Unboxing Rare Cut Gems - Rutile, Sodalite, & More!

[@victorreis8110]

idk it’s hard to explain but rebecca is SO cool. love her chemistry with rob as hosts and most importantly LOVE how she’s always amazing at reading the room and at the same time providing constant real valuable information & knowledge ❤️

[@soomcire]

I’m just starting to get into lapidary, but love minerals in general, and have been collecting unusual rough just so that I can have some weird and rare faceted pieces in my collection, so this was a great episode for me! Great job, guys!

[@SiX1SE7EN]

These types of episodes are really fun because it gives the viewers an opportunity to test out their own knowledge while watching. Also, a show on New England rocks/minerals/gemstones would be amazing! 😉 ❤️

[@-.Tristan.-]

I loved the Rutile and the Calcite the most ♥️ Looking at such rarely faceted minerals was a really neat video idea!!

[@alexiblackXo]

These 2 have such great chemistry on camera together. Genuinely love watching and I’m a total fan! Thanks for teaching us about gems and minerals!

[@cassandralyris4918]

I like Wulfenite in its natural matrix just the way it comes. I also never knew Rutile grew in such large chunks on its own. Apparently big chunks like that are found in Norway and occasionally in Arkansas here in the US. Fun!

[@Strangelyfey]

@NPc why are you so pressed

[@Strangelyfey]

@NPc the fact that you felt that this arbitrary comment that affects literally no one deserves a neon sign calling them a liar

[@Strangelyfey]

@NPc not pressed just curious ☺️

[@Strangelyfey]

@NPc I asked a question, you responded with a question, you didn’t like the answer idk what’s so hard to get about this.

[@Strangelyfey]

@NPc I already answered your question and you can read, frankly I’m bored of the conversation so ✌️

[@kidcurry4107]

The only one that I yelled out was mica. Lots of it around Wyoming though never in my life have I seen it faceted! Thanks and I love your channel.

[@Shoobadawoop]

That faceted calcite is glorious!!! 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@clintonmorris8222]

I have a Rutile crystal that's about 2.5 inches and is a beautiful shade of red with light shone through it. It's one of my pride pieces in my collection! So cool to see another

[@alicein1984]

I love how you kept guessing fire opal 🤣 me too 🤣 I'm really impressed with whoever faceted the wulfenite. Also did not know rutile was red either. Very informative & interesting video!

[@keithyinger3326]

My sister is on a road trip. One of the places they stopped, they dug for fire opals. She chipped one out of the wall thats bigger than a golf ball, but a bit smaller than a baseball. So clear and red. I can slice rocks, but I need a cabochon machine to be able to cut and polish things like that. Someday.. I hope.

[@michelemurphy3541]

Man, I truly love you guys! This channel is so cool, bright, lovely and yes, the stones are fantastic and the knowledge is awesome but it is the people in the videos who just shine with their personalities and I am super grateful to get to learn from this channel! Did I mention that because of this channel, I want to go to GIA school to be certified!

[@aimee-lynndonovan6077]

Wulfenite absolutely exciting!🤩State stone, how lucky!

[@sandmaker]

Stumped... oh yeah. But not as many as I thought I would . What a fun show! Thanks fot sharing your time and talent with us .

[@azuremoonstone3731]

I was super excited when rob said azurite!!! its my favorite and i dont hear many people talk much about it

[@LostWithoutHer]

I really loved the Cinnabar. It looks so much like Indian Ruby and I have to wonder how frequently I've unknowingly handled Cinnabar in those mixed loose gemstone trays where many vendors have loose Sapphire and Emeralds in those open trays at various shows. You have to presume they're all thrown in together because Rubies, Emeralds, Sapphires of reasonable color and size but poor transparency are not that rare and none of the vendors could be bothered to double-check their stones or box individually. For example, I once knowingly purchased a large unheated yellowish-green Spodumene at a pale Citrine price because the vendor hadn't done his due diligence. He's now my favorite vendor because I seem to have a more accurate eye than he does.

[@erin7821]

More of these episodes!! So interesting I got about half of them

[@annarenevictor9981]

Really enjoyed this video! Your topics are so interesting and enjoy watching you two interact - as two people who are passionate about the same field.

[@bethlovesthings]

What an awesome series! Please do more "things that aren't usually faceted" - I have seen so much carved sodalite and very little faceted. So pretty!

[@pramodcomedychannel3811]

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[@oscarmedina1303]

Fantastic episode! Amazing what can be faceted with time and a LOT of patience. Rob and Rebecca are great!

[@mattpatterson8633]

So happy I guessed every single one, (little disappointed the mica wasn’t specified as lepidolite)

[@foreverowlcity22]

Love My Gemstones, been collecting since I was, a very small child, Thank You, for the videos 🎶 X..

[@algorithminc.8850]

Stumbled across your channel. Really interesting videos ... reminds me of when I was a kid and was heavily into hunting for rocks/minerals/meteorites/etc. A random idea for you, given I'm into radio electronics -- the "Antique Wireless Museum" YT channel just did a video "From Raw Crystal to Crystal Oscillator - Crystals go to War in 1943" -- a bit "dry," but thought the history/science/methods might be of interest to you. In any case, great channel ... thanks and cheers, Christopher

[@griziol]

Finally an early bird🤩 I lpve your informative videos and each time I watch them I have more love for ypu and for the gemstones and everything about them. Sending love from Slovenia

[@jj-vu5ov]

im new to minerals but i guessed the mica one right, wooooo these guessing games are great, i learn a lot about the properties of minerals/crystals through these videos especially when yall show the amazing specimens you have

[@rogerhargreaves2272]

Well, I was stumped on most of those to be honest. I’ve never even thought about faceting Optical Calcite, but it did look amazing. Amazing to see the Rutile. Thanks both for sharing. Rog from Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿.

[@lindasaav7364]

This was just such a cool and fun video to watch! It was so interesting to see the cut stone vs actual mineral specimen and it was so fun to play along! I must say that the faceted crocoite was my fave, that colour was insane!! More videos with this theme please!

[@Moonlily23]

Very proud of myself! Very much a beginner but managed to guess the amber, cinnabar (one of my faves), mica, and rutile!

[@hassaneshaghpour531]

I am so glad visited you're and knowledge ☺️☺️☺️☺️

[@topcatcoast2coast579]

The carved Sodalite Conch was really cool looking.

[@karengarcia8587]

These rare cut gemstones you unboxed are very nice and amazing.🙎‍♀️😀💎 To know the facts about each gemstones and how they're cut/treated is very interesting.🤨🔍 Thanks for showing us these gems and nice video.🙂🧑‍🏫👩‍🏫💎

[@milanopiano]

That was so much fun! I was very proud of myself I got most right, but specifically Wulfenite, mica (I said muscovite which I think counts?) and the cinnabar. I did absolutely not expect the crocoite, the sodalite and the rutile, however. Never knew rutile is really red like that. Edit: Oh and the calcite, didn't get that one either, so I guess I didn't get that many right hahahaha

[@maxevocal]

This was really fun to try and guess alongside you two!

[@iisechii4859]

The Mica and Crocoite stumped me! glad to say I got the rest!! :)

[@jjdraco7337]

I nailed the lapidolite mica right away. It's one of my favorites! Great show!

[@davidhubert949]

Graves mountain rutile is one of my favorite things to collect lol great material

[@rebeccabaker488]

I’m such a fan. I love anything that sparkles. I really enjoy watching Rebecca share her knowledge which astounds me. Rob and Rebecca have a great “ chemistry” pun intended (lol). I’m just catching up on watching. The wolfinite (sp) looks like small carmels that I use for cookies at Halloween. Thanks for another great video. God bless and happy new year watching from Jacksonville Florida USA🇺🇸

[@Algoldprospecting]

Thanks for the show. I love gemstones. I wish I could know more. I have found many gems while looking for gold. Lots of mica

[@purplealice]

I have a necklace of faceted amber beads - the largest bead is about the size of a walnut.It belonged to my great-grandmother, which would make it a Victorian item. It's really beautiful and dramatic, and I enjoy wearing it in memory of my great-grandmother, who was a Lowell mill girl (sing "Bread and Roses" here) So amber *can* be faceted. I've been told it was also heat-treated to improve its internal refraction. Against a nice chunky sweater it's really dramatic.

[@Tiger.x801]

PEACE, LOVE & LIGHT TO EVERYONE 💖💖💖

[@T_double_U]

Could watch you guys all day

[@alyssa-7614]

Not me deep diving into the interwebs for a facetted calcite... lol

[@dcs4219]

the spar was amazing!

[@isiriscasiano3719]

Great info!!! Thanks. I thought the Mica was Lepidolite, which I know is a form of purple Mica.

[@MrMagpie2610]

I was genuinely impressed by how many I actually knew 😅 all because of watching your videos!

[@VincentVuna]

Great episode! Informtive and fun! :)

[@richardjones4080]

I have never seen facet cut amber before that is stunning

[@trumpatier]

Dang! I correctly guessed the first 4 but the crocoite stumped me 🤣

[@sproutingresilience4787]

Also, speaking of sodalite will any one from gemstones tv or jtv be at the rock hound gemboree in Bancroft this weekend ?

[@earlaker]

I was at 100% through the first 4 and then you threw crocoite out there and that was it. I never got another one right. 😞 Considering all of these improbable faceted stones, I was waiting to see sulfur show up!

[@andrewvillanueva9251]

Great video. Can you do a video on dangerous gems to handle? Take care

[@tomatography24]

I see sodalite and I rushed in~❤️

[@jillanderson3665]

Subscribed! I felt as though I was sitting beside you.

[@thirteennumbers6095]

Mica was my favourite 😍

[@H3DK]

Is the wulfenite piece for sale?

[@MrMadasfire]

Nope. It's mine forever lol

[@SleepyRoyalty]

Faceted mica?! I wouldn't have believed it if I hadn't seen it!

[@shadodragonette]

I was really proud when I got sodalite and he didn't. I got a few they also got, but getting one he didn't made my day! I have seen raw sodalite before in rock shops.

[@VincentVuna]

Guys PLEASE talk about South African minerals if you have any :)! KMF, Orange River, Riemvasmaak, etc.

[@1112Hades]

I was hoping to see a titanium sapphire because it's mainly used for lasers and not for gemstone

[@tommunyon2874]

My friend had amber pieces that were gifted to her when she was touring Europe mid-20th century. She took some to the local jeweler for appraisal. The high school student clerk asked her why she wanted to get plastic appraised. My brother-in- law's grandfather, Lyle Hardy, had around 2 dozen unique cuts that he developed, and had published in "Gems and Minerals." My neighbor brought my sister and me pieces of mica after a day trip to Silver City, New Mexico. We took delight in pulling off the sheets and floating them in the gutter water. I was only 4, and didn't understand why my neighbor was so upset when he discovered what we were up to.

[@yasminlily]

The mica...I thought the one shown might be lepidolite given the violet color? It is a form of mica. Maybe I'm missing a key bit of info. 2nd... the wulfinte and another vibrant piece... I kept thinking zircon. I didn't hear any rule outs in your remarks. Again, there must be key factors at play about what you look at for zircon that escapes me.

[@seancrisci610]

💖🔥SUPER COOL GEMSTONE VIDEO!😳Whoa These Are Crazy Looking!

[@guntherrobbert4406]

It was just fun joining you with the guesses - although I must admit I nearly always failed.

[@cryforthemoon]

lol ikr? i only got the amber.

[@rockjockchick]

Me too!

[@tacklebox1978]

I was hoping to see some faceted hyalite opal.

[@kellyharper367]

Amazing!

[@ZaDussault]

I just noticed how you remove the gloves, you touch all the surface that has touched the gemstones with your bare hands xD. What you should do is remove the first by flipping it over and then use the flipped glove bits to hold the second one and flipping it over the first one, making a glove ball with no dangerous exposed parts

[@troyblueearth7450]

Wow love it

[@permatapertama9475]

Wooow 😱😁😁

[@gmariet1391]

You are both fun 😊

[@STOICD1201]

Geology students will find thsi video really fun

[@keithyinger3326]

I thought the yellow one, wulfenite, was sulfur. That would be a pretty hard thing to facet as well. And by hard, I mean soft.. Well, you know what I mean lol

[@baserockbathead]

That mica looked more specifically like lepidolite and could have had a matrix allowing it to be just barely faceted.

[@kiro9291]

2:52 by god's green earth they faceted olive oil

[@jairprado5538]

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[@sproutingresilience4787]

Hehe i didn’t know you could write on mica with your nails like that

[@Whateverhasbeenmynameforyears]

Why are you wearing gloves for Calcite and amber?

[@johnathonmullis4234]

I really enjoy the videos and appreciate yall didn’t cave to the fad of using great big fat woman as the company’s spokesperson. I don’t take advice from someone who won’t take care of themselves. If they know so much they’d stop killing them selves with French fries and frosty’s and get up off their backsides and walk it off.

[@aandreyna]

you guys are very cute :) ty for the video

[@praywithpio6028]

mica as a gem !? That's weird !

[@cryforthemoon]

omg howwwww?

[@gems]

Right? Some of these boggle the mind

[@StarScapesOG]

I got stumped on all the ones you both got stumped on...

[@Mystical_Zeus]

"don't use tweezers" *proceeds to immediately use tweezers*

[@roberttyrrell2250]

Don't lick your rocks.🤣

[@elliotbradley]

I got exactly zero correct.

[@aimee-lynndonovan6077]

Turn your gloves inside out, dispose in biohazard container!😟🙄

[@Whateverhasbeenmynameforyears]

Also you need to be taught how to take off your gloves properly so you do not expose yourself to what they were protecting you from.

[@johnmcdonald9112]

❤💎

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