Unboxing a Unique African Gemstone

[@imari2305]

My mother was born in January as well. I love every color of garnet; they are truly the rainbow of gems in my opinion but honestly I love every gemstone and semi precious ones too.

[@Lil-Dragon]

This show is addictive.

[@alexanderzangal4125]

Tru...

[@peridoty7149]

KernowShinigamiViper Lil'Dragon IRK. I love gems and i love learning about them

[@rockmonsterlord7678]

So sorry for the loss of your father. I remember when it hit the news when I was finishing my geology degree. It shocked me to the core.

[@purecrystallized]

All these interesting stories made this episode absolutely epic! Love this show

[@gems]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@bizdev4980]

Thank you Bruce for sharing more about tsavorite and the history of your dad. He was my grandparents mentor. Thank you JTV too.

[@michelemurphy3541]

Beautiful. I am sorry to hear of your Dad’s assassination. One of my best friends lived in Tanzania for years and it was getting dangerous then, in 2005/6/7/8. My heartfelt condolences. Gorgeous stones and very fascinating story. Thank you so much for sharing.

[@carolinekleo1]

Please have him back again! Per usual, love the show!

[@iridescentmirage]

I love the guest's choice in tie! The color does not compete with the gems for attention, making it a well thought out decision.

[@coldhazzard]

12:49 I never react out loud, but when he opened that last box I woke the whole house!

[@loricastellana4452]

I love tsavorite garnets! Bruce was your most interesting guest yet. Thank you!

[@SnailySyrup]

Thank you for coming Bruce! It was cool to get some storytime in addition to the always fab grey box technical discussion :)

[@stephenscordato4321]

Condolences to Bruce and his family... great video.

[@zeeeena]

I'd never heard of green garnet before a couple of days ago. I live near an area called Garnet Hill in Calaveras county. I found the most amazing gorgeous green crystal like rocks in my backyard. Found out they are tsavorite garnets. The color is just stunning. There is nothing like it

[@wendywander7]

Thanks so much to Bruce Bridges for sharing the fascinating story and these beautiful gems. Thanks to Natalie and JTV for great content; I really enjoy this channel.

[@gems]

Thank you!

[@ninjahombrepalito1721]

Tanzanite, tsaborite, I'm starting to become more interested in Africa, those gems are beautiful. Btw, my thanks to Bruce Bridges for being in this video and telling us about these gems. Bruce has a nice deep voice.

[@monicacsm9920]

I have small pieces embedded in some rocks... Interested?

[@nak8490]

What do you think about making a video about how Quarts can have inclusions or associations of many different minerals? It seems because of Quartz's chemical formula of Silicon Dioxide, it can either be associated or have inclusions of over a hundred different minerals like Rutile, Dumortierite, Hematite, Gold, Conichalcite, and so on.

[@alexanderzangal4125]

I realy like this ideea NAK ! PS: ty for corectiv my spelling on every gem Name that i got wrong ^-^

[@NotAppIicabIe]

That discovery story gives me GOOSE BUMPS.

[@lexxdigitall]

That's my favorite stone. Very tragic what happened to Campbell bridges. Thanks, Bruce for sharing the information and history of the Tsavorite garnet. Quite fascinated by Gemstones in general.

[@Breezyreyreyrio]

Amazing history and thank you Bruce for sharing his story.

[@AvalonDreamz]

Ok, that last box though... these stones are absolutely beautiful. I love that the color can have that somewhat blue tone to it as well sometimes. Just jaw dropping.

[@levigerbitz2550]

I had Tsavorite in my collection and never knew what they were. Awesome videos as always!!! Thanks!!!!!!

[@-Slinger-]

It's tsavorite, did you not pay attention? ;P

[@barrett5540]

Thank you Sir Bruce for sharing your family history & your truly Beautiful Tzavorite Garnets!!! As I was mesmerized by their clarity & color, I found myself dreaming of heaven filled with such beauty. Your stories & explanations were very informative adding to my appreciation of this amazing gemstone. On a person note... I could listen to you speak all day long. Your voice & accent is so soothing. Thank you for sharing. I will look forward to learning more from you.

[@quinnsterd4764]

Thank you for coming Bruce! Loved that story it was so intresting. Loved this video and awesome as always!!!

[@gems]

Thanks, Quinn! Glad you enjoyed Bruce and his story!

[@triangleman100]

January baby here too! I cut original-find Idaho Star Garnet material...and the electric purples and super bright stars goes *sooooo* well with Tsavorite. Its unreal. Hope you can hold/wear these two together sometime.

[@bryanmclaughlin1048]

Excellent interview, I really enjoyed his personal stories :-).

[@DarthXerion]

I was considering tsavorite for the stone in my engagement ring, but went with the usual red garnet instead. But I got to see some beautiful samples.

[@margui6224]

Beautiful gem. I would like to have a Tsavorite garnet.

[@sherrizanoli1398]

If I remember correctly, Dr. Campbell Bridges was killed because of this gemstone. They named it Tsavorite after a national park in Kenya.

[@margaretdifford194]

Fabulous information.

[@LucretiaPearl]

Holy cow that is a beautiful green!

[@AvalonDreamz]

That is a very smart move on their part to keep based in Africa where they find this. Process it in Africa, not sending it off to have all this done in other places. That way there are people there learning this trade and the value of the land itself. But the fact it is that damn violent there to the point where his father was murdered and his family basically can't live there is wild.

[@Rafaelnk21]

Are You ignorant or something?

[@ccrisc100]

I had no idea about the situation in Kenya. Read a bit about it, fascinating.

[@tammiecampbell6164]

I think I have a beautiful square coushion 7mm!!! Mom pointed to it out of a mixed parcel of stones from jtv,... ❤ I thought it was a really nice chrome diopside!😂 I was just learning! She spotted it like a HAWK!!! 😍 It melds into the eyes sweetly!!!😍

[@beta1157]

this is so exciting to hear about!

[@imlistening1137]

This was really interesting!

[@toadymallow]

You should do a vid on yooperlites

[@Dean-eu2pl]

12:45 Imagine there wouldve been a Avocado inside. Boi I'd be dying of laughing

[@purplealice]

Hey, at least it's green! ;-)

[@lauriebriscoe6983]

Very interesting discussion

[@Gms788]

Beautiful ❤

[@TL-mc6lz]

What?! Yay! January babies! 😁🎂🎉 Btw, been binge watching all the vids since finding this channel. Love it!

[@felishapenney6]

🤯 love this 😀

[@RYNOCIRATOR_V5]

this guy is great, really interesting episode :thumbsup:

[@tammiecampbell6164]

You showed Bixbite but did not mention it! 🤔 So sorry for your losses there... 🙏🕯️💕 Rock lovers are THE BEST PEOPLE!!! Dad drooled for Tsavorite and Grape garnets! My birthstone!!!💕🕯️

[@alexanderzangal4125]

Ok i realy have 3 questions: Does green calcite realy glow in the dark (not under a UV light) What the frick is a Marjan stone (does it realy glow underwater) Will you ever make a video on Alexandrite(Will you ever do it?)

[@LEMINH-wq7ef]

First: Yes Second: It just coral it cant glow underwater Third: Who knows

[@alexanderzangal4125]

Thank you!

[@jamacyasin381]

Mice video there is a Hill which those small green stones spreed all on the surface of the hill could be is the one

[@makanaki513]

mining, and processing, and selling from kenya. am in love

[@BacGold]

Gostei muito dó seu canal é sou garimpeiro é descobri muito coisa interessante pedra de raio fugorito é ó trás mais

[@purplealice]

Do people mistake tsavorite for emerald?

[@mr.haryana9534]

It can be

[@KCoda1248]

Wow!

[@Shock_Treatment]

But how do you really know if you're the first to discover a mineral? There could have been someone who found it decades to millennia before, and it wouldn't have been recorded.

[@yvobalcer]

Sorry to hear about the loss of your father.

[@cerberaodollam]

"We say Zimbabwe now" "Do we?" ;)

[@muzafarah4068]

Hi i am muza i have a tsovarite green garnet 14 ps stones rock can you help me shops for sells

[@jamacyasin381]

Who wrote the book called gemstones of Africa

[@jamacyasin381]

Sorry I meant east Africa gemstones

[@Dean-eu2pl]

Tsavorite is going through the roof (pricewise)

[@aminet2349]

Best show on youtube ... fight me

[@michaelkhomotsoseepolle1433]

Cool

[@elizabethrios7759]

If this beautiful woman would have been dressed a certain way all of these videos would have went viral asap!!!!!!! And that's sad!!!!!! Her being a gemologist gives her different perspective than the general public on what exactly qualifies for beauty!!!!!! And like with very rare gemstones! her unbelievable natural beauty is not going to always be noticed by everyone but she is truly gorgeous she really reminds me of Snow White take off the glasses pull the hair back look at those big pretty eyes and her slim but still healthy figure!!!!!!!!! She's a gem all on her own!!!!!!!!

[@purplealice]

Bruce, you don't need to get all "suit and tie" to appear on JTV. Just keep bringing beautiful stones for everyone to enjoy seeing!

[@tedany5133]

ខ្ញុំមានគុជខ្មៅចង់លក់

[@charlessavoie2367]

16:17 zero blue perceptible.

[@Sgt-Gravy]

Ok, I really liked the flow of the narration. It was solid, but the video editing... Reminded me of Max Headroom. I thought you were going to sell me a Pepsi at the end...?

[@Colzmon]

💚💚💚

[@azharkhan-nd6wy]

Hi

[@marionbradley6236]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@dandrenoreiga5233]

Juliana and jp send me hi 😁

[@gems]

Awesome! We love JP & Julia!

[@crucifyrobinhood]

I cried some, ngl.

[@annebarlow7747]

Beautiful stones, sad story.

[@Daquylucyen-6D8]

Like

[@JohnW852]

Correction... There were FIVE beautiful gems there Young Lady. You, of course being the fifth! An All American gem for sure... "Holy Moly..."! xD

[@pebblesstone1316]

I Love gemstones but I feel somewhat guilty for collecting them. Somethings are meant to be admired but not taken from it's NATIVE LAND .

[@eiddniz0452]

First

[@alexanderzangal4125]

Nope! Not realy (No hate)

[@lilcornnugget]

That gem is not tsaovirite its de wey rite

[@-Slinger-]

No, it's not savirite because it's tsavorite.

[@lilcornnugget]

@@-Slinger- boi

[@jeanwonnacott2718]

That makes me feel better about buying Tsvavaroite. Next payday!!

[@firewoman7722]

Cool learning about name origin 💚 as well as details of its discovery. Cheers to the pissed-off, charging buffalo for its contribution! 🦬🐃 😄