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RMD Crystals
Приєднався 4 тра 2010
Welcome to RMD Crystals!
Crystals, Critters, & Country Life
Hi, I'm Rachel! I'm the owner of an online crystal shop located in rural South Dakota (outside Mitchell specifically). I love to share videos educating crystal collectors, along with some of my adventures with rock tumbling, and also a few critter cameos!! Every so often, I'll record behind the scenes, or other small business type info, too. My main platform has been TikTok, but I am moving my focus more over here. Check out my links for all the places you can find me! There is also a link for a Palestinian family's gofundme, that I help raise money for. I'm glad you found me 💜
(I have proudly shipped to all 50 United States, and I am expanding to international shipping!)
Crystals, Critters, & Country Life
Hi, I'm Rachel! I'm the owner of an online crystal shop located in rural South Dakota (outside Mitchell specifically). I love to share videos educating crystal collectors, along with some of my adventures with rock tumbling, and also a few critter cameos!! Every so often, I'll record behind the scenes, or other small business type info, too. My main platform has been TikTok, but I am moving my focus more over here. Check out my links for all the places you can find me! There is also a link for a Palestinian family's gofundme, that I help raise money for. I'm glad you found me 💜
(I have proudly shipped to all 50 United States, and I am expanding to international shipping!)
Using Iron Out to clean Fire Agates from Arizona
This will have varying levels of "success" depending on how much of the iron is on the surface, verses how much is embedded in the actual formation of the rock. The iron does give some of it beautiful coloration, so I'm not trying to remove all of it. But any on the surface, I'm happy to remove. 😁
#crystals #crystalshop #rocks
#crystals #crystalshop #rocks
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Відео
Rock tumbler check in time, 4 barrels in course grit.
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One of the great things about rock tumbling is sometimes you forget about your barrels, but they still turn out ok. I love to tumble rocks, have been doing it off and on for years before I started to get more serious about it. I usually use the tumbles as giveaways to my customers, but I'm starting to tumble things that I can sell too. Recorded January 30th and 31st, 2025 in South Dakota, not s...
Crystal & Mineral Books in my home library
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Crystal & Mineral Books in my home library
Look at common lab grown and dyed crystals
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Look at common lab grown and dyed crystals
Introduction to crystals for new collectors, discussing natural and treated crystals.
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Introduction to crystals for new collectors, discussing natural and treated crystals.
Trying something new to polish my obsidian
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Trying something new to polish my obsidian
Gypsum the building block of Selenite and Satin Spar
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Gypsum the building block of Selenite and Satin Spar
Rotary tumbler experiment for labradorite and obsidian with new polish
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Rotary tumbler experiment for labradorite and obsidian with new polish
Rock tumbling, first batch trying to polish with a vibratory tumbler.
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Rock tumbling, first batch trying to polish with a vibratory tumbler.
Broken crystal? I tried a cool repair technique!
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Broken crystal? I tried a cool repair technique!
Let's discuss Moss Agate not technically being an agate
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Let's discuss Moss Agate not technically being an agate
Hanging up my new antique printers tray for crystal display.
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Hanging up my new antique printers tray for crystal display.
December's 31 Days of Crystals Day 31 Vanadinite
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December's 31 Days of Crystals Day 31 Vanadinite
December's 31 Days of Crystals Day 30 Rhodochrosite
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December's 31 Days of Crystals Day 30 Rhodochrosite
December's 31 Days of Crystals Day 29 Lepidolite
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December's 31 Days of Crystals Day 29 Lepidolite
December's 31 Days of Crystals Day 28 Labradorite
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December's 31 Days of Crystals Day 28 Labradorite
December's 31 Days of Crystals Day 27 Agate
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December's 31 Days of Crystals Day 27 Agate
December's 31 Days of Crystals Day 26 Flower Agate
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December's 31 Days of Crystals Day 26 Flower Agate
December's 31 Days of Crystals Day 25 Celestite
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December's 31 Days of Crystals Day 25 Celestite
December's 31 Days of Crystals Day 24 Apophyllite
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December's 31 Days of Crystals Day 24 Apophyllite
December's 31 Days of Crystals Day 23 Chrysocolla
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December's 31 Days of Crystals Day 23 Chrysocolla
December's 31 Days of Crystals Day 22 Amethyst
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December's 31 Days of Crystals Day 22 Amethyst
December's 31 Days of Crystals Day 21 Spirit Quartz
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December's 31 Days of Crystals Day 21 Spirit Quartz
December's 31 Days of Crystals Day 20 Okenite
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December's 31 Days of Crystals Day 20 Okenite
December's 31 Days of Crystals Day 18 Rose Quartz
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December's 31 Days of Crystals Day 18 Rose Quartz
December's 31 Days of Crystals Day 17 Selenite
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December's 31 Days of Crystals Day 17 Selenite
December's 31 Days of Crystals Day 16 Calcite with Pyrite
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December's 31 Days of Crystals Day 16 Calcite with Pyrite
December's 31 Days of Crystals Day 15 Azurite (sale ended Dec 31st)
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December's 31 Days of Crystals Day 15 Azurite (sale ended Dec 31st)
I do the same thing 😂 Seem silly to throw it and then buy new. 👍🏻
@@sunbeamstones I have giant boxes full of newspaper, bubble wrap, and packing peanuts!! I only buy shipping boxes and tape 😁
Why are you changing? Just curious..maybe I missed it. I’m on Etsy, I’ll have to see how Spotify works out for ya. 👍🏻
@sunbeamstones a couple of things, 1 is being able to add a video in with my photos on the listings. 2nd is being able to enter weights on items, so I can have more accurate shipping. 3rd piggybacks on that, I'll be able to do international shipping. 4th is people earn shop cash as a built in reward program. 5th is that it's more of a shopping platform (like Etsy) as opposed to just a website hosting platform like Squarespace. For anyone using the shop app, I could get recommended to them based on past shopping interests. I probably should have made this a video 😂😂😂
@ thanks for the info! Hope it goes well!
@@sunbeamstones me too, thanks!! 🥰
would be helpful if you said the name of the book and author/publisher, and/or put that in the description section. i had to rewind 3x to get the name of one b/c you flashed the cover so quickly, and so many crystal books have similar names . thanks
@itsgoingtobeok-justbreathe4808 that's a great suggestion! I'll definitely add that info to the description today
Thanks for sharing!!
@@GREEKEXPLORERS trying to figure out how to make going live on UA-cam as similar to going live on TikTok 😂 challenges!! Especially because it won't let me go live from my phone
I love the photo blocks of the first book, but also love the photo with description in the Smithsonian book! I just came from your full review (that video was so interesting!).
@@AfterdarkAmy thanks 😊
I think this is part 2, and the lighting represents the color so much better, it’s perfect! I think the audio is better in the first video (without the headphones) this sounds a bit distorted. Which webcam is this (I think you mentioned it was your son’s). Ok, I’m at the 4:15 mark and the lighting looks SO good!!
@AfterdarkAmy when I was looking at my computer screen while live, I thought color was bad, but when I rewatched from my phone I was actually pretty impressed. And I've looked up the webcam, it's like a cheap $10 kind. But microphone and lens point same way, so not the best option. And have to manually focus to be either close up or, further out.
You got your web cam up!! The image looks sharp (cleaning the lens was so satisfying) + the sound is crisp (perfect!). I was on a Reddit thread re: best lighting angles for webcam/vlogging. I haven’t tried it, but it said a softer light source, at a 45° angle, not above or behind you, but where a plate would be positioned if you were sitting down to eat. If you do another test run, we can compare which displays color most accurately or we can video chat ❤ What about a solid back drop (a sheet?). This looks really good and you’re inspiring me to post consistently + keep learning!
@AfterdarkAmy I started with a plug in web cam, which did well except sound. This is my (very old) laptops built in camera. I'd still prefer to just go live from my phone 😂
@ you’re leap years ahead of me-the only way I know how to type on a traditional qwerty keyboard is with 4 out of my 10 fingers 🫣
Yeah picture and colors are good too
@@MyMuseCrystals thanks 😊
I can hear. Sounds good!
Great educational video. Thank you!
@mikihover4373 Thanks! Calling everything "Sphalerite" is so prevalent. I've done multiple videos on tiktok about it.
Beautiful pieces and love the video production <3
Thanks!!! I've slowly figured out tiktok editing, going to have to learn new tricks next
yesssss!
😂😂😂 hasn't failed me yet *knock on wood*
Again, great educational video. Thanks!
I love talking about this 😂🥰
Thank you for sharing ... this was really interesting and informative. Learned a lot about one of the less common crystals ... and all the peices shown were beautiful ! 💞
@@lynnepostings thank you!
@@RMDcrystals You're more than welcome 💞
The shake test, is the BEST test 😂
@@AfterdarkAmy 😂😂 and I do it with EVERY box!!
I had no idea. Thanks for sharing this.
I'm glad you found it interesting! 😊
Hi!
@sunbeamstones hello!!
That tool is neat. Where did you get it from?
I bought it at a local Michael's Craft store, I'm sure it's available elsewhere. Here's the direct link for this one
www.michaels.com/product/the-beadsmith-one-step-looper-10325202
I do the same thing, but sometimes in my little giveaway bags that I create, I’ll put in a couple stickers in my business card and then I’ll put in like three or four tumble’s well I don’t bubble wrap those so I kinda like put them all in between like the bubble wrap items so when I shake mine, I can hear those and I worry so bad but nobody’s ever said they’ve came broken, which is a good thing
I'll reuse paper or bubble wrap and secure those too! I don't want anyone to panic if they shake it, and something is rattling around. I've received a package like that, and it about gave me a heart attack 😂
what a beautiful chunk of asbestos lol
@@MicahMosier-n9u satin spar or selenite is not asbestos.
@@RMDcrystals i know it's not asbestos, but it looks like it and that's why i like it. Asbestos is weirdly beautiful.
@MicahMosier-n9u oh sure, gotcha! Yes asbestos can be beautiful. Definitely not something I'd be cutting!!
You’re breathing that stuff
@@steveglover6411 yup, that's why it says in the video that I should be wearing a mask 😷
Greenland is calling 📞 😅😂❤❤
Crystals is a hard business now days. I wish people would get into crystals more
@vorkev1 crystals are definitely not in the "essential items" bracket for most people. Which for the average collector, is totally understandable 😢
Great lesson!❤
@@MyMuseCrystals thank you! I've been downloading anything I can that is along the educational mindset to repost here
So I made my introductory and re-recorded it probably 20 times and I just had to erase it because I felt fat
@Forever_Free_Crystals oh no!!! I've done that before too, because my angle is funny and gives me double chin issues. Try again hun 🥰
Great video🎉
@@PbCrystals thanks 😊
Amazing video!! Thanks for sharing!! I just subscribed to your channel!! Greetings from Greece!!
@GREEKEXPLORERS thanks and hello from the USA!
RMD is on UA-cam!! I love educational videos, and this was so interesting.
@AfterdarkAmy hi hun!!! I've uploaded a few, want to make more educational ones eventually and definitely don't want to lose one's from TT 💜
The finalized product is a success and gorgeous
Thank you! 😊