Unboxing Aquamarine | 21 Gems from Pakistan, Vietnam, & Africa

On today's episode, we've got rare natural specimens of Aquamarine from amazing localities. See huge hexagonal crystal formations! Learn how it forms and the herculean efforts that go into mining it. Plus, check out the range of colors in this classic blue gem!
01:47 - Giant Aquamarine from Pakistan
06:26 - Land of the Blue Dragon
09:00 - Identifying Aquamarine from Namibia
09:51 - Huge Faceted Gem
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[@-.Tristan.-]

I have really came to love aquamarine over time, its uniform shape is just so pretty!

[@rogerhargreaves2272]

Always great to have a Geo location for your specimen, it really adds something special. I remember learning about Aquamarine, when in times past, Sailors used to toss their Aquamarines into the water to calm the tempestuous seas. Great production, thank you.

[@discountmike8856]

Yah I agree Rodger. I love the geo locations too. Helps with gem identification, colors. Love it.

[@rogerhargreaves2272]

@@discountmike8856 Absolutely Mike. 👍

[@mediahub800]

@@discountmike8856 i am from northern pakistan 🇵🇰 where these stones are extracted from mountains ..we work there and we have various combinations quartz and aquamarine. The location of these stones is nagar and skardu valley. Contact me through my email i will show you i have many varieties

[@mediahub800]

@Mark Wiens i am from northern pakistan 🇵🇰 where these stones are extracted from mountains ..we work there and we have various combinations quartz and aquamarine. The location of these stones is nagar and skardu valley. Contact me through my email i will show you i have many varieties

[@R_K_Gems]

Hi how are you

[@baochaule8817]

I'm from Viet Nam and though I've known the basic colors of aquamarine like the specimens from Pakistan but this is the first time I've found out that ours have that deep and rich blue! It's fascinating that I'm learning new things everyday.

[@mediahub800]

i am from northern pakistan 🇵🇰 where these stones are extracted from mountains ..we work there and we have various combinations quartz and aquamarine. The location of these stones is nagar and skardu valley. Contact me through my email i will show you i have many varieties

[@R_K_Gems]

Hi how are you are you interested gemstone and spicemen i have a loot

[@minh-hangnguyen6099]

Im Vietnamese too and strangely enough, Id only known and collected the deep blue shades of aquamarine, all mined in Thanh Hoá. I didnt know aquamarine could be as pale as the Pakistan specimens. The Namibia one is actually closer in shade range to ours.

[@kallepetterilampi5480]

@@minh-hangnguyen6099 Is dark blue aquamarine just "man made alteration" = heated more to form darker iron Fe color on stone ? Not natural ? Baked in oven heat more than regular ones 300-400*C causes light blue if higher temperature then darker blue forms ?

[@aquagemsandjewellery9145]

I must say these Aquamarine specimens are so special💙

[@SariaFan93]

My biggest aquamarine is from the Blue Ridge Mountains in North Carolina. It weighs over 8,400 carats, and I bought it 10 years ago.

[@abduallah9222]

I have some if you are still intrested

[@texasslingleadsomtingwong8751]

I love following the show from Colorado on aquamarine mining on blue ridge.

[@randall3107]

I would love to see that 8.4k carat aquamarine, sounds incredible

[@eheue9526]

@@randall3107 it's a lie

[@PepeDeezNutz]

🧢

[@jenniferflorio3233]

Those are some amazing pieces of Aquamarine!!!

[@haseebahmad5586]

When you look at Aquamarine specimen that is combine with beautiful mica, you know in your heart that you just need One

[@SequoiaElisabeth]

How about Colorado Aquamarine from Mt. Antero? The museum in Denver (Nature and Science) has some awesome specimens!

[@newtonlee7849]

Well done video!! amazing samples showing how the aqua samples differ depending on region. Very informative. Look forward to watching more of your videos

[@palakghosh2345]

Wow I love aquamarines 💗💗💗💗

[@AltafHussain-ug9lo]

Thank you for the update I have aquamarine and quarts from Pakistan

[@Guguaguga]

Thank you so much for such detail introduction !

[@shelleynobleart]

Love the depth of knowledge.

[@GREEKEXPLORERS]

Very beautiful video!! Thank you for sharing!!

[@americanrebel413]

Awesome episode thank you. I think aquamarine is my favorite!

[@abduallah9222]

I have them bro

[@handryantan]

Everytime i saw aquamarine, i remembered Queen Elizabeth II tiara with those huge beautiful aquamarine

[@kendallleigh6774]

OH WOWWW such beautiful pieces

[@azeminaay4971]

me with my aquamarine stone candle on the desk lol thank you for sharing the facts of this beautiful stone ^_^ it was very insightful

[@gems]

Nice!

[@wingheiwong7336]

Epic!!! 🧙🏻‍♂️💙🇦🇺💯

[@markelman198]

Reacently bought one from the display case at the Smithsonian gift shop. It’s a gem specimen from Pakistan. Love aquamarine.

[@SignalHillHiker]

If I’m reading correctly, this host is Rebecca? If so, Rebecca is awesome. Haven’t been into gems at all but I’ve binged a few vids now and she’s great at explaining everything with contagious enthusiasm. Fascinating stuff!

[@azurewitch]

I can easily get lost in such crystals. It is like each specimen is a world on its own

[@mediahub800]

i am from northern pakistan 🇵🇰 where these stones are extracted from mountains ..we work there and we have various combinations quartz and aquamarine. The location of these stones is nagar and skardu valley. Contact me through my email i will show you i have many varieties

[@francinearcieri8439]

Georgous minerals this is a great channel I learn so much history lands and many cultures

[@jbtechcon7434]

11:31 They're a bit lacking in basic chemistry knowledge. What on Earth did she mean when she said beryllium is heat resistant? It's an element. No element can be destroyed by heat unless you get it hot as the sun. How well a beryllium compound resists heat will depend on the compound, not any single component of it. And how beryllium compounds behave has no connection to to the behavior of elemental beryllium metal in steel alloys. In their defense, I have heard equally chemistry challenged remarks from many rockhounds at shows, so they're probably just repeating things they've heard.

[@johnmcdonald9112]

love your video format so much information as well as interesting to see the stones from different regions side by side

[@samcreations2579]

Love to see this. It comes from my village❤️

[@9fiveb180]

March 4th 🥳 We also have Aquamarine right here in Colorado.

[@skippyjonjones23]

Aquamarine is my birthstone and I loooove the color. However, I don’t buy it in jewelry because the pieces I can afford don’t ever have the color payoff that the specimens in this video have. *cries in poor* That Vietnamese specimen is especially stunning.

[@Kris_at_WhiteOaksFarm]

What? Nothing from Mt, Antero, Colorado, or any of the other Colorado locations? You should do a segment just on Colorado gems. They're amazing!

[@user-yv7fn6xr2m]

From Pakistan but had no idea about this! So cool!

[@GarrettBroadnax]

Y'all are a great presentation duo

[@chimmylights7323]

Lol the “walks away with nothing” 😂😂

[@ishak4546]

Amazing . I have some Rough Ruby to sell in France and also it's a good quality with analysis from laboratory

[@abrahamsalas8890]

How does one come to acquire such specimens? Looking to buy some myself.

[@user-xj3sz5bl8d]

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[@iffer622]

Hi , I collect different gems and make my own natural jewelry. Aquamarine is my birthstone . Lately , I have been seeing a “new”type of aquamarine hitting the market ….Devil blue aquamarine….is this a real stone ? Is it aquamarine? What’s the difference? Thank you in advance ….😄

[@butchmilk2972]

Quite amazing God bless you 🦩🦩🔭🪐✝️✡️🐦🌈

[@IndusRiverRock]

I love aquamarine beautiful sharing love from ❤ Pakistan ❤

[@johnstewart8082]

We have aqua in NH also. I have also gotten specimens from North Carolina.

[@maqsoodahmedkhan6977]

I think 1st three samples are from Nagar velly,Gilgit, pakistan

[@karengarcia8587]

These aquamarine gemstones are so beautiful and gorgeous.😃🥰💎🌊 To know the how they get their blue color which is my favorite,🥰💙 where they came from and how they form is so fascinating.🤔 This gem is also my oldest brother birthstone too.🥳🎂 My favorites are the clean cut one and the thin deep blue one from the island. Thanks for teaching us about them and good video.😀👍💎

[@zahirkhan-vg2nq]

Pakistan origion

[@robertzachow]

I love learning about all the different types of gemstones you guys show. What do you guy's think about Colorado aquamarine?

[@gems]

We would love to get some!

[@fryerheath]

Great Channel! Great videos, very educational! I love geology and gemology, but I have a question that's bothering me because I can't seem to find an answer... Can you tell me how one can enter the Tucson gem show as a guest? Is it free, is it private or public? Any input would be greatly appreciated!! (I know that there are several gem shows in Tucson but I'm referring to the large one... the main event lol)

[@chloehopewell1225]

I have aquamarines from Colorado, but those Vietnam ones 🤩

[@rfn74]

Glad to see you've been watching Patrick Voilett documentaries...? The real life Indiana Jones.

[@cornbreadfedkirkpatrick9647]

That's my birthstone and my big sister's and one of my aunt's, there was a pendant from a shopping channel that I drooled over but couldn't afford yeah at $ 2,000 dollars but still I know I can get something much better for less I haven't found it and I rather have the stone than a gemstone.

[@stoicliving111]

It is coming, trust the universe.

[@carlosdelacadiz6658]

Rebecca always has such a beautiful smile 😍.

[@mohammedeinhosaini5024]

thank you in the gemstone

[@viniciusleal3562]

I love this gemstone

[@gabrielchisala7508]

Amazing..

[@chadatchison145]

Have either of you or anyone else on staff ever dropped or damaged a specimen prior to or during a video shoot?

[@gems]

Good question! We've had some close calls (particularly during this shoot: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iYu9p6etiqqDmrc), but I don't think we've actually damaged anything during a shoot. We try to be really careful with our one-of-a-kind pieces, that's why we had Brittany there to help put the big pieces on stands for this video. Accidents do happen, however, so stay tuned.

[@chadatchison145]

@@gems Thanks for the reply and link it's very much appreciated. :)

[@wadefreeman7340]

Thanks unique information

[@philodendron6]

My favourite gem.

[@ocenymorish1989]

Waawoo so beautiful we are here so interested to your team

[@greendarkness2627]

Aquamarine Brazil 💙 the largest specimen was found here

[@jrpage10]

Querem roubar nós, trouxa

[@waynesbike]

Can't believe you didn't mention etched aquamarine....

[@milesnn]

Fantastic video magnificent stones knowledge awesome as well as presentation everything was awesome awesome thank you

[@DilawarGemsAndMineralCompany]

Vooooooooooooo very beautiful aquamarine it’s from shigar mine Pakistan

[@juntoemisturado1]

Gemas maravilhosas , aqui no Brasil ,já encontrei alguns exemplares no💎🇧🇷

[@jrpage10]

Querem nos roubar

[@PepeDeezNutz]

Cool

[@bobsmith3931]

Stop signs have 8 sides.

[@geraldgalbo9144]

Stunning

[@mominn123]

Awesome :)

[@gems]

Thanks 🤗

[@asgharkhan8445]

Pakistan Emerald is very beautiful

[@zahirkhan-vg2nq]

Pakistan aqua is on the top 👍👍

[@Anaskhan-xk4sp]

❤❤❤ Love from Pakistan🇵🇰❤❤

[@musicmanmatt87]

I have such a crush on both of them.

[@ConnorSinclairCavin]

So, i found what im fairly sure is a raw Aquamarine a couple years ago at a river, its a nearly clear blue, definitely harder than anything ive tested it against (tool steel, glass, and more) it seems to have the correct structure, although the outer surface is foggy and rounded, its about thumb sized… and similarly shaped, is there a good way to reliably have it tested to know about? I actually have a few gems of similar origin (beaches, rivers, random mountain cave while hiking… haha) but i dont super trust most stores near me exactly…

[@xaviercostar6554]

Can you please react to LG’s lastest video it’s all about “exquisite jewels” and it’s amazing I need an analysis from you guys of what the stones all are

[@johnc.hammersticks]

No santa maria blue?(brazil) i have a old 15 carat one that is emerald cut and its an amazing shade of blue.

[@benjamindejonge3624]

Late English queen had a inauguration crown of aquamarine

[@Muhammadaleenagri]

Are those aquamarines are from our village nagar in giglit baltistan, pakistan?

[@kallepetterilampi5480]

Is the dark blue aquamarine ="Devil blue"( in China ) just heated a bit higher 1000*Celsius to burn iron Fe to darker color ? When all regular light blue aqumarine is heat treated only in 300-400*Celsius. Ocean green color non-heat-treated is impossible to find. All Beryl are heated to blue.

[@Jadeddoxy]

They're pretty af

[@mysticvirgo9318]

What?? No Mt. Antero aqua!?? for shame! heh heh .. sorry. playing :)

[@volpegregori5348]

that's what I wanted to know

[@X__jbunny__x]

[@Sheepdog1314]

I wonder how much material gets destroyed by blasting

[@robinjohn2997]

We have Emerald Ruby aquamarine blue spare

[@NataliaJuliaNowak]

My Zodiac crystal (I'm Pisces) 💎🌊🐟🐟

[@texasslingleadsomtingwong8751]

I so prefer specis over jewelry faceted stones .

[@martinmoore2468]

The birthstone of March. Aquamarine.

[@QUEENDAGGER]

What about the ones from India?

[@ocenymorish1989]

We want to share our product from East Africa as a business to you thanks

[@danielgonzalez-lp9nf]

Rebecca i love you lol robert your hilarious Natalie,would love to grubb out with you and Elizabeth is super charming.

[@jrpage10]

Esses yankees sempre estão de olho nas nossas riquezas

[@knightshade6232]

My birthstone ... From march

[@Spantikminerals]

Sir big fan from pakistan iam aquamarine supplier i have my own mines in aquamarine i want to work with you sir

[@nickalouscromer9082]

What Maxixe aka dark blue

[@nickalouscromer9082]

Beryl

[@sumrai]

hi sr❤

[@Chappers.Gaming]

Get yourself some AAAA cut and it's lush

[@hummasarfarazkhan9493]

In.pakistan..in.north.part.these.stones.are.found.😊

[@jairprado5538]

É a cor da turmalina

[@tanmengly4108]

Vietnam also buy from Cambodia

[@ottots0093]

Her: Yellowish-blue... Me: ...so green?

[@ThisGuy76]

Gosh; I hope someone told them stop signs are octagonal and not hexagonal...

[@lifeaddict]

10k pkr is like 50 dollars, 60 around at the time of the video

[@AzizAman-n9f]

it is gb equmern

[@Azaan-su2mx]

I’m from Pakistan

[@SultanAli-em7ns]

Hi I am from Pakistan

[@SultanAli-em7ns]

I'm stone selling in Pakistan

[@farhansalahuddin6306]

How tough is aquamarine gemstone ?

[@gems]

Gem-A lists it as having both Good toughness and stability