are popping up. There's been an increase in fake semi precious stones and jewelry in the market; and I imagine it can be hard for newer gem enthusiasts to know what's worth investing in and collecting. As you know, many people think they're getting something genuine and overpay for resin/ glass.
To be fair, goldstone is quite difficult to make well. The pretty sparkly bits take a long time to form under very specific conditions. Took the Venetian glass makers a long time to perfect.
@@SharpAssKnittingNeedles oh I'm aware, that's why I added the "old and new faux gems". I have several pieces of goldstone that were purchased strictly because of their visual impact, but Im aware their value isn't the same as other "low value" natural stones. This video request is based on the faux gems out there in droves and people who buy them, thinking they have something special. Colored Rutilated quartz really pisses me off to no end!
YES Indigo Gabbro is an awesome stone. I have been meaning to get one for their metaphysical properties, the spheres I'm after though are a bit pricey. I'd love to see you guys try and get your hands on purple (fire) labradorite. It's kinda expensive and rare, but it is breathtaking when you find the right piece.
I just had a Barium swallow yesterday. Yuck! 🤢 Great job on the video Rebecca, Brittany and Rob! I love the addition of a quick viewer requested specimen!
This ep was awesome. I only knew about blue botryoidal hemimorphite until now. But that crystal formation is very interesting! I also have some cavansite from India and didn’t know about the precautions you should take when handling it so, good to know
Love!! Love this channel so much!! I am learning more about the stones I work with as well as the stones I want to collect and it is fantastic! Thank You such a wonderful platform-the people presenting are so cool!
I never even realized that barite came in so many different formations and colors. The other two minerals i have never even heard of before. Gorgeous and rare. The indigo gabbro was awesome. Thank you for sharing
I never heard of these gemstones before but now they look amazing and unique.🙎♀️😀💎 It's very interesting🤔 to know the facts like where to find them, how they're form and get into many colors. My favorites are the spikey glass💠 like barite, the small light blue🔵 gem and the desert rose.🌹🏜 Hope you do another video like this one. Thanks for teaching us about them and nice video.😉👍👩🏫🧑🏫💎
Would you consider doing a video about feldspars? I’ve got some lovely faceted feldspars, but I don’t know how to tell the different groups apart, moonstone vs sunstone vs labradorite. Would love some more information!
9:50 Cavansite normally grows on a Heulandite matrix. It can also have Pentagonite growing right next to it. Pentagonite can have a very similar to nearly identical color to Cavansite. It takes a keen eye and advanced education to tell the difference. Cavansite and Pentagonite have different chemical formulas and different crystal habits.
They don't die, but they won't continue to grow without being in the conditions that cause growth. Most of these crystals grew a long time ago and the conditions for growth are no longer present, so removing them from "home" won't impact growth one way or another.
Cavansite is a Collector's Stone. It is way too soft to faceted on an Industrial scale, but a few faceted pieces can be found, often for hundreds of dollars.
Would love to see one on epidote lol so many great localities like Alaska, Austria, Kenya and Pakistan produce great specimens and gem material and its a wonderful mineral to look at lol
I have a sphere that goes by the name Chinese Writing Stone because it’s pattern looks like duh Chinese Writing, but was curious if any of ya know what type of‘family’ or system it’s from
But.... you never told us about the little grey-blue botryoidal berries in the blades of barite. What are those? Another form of barite? Something else? When you're showing raw samples like that, I want to know ALL the details. ALSO, when minerals have so many different habits, how does one identify them?
7 pieces of hemimorphite and they were all---including the 2000+ stone, middling quality. I have one piece from China it too is on the middling side with a black spot of something trapped in the stone. hard pressed to find the color again and it is fierce expensive. If you can ever find any that looks like the big cab shown-----BUY IT. like pietersite and blue tigers eye, it is only an incidental find when mining commercial minerals. So get it while you can. Same with Chinese pietersite. Good pieces are WAY better than the African specimens. you may find red, blue and gold with chatoyancy in the same piece. If you are lucky you may get a piece that shows a rainbow effect in the tigers eye. i had one it was stolen and i have only seen one other showing that effect.
Rob should have chose the other specimen. You can tell he is still learning. The size of the Cavansite on the smaller specimen was HUGE for the species! The others are about average.
