Jewelry Expert Rates Movie Scenes From Titanic, Blood Diamond & Uncut Gems

[@doublebarrelotterpop]

It would be so easy for this dude to be unlikable but he's so straightforward and seemingly sincere its very cool

[@raulm7443]

Interesting comment, I used to ship jewelry, he reminds me a lot of my old boss. No nonsense type of character. Very unlikable in public. Down to earth with all the employees behind closed doors. It’s about running a business. You can’t come off as a peewee when in the gold and jewelry business.

[@cplan2k]

he only gets raging when hes been fucked over or some idiot is talking shit online. 99% of his content he is cool, super knowledgeable, down to earth and an all round chill dude...

[@jamesoverholt3097]

He tried to act like it's weird that guys mining in ethiopia would be surrounded by machine guns like mining gems is an ethical business lol

[@Might.B.Housey_]

It’s not ethically done but they don’t need the guys with machine guns there to continue the operation. For most people there, it’s their only opportunity for work, so they do it either way.

[@bobbobertbobberton1073]

Yeah, lots of rebels like the RUF in Sierra Leone mine diamonds to fund their war.

[@goatpepperherbaltea7895]

It’s not really like that no one’s forcing them to be there there just isn’t shit else

[@youravaragetoxicmasculinem9508]

@@goatpepperherbaltea7895 Bro if you think those people are being paid and different than litteral slaves you are bugging.

[@kennethguerrero6802]

Its weird because who would pay people to hold machine guns over people mining when its possible they wont find anything there… ever. Its a waste of resources. Especially when ppl would do it for free

[@1312Mork2]

Wow i need to rewatch uncut gems again i had no idea trax wss in it lol

[@HyLyfe303]

OG trax fans know 💯

[@pxpismitty]

There’s a shot of him in his actual store window too, it’s awesome 😂‼️

[@questionmark1152]

How did u not know?! Lol

[@1312Mork2]

@@questionmark1152 when i saw it like 5 years ago i had no idea who trax was 😅 have only started following him on youtube a year or so

[@Leo-gh7nz]

"You're here looking at a fish!"

[@JanoyCresva]

Trax one of the best personalities on youtube.

[@BuddyDanger]

You must not see…ANYTHING ELSE!!! Trax sucks!!! He is the biggest con men!!!

[@Jackonda21]

True 100%

[@annt_yt]

he ain’t gonna let you hit bro

[@bankstanks1230]

@@Jackonda21nob slover

[@vulcanvulcan2963]

Yeah he seems chill af

[@SCARREDENT]

I rarely if ever comment, but I've been watching you for about two years now. You have taught me so much valuable information regarding not just gold, but diamonds, and now gems. I'm here for it! Much love from Chile. If I'm ever in NYC I'll definitely stop by and pick up something nice. Oh, I've also watched many of your interviews as well, and learned a lot from them as well. Thank you for the inspiration.

[@GoosFrabaaa]

Bro. Please stop taking scientific information from a jeweler. Diamonds do slow down light but they don't produce more light after. Energy is neither created nor destroyed. It is simply changed or transfered. What he is referring to is light refraction.

[@leonwizard5]

Bruh....."if i wanted to start a militia out there I could...and I might, it's a bargain." 🤣

[@JasonW1220]

Straight business 😂

[@EricMarquez-h3z]

Shhh the white folks listening

[@top10deadoralive54]

damn commentary is so on point, love the uncut gems behind the scenes insight. That movie a cult classic, gonna be remembered forever.

[@vincentjanceiv4614]

Trax talking about Pokemon cards is the last thing I expected

[@bassguitarislife3419]

He knows about things that make money 😆

[@ImmanuelThePhenomenaKant]

10:59 Diamonds do indeed slow down light more than any known material. But it is not true that MORE light exits the diamond than enters. The law of conservation of energy states that energy cannot be created or destroyed, but it can be transformed from one form to another. Since diamonds are chemically inert, there isn't any interaction happening with light that would create more energy.

[@ballsmasher3000]

Yeah. He maybe thought diamond shows more light because inside theres more light stuck

[@amikagahbo2487]

Just like our eternal energy/souls. We are immortal beings and our energy will not be destroyed upon death, only transformed.

[@thedoveston6781]

​@amikagahbo2487 you can't apply scientific standards to souls, which haven't been proven to exist.

[@MovieWatchingChannel]

Man I'm broke as shit and have no desire for anything but stainless steel watches but i fuckin love listening to this dude talk

[@kakashihotake4565]

Bro I swear I learn something about gems every time I listen to Trax talk

[@_good_for.]

He is a little wrong at 11:00

[@Justin22139]

@@_good_for. Nope. You are wrong. See how annoying that is? Dropping in to point out perceived mistakes but providing no context or explanation isn’t helpful. And incidentally, he definitely oversimplified things, but for a non expert, he was actually pretty coherent.

[@_good_for.]

@@Justin22139 i can't give you an explanation son but I can give you the absolute that i know what I talking about

[@GoosFrabaaa]

​@@_good_for.So wrong. he said more light comes out.

[@xmurk8023]

@@_good_for. typing like a 12 year old calling people "son" lmfao

[@ThatOneGuy-po5hk]

Opals are basically crystallized fossils, typically fish bones crystallized

[@richevans609]

The Sarcasm at the end was unparalleled Max! Great Video ... 😊

[@Bingo_the_Pug]

Having worked in the jewelry industry for a few years, this movie was 99% spot-on, even down to Howard offering his customers bottles of water. I literally seen that shit DOZENS of times. The anxiety, the rush of making a big sale, the avoidance of certain people, everything.

[@devinmarrero3910]

When I seen you in uncut gems I genuinely smiled and said outlout, that’s the real trax! 🤣🙏🏽

[@MattMiller-c5b]

Trax, you should do a video of historical jewelry, like popes, kings, etc. great video as always looking forward to the next drop.

[@K2hansle]

"Do you want to sell a bunch of unopened packs or do you want to look for the Charizard yourself?"

[@GreyzzzNYC]

Trax ALWAYS keeps it real

[@cuttz]

How did I not realise that was Trax, who I've watched for years, in one of my favourite Netflix movies Uncut Gems 😅. No wonder it was natural

[@Smart-Towel-RG-400]

Cuz he looks like 1000 other jewelry shop owners lol

[@AndreaDoesYoga]

Really enjoyed your insight on these iconic pieces! 💎

[@yjuicce]

The comparison of rough opal to packs of cards was very clean and brought me and easier understanding of valueing gems.

[@LITBRO3200]

"Blood diamonds, he's also trying to get out of the hood" 😂😂😂

[@juliannek3134]

Hi - the Australian black opals are some of the most beautiful stones ever. When I was a preteen my dad took three months off work and we went to Lightening Ridge to dig opals. I remember the sound of my dad’s pick when he hit a fantastic opal vein. He was so happy but that night at the local pub some guy gave my dad $4,000 for the stone. My mum was so upset with him for selling it but back in those days it was a tremendous amount of money. I still have some opals that my dad cut and gave to me when I married my dear American Army Captain.

[@L-Jay1147]

I really enjoyed this video thanks, also I seen uncut gems b4 I found your channel and I never would have noticed it was you lol

[@QuentinM601]

Same here I didn't even notice he was in that movie

[@ericl5871]

Lowkey same bro and i been watching him for a minute

[@themidprod4468]

Trax had me 💀 when he said $55 bucks and I’ll make it happen 😂

[@lorenzoas8500]

I love your collab with Hamcheck Productions!

[@J-Swiss2305]

@lorenzoas8500......WHHHHHAAAAATTTT?????? WHERE CAN I FIND THIS AT???.... I ABSOLUTELY HAAAAVE TO SEE IT!!!!........You're Talking about Johnny Hamcheck with the 6 FOOT CHAINS RIGHT????.........Tommy TuffKnuckles Brother!!!

[@Ryansrangereport]

I just finished Uncut Gems First thing i noticed was Trax!! That movie was stressful the whole time.

[@warhawk6002]

Thank you for the information

[@TraxNYCDiamondJewelry]

I appreciate you taking the time to watch

[@trappdaddy6920]

Bro broke it down so us brokies can understand lol

[@mosese1172]

Extremely well spoken and informative, easy to see why he is successful. The Pokémon example was easy to understand

[@edgarthejeweler]

Great explanation my friend. Im actually a certified diamontologist and guild Gemologist. I've bee working on the jewelry industry for over 15 yrs

[@woptimus]

You should do more videos like this. I really enjoyed your explanations of the trade and your experiences.

[@nikkimiddlekillsday5161]

That Pokemon analogy makes sense

[@PremiumSauce9]

Dude the fact that Trax knows about Pokémon and went to go fight Nico across the pond,made me respect this man.

[@joellucero3316]

Trax ....is a KNOWLEDGE channel 👍

[@davidbarnes4742]

This was a great idea.. Good video

[@tylerbennett8682]

I love the science behind gemstones. I also love Trax describing the science behind gemstones

[@Theonyxconservative]

I like how you made the video look just like the video from Insider 😂

[@TheBeardedProfessor]

Damn, I watched this whole video and didn’t realize until I read this comment who had posted it lol I thought it was a genuine Insider video. Very clever!

[@eunicefazzi6697]

Pokémon unopened pack analogy was really good to explain the risk of the rough gem.

[@rhymetimeuk]

This was a really good learning experience! thanks, Max!

[@wazt2227]

Some of the best content, funny and relatable dude! keep up the good work @TraxNYC!

[@CulversCreations]

The pokemon reference. Let me know im in the rite place.

[@Dropsey818]

blew me away when he mentioned Zard the man knows show much.

[@top10deadoralive54]

facts

[@l3ftie578]

"It's like pokemon cards, you're looking at an unopened pack" I understand perfectly boss HAHA speaking my language

[@cdizzytv3753]

O ahit, i didnt realize u wuz in that movie .. Gr8 job

[@Jackonda21]

Bro, the way you explain, I love it it's simple, a special with Pokemon cards😂 that's why I like watching your channel. You and Adam Sandler are amazing ! I knew it quicker or later that you would be an actor because you're really nice and good 👍 thank you very much for your explanation with things about stones, opals etc

[@Buddoders]

Trax if a producer said can they borrow your gem or stones to have a authentic look would you consider lending the product?

[@TheAcenightcreeper]

This is why this guy is successful, he just has a presence…hes an authority…but he can talk to a wide audience…ive been an executive for years in larger tech companies and his command of a room is second to none. The way he is able to give executive summaries of key topics…companies pay six figures for their leadership to take classes to try and learn this…guy is rarer than the gems

[@nickclark4469]

Random gem collector is the first person to explain rich people in a way that actually makes sense 😂

[@gozentomoe82]

Loved this video!!

[@JKxox]

This was very entertaining🔥

[@JasonW1220]

Yooooooo. I was super impressed when he started talking about the relativistic color of light that’s been bent. Smart man

[@NAB91]

Great Video Max

[@pauliewalnuts5241]

I like this style of video, Salute Max

[@frostmisaki1]

All the bots in the comments 😂😂😂

[@szbmedia]

Init wtf 😂

[@damianpronovost2662]

Bahaha gotta stay relevant somehow.

[@drawincode1800]

How do you know there bots?

[@dhimankalita1690]

I can confirm I'm a bot

[@dylanpearce9618]

I’m a bot. 🤖

[@RJTheMountainSage]

My god, traxnyc just blew my f*ckin mind with some physics, diamonds slow down light to half speed. Thats gonna have some significance in the future i can feel it 🍻 🛸 💎

[@patricklouie7737]

I love hearing him explain scientific concepts to Jewelry, while thinking he's an expert in the scientific matters, while also getting it extremely, extremely wrong. Firstly, the concept of light in a diamond has nothing, and I mean nothing, to do with general or special relativity. Special relativity and general relativity is about gravity, fail. It has more to do with the structure and how light bends. A diamond takes the incoming light from a large surface area, bends the light due to something called refraction, which slows it down, and it also slows the different colors of white light by a different amount, thus creating essentially a rainbow effect like a prism. It then focuses the light down to a narrow point, which then bounces it out again, giving it its sparkle of different colors. So you are essentially creating a reflective telescope that, instead of focusing the light down to a single point so you can view it, it focuses the light down and then spreads the light out to give you a sparkle of colors. Secondly, mass extinctions have nothing to do with the dispersion of gems. Mass extinctions refer to events that kills organisms. Organisms have little to no impact at all over how the geological activities disperse the gems from the mantle of the earth. So when you explain scientific concepts, make sure to actually know what you talk about before trying to explain it. It makes you sound unknowledgeable when you can't even get basic scientific facts right.

[@Acehood12]

When?

[@patricklouie7737]

@@Acehood12 I haven't seen this video in a while so I don't remember the exact phrase but there was something along the lines of the earth is turning and god sprinkled diamonds and said go find them and mass extinction is happening that's not how gems are formed all gems have different processes to how they occur and it's not as simple as he makes it seem and he also gets the fact wrong about what is involved in the process as well

[@Acehood12]

@@patricklouie7737 no, I meant when did anyone ask... 🤣

[@patricklouie7737]

@@Acehood12 ask mommy

[@Acehood12]

@@patricklouie7737 I did.. she said only losers take that much energy to type out paragraphs to complete strangers 😅😭

[@Shadowmahou]

W video concept. Love the content direction

[@elenikiki473]

You know better and you inspire us!

[@nunuonroad9969]

Never thought I’d get a physics lesson from Trasc 😂

[@RayanKhan]

Trax talking about general relativity out here, bro knows EVERYTHING

[@jeremyk.6456]

Max you need to try to get access to a community that isn’t apart of the diamond cartel to get your own source for diamonds to be able to lower the rarity for some of the stones that you’re able to get from the specific sources. I know you would have to look at safety, stability, helping the community in the area, and having trustworthy folks on site that can keep an eye on your investment. I’d definitely put in cameras throughout the mining areas and have everyone go through a check when they leave the site to ensure that nobody is stealing product but I bet if you found a decent source or a source that has diamonds with other desirable gem stones you could make a ridiculous profit brother.

[@akultisgod5538]

i can confirm that george ratner saw you working with other people and he in fact became jealous as you predicted he would.

[@Dont_Worry_m8]

Liking the Niko style explaining your craft

[@Pablo-t6q7h]

yoooo i watched that movie before i watch TRAX and i never remembered you were on it thats soo coool congrats

[@bryancruz6573]

i really love your video and sharing a gold ounces more blessing to come trax 😊 im a big fan from philippines

[@Leightyluiz]

Beautiful video. Your improving

[@ReynaldoVelasquez]

Hey!!! I saw this movie but never finished it. I NEVER knew Max was in it. Now I’m going to watch it again

[@Hiiizenburg42]

This is the first time watching of these videos and its only because I saw Trax is the one speaking. Guys freakin awesome

[@OGBigStanky]

One of the most creative and relevant movies I have ever seen, a bit slept on in my opinion

[@douggotley7169]

Awesome video, very informative

[@SuperNiceBlackGuy]

8:00 Pokemon analogy went hard😂💯

[@gizzyandthelizzy]

Love your videos boss 💎

[@PangaeaVisualizations]

the Titanic diamond was based on Hope diamond which was stolen from a satue of Indian goddess. later it was said to be cursed and then Harry Winston donated it to a Museum or something

[@Mogojoegotube]

That Link pendent is so cool man

[@aaronball4700]

12:06 “Recut it for yourself and say you found it.” Well atleast now we know how this guy made it, stepping on necks every step of the way.

[@Dropsey818]

hell yes a long trax video, what a treat,

[@BuddyDanger]

You don’t get out much!!! Your treat is torture!!! Lol

[@lancerooke]

Holy jeez…. Max.. I watched Uncut Gems before I started watching your videos. Actually, your previous feud with Eddie at Harlem Bling is why you’re on my feed…. I didn’t realize it was you in that movie! 😮 You did a great job!!!

[@MrMESSI]

This what Nico thinks of himself when he's talking about watches

[@jesseberry2459]

Love videos like this well done creativity

[@fahims768]

Awesome vid

[@outofstockgarage]

why the reupload?

[@Black_Jesus3005]

Glad I’m not the only one

[@top10deadoralive54]

copyright stuff probably

[@TrueReal-de6ee]

Wow you're a movie star!!! TraxNYC you're a legend🎉

[@SariaFan93]

Blood Diamond, one of my favorite movies. I have a few rough pink diamonds in my collection, but nothing that fancy like in the movie.

[@multiversehq]

Bro tryna trick us by copying The Insider thumbnails 😂

[@Quantum_Designs]

Happy to hear you actually name off the red beryl from wah wah in Utah, I was yelling at you before you said that but talked about rare deposit of minerals In America… lol. Now if you would have mentioned benitoite from Cali, single source mineral and state gem of California, I’d of subbed

[@mattgarcia2478]

Need to talk about that diamond from the movie blue streak😂

[@DanRustle]

i could listen to this guy talk for days. hes super smart and says it like it is. i follow him on IG.

[@jonasmontes675]

Thats why youre the best in the biz cause you know alot and enjoy it

[@paulmartinez9908]

Ma I love your knowledge and passion for the world you live in and things you do. You deserve everything that you’ve worked for good sir. God bless you

[@BraziLoko]

“God Basically Sprinkled Them Around & Said, ‘Go Find Them’

[@lordspider4376]

This guy is exactly how I'd imagine what a jewelry expert would look like

[@igbl108]

Rambam says in his memoirs that he met an Ethiopian Jew in Egypt once when caring for Saladin. He said the man’s sirname was Ben Dan - and the Ethiopian man had told Rambam that the Ethiopians were the descendents of a small portion of tribe Dan who had fled the Selucids after the destruction of Shechem which was later renamed to Neopolis and then Nablus. They came to Ethiopian in hopes that Queen Sheva’s small tribe had lived on. The small group of Dan would settle and mix with local Ethiopians to today become Beta Israel. It’s quite interesting to hear Rambam’s tales of Jewish identity in the MENA and Southern Europe.

[@joshsmith529]

I've been dying for somthing like this😊

[@Ghost3lite21]

this was sick you gotta do more of these videos and movies bro i felt that acting

[@damircroatmastoo1985]

The thing about looking diamonds in the Dark is school and cool at same time. In the movie Titanic they didn't give the old lady(Rose) the blue diamond she had it all the Time it was in the packet of the coat she wore,and at the end she throws it in the ocean, that's how I remember it I watched the movie 20 years ago..🎉

[@samuelgodsey1327]

What would be your advice for someone wanting to get into the gem/diamond game?

[@samuelgodsey1327]

Specifically if they don’t live in a high gem/diamond flow area.

[@everyonelovesnoah]

Knowledge is power

[@ForneverstarOfficial]

Get a metal detector and go to any downtown area in the u.s. flip stuff until you have a solid piece and flip from there or collect and resell and start a lil business

[@Phrofetic_MayaN]

Uncut gems fits the right profile for trax nyc 😂😂

[@alkafelts]

Holy cow trax is in uncut gems!!? How did I not realize this 😭

[@carlosotero934]

I ththis was one of the insider episodes at first. Very professional looking max! Shit looks great

[@jerryc.3593]

Uncut Jems was such a good movie ... Most people dont understand the art of jewelry making . Its a science and an art form . Like Picasso with a paintbrush.

[@jamesprovosthemingway4285]

Watching this makes me miss going to college for earth, sciences, geology, and blah blah blah.