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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
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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
Sphalerite vs "sphalerite"
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Sphalerite vs "sphalerite"
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.
Let's talk about feldspars!
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Let's talk about feldspars!
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)

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  • @sunbeamstones
    @sunbeamstones 6 днів тому

    I do the same thing 😂 Seem silly to throw it and then buy new. 👍🏻

    • @RMDcrystals
      @RMDcrystals 6 днів тому

      @@sunbeamstones I have giant boxes full of newspaper, bubble wrap, and packing peanuts!! I only buy shipping boxes and tape 😁

  • @sunbeamstones
    @sunbeamstones 7 днів тому

    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. 👍🏻

    • @RMDcrystals
      @RMDcrystals 7 днів тому

      @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 😂😂😂

    • @sunbeamstones
      @sunbeamstones 7 днів тому

      @ thanks for the info! Hope it goes well!

    • @RMDcrystals
      @RMDcrystals 7 днів тому

      @@sunbeamstones me too, thanks!! 🥰

  • @itsgoingtobeok-justbreathe4808
    @itsgoingtobeok-justbreathe4808 8 днів тому

    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

    • @RMDcrystals
      @RMDcrystals 8 днів тому

      @itsgoingtobeok-justbreathe4808 that's a great suggestion! I'll definitely add that info to the description today

  • @GREEKEXPLORERS
    @GREEKEXPLORERS 9 днів тому

    Thanks for sharing!!

    • @RMDcrystals
      @RMDcrystals 9 днів тому

      @@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

  • @AfterdarkAmy
    @AfterdarkAmy 10 днів тому

    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
    @AfterdarkAmy 10 днів тому

    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!!

    • @RMDcrystals
      @RMDcrystals 9 днів тому

      @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.

  • @AfterdarkAmy
    @AfterdarkAmy 10 днів тому

    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!

    • @RMDcrystals
      @RMDcrystals 9 днів тому

      @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 😂

    • @AfterdarkAmy
      @AfterdarkAmy 9 днів тому

      @ 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 🫣

  • @MyMuseCrystals
    @MyMuseCrystals 10 днів тому

    Yeah picture and colors are good too

    • @RMDcrystals
      @RMDcrystals 9 днів тому

      @@MyMuseCrystals thanks 😊

  • @MyMuseCrystals
    @MyMuseCrystals 10 днів тому

    I can hear. Sounds good!

  • @mikihover4373
    @mikihover4373 10 днів тому

    Great educational video. Thank you!

    • @RMDcrystals
      @RMDcrystals 10 днів тому

      @mikihover4373 Thanks! Calling everything "Sphalerite" is so prevalent. I've done multiple videos on tiktok about it.

  • @MyMuseCrystals
    @MyMuseCrystals 12 днів тому

    Beautiful pieces and love the video production <3

    • @RMDcrystals
      @RMDcrystals 12 днів тому

      Thanks!!! I've slowly figured out tiktok editing, going to have to learn new tricks next

  • @MyMuseCrystals
    @MyMuseCrystals 12 днів тому

    yesssss!

    • @RMDcrystals
      @RMDcrystals 12 днів тому

      😂😂😂 hasn't failed me yet *knock on wood*

  • @MyMuseCrystals
    @MyMuseCrystals 12 днів тому

    Again, great educational video. Thanks!

    • @RMDcrystals
      @RMDcrystals 12 днів тому

      I love talking about this 😂🥰

    • @lynnepostings
      @lynnepostings 11 днів тому

      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 ! 💞

    • @RMDcrystals
      @RMDcrystals 11 днів тому

      @@lynnepostings thank you!

    • @lynnepostings
      @lynnepostings 10 днів тому

      @@RMDcrystals You're more than welcome 💞

  • @AfterdarkAmy
    @AfterdarkAmy 12 днів тому

    The shake test, is the BEST test 😂

    • @RMDcrystals
      @RMDcrystals 12 днів тому

      @@AfterdarkAmy 😂😂 and I do it with EVERY box!!

  • @denisestevens8885
    @denisestevens8885 13 днів тому

    I had no idea. Thanks for sharing this.

    • @RMDcrystals
      @RMDcrystals 13 днів тому

      I'm glad you found it interesting! 😊

  • @sunbeamstones
    @sunbeamstones 14 днів тому

    Hi!

  • @mikihover4373
    @mikihover4373 18 днів тому

    That tool is neat. Where did you get it from?

    • @RMDcrystals
      @RMDcrystals 18 днів тому

      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

    • @RMDcrystals
      @RMDcrystals 18 днів тому

      www.michaels.com/product/the-beadsmith-one-step-looper-10325202

  • @Forever_Free_Crystals
    @Forever_Free_Crystals 18 днів тому

    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

    • @RMDcrystals
      @RMDcrystals 18 днів тому

      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 😂

  • @MicahMosier-n9u
    @MicahMosier-n9u 19 днів тому

    what a beautiful chunk of asbestos lol

    • @RMDcrystals
      @RMDcrystals 19 днів тому

      @@MicahMosier-n9u satin spar or selenite is not asbestos.

    • @MicahMosier-n9u
      @MicahMosier-n9u 18 днів тому

      @@RMDcrystals i know it's not asbestos, but it looks like it and that's why i like it. Asbestos is weirdly beautiful.

    • @RMDcrystals
      @RMDcrystals 18 днів тому

      @MicahMosier-n9u oh sure, gotcha! Yes asbestos can be beautiful. Definitely not something I'd be cutting!!

  • @steveglover6411
    @steveglover6411 19 днів тому

    You’re breathing that stuff

    • @RMDcrystals
      @RMDcrystals 19 днів тому

      @@steveglover6411 yup, that's why it says in the video that I should be wearing a mask 😷

  • @joeblow5178
    @joeblow5178 21 день тому

    Greenland is calling 📞 😅😂❤❤

  • @vorkev1
    @vorkev1 21 день тому

    Crystals is a hard business now days. I wish people would get into crystals more

    • @RMDcrystals
      @RMDcrystals 21 день тому

      @vorkev1 crystals are definitely not in the "essential items" bracket for most people. Which for the average collector, is totally understandable 😢

  • @MyMuseCrystals
    @MyMuseCrystals 22 дні тому

    Great lesson!❤

    • @RMDcrystals
      @RMDcrystals 21 день тому

      @@MyMuseCrystals thank you! I've been downloading anything I can that is along the educational mindset to repost here

  • @Forever_Free_Crystals
    @Forever_Free_Crystals 22 дні тому

    So I made my introductory and re-recorded it probably 20 times and I just had to erase it because I felt fat

    • @RMDcrystals
      @RMDcrystals 22 дні тому

      @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 🥰

  • @PbCrystals
    @PbCrystals 24 дні тому

    Great video🎉

  • @GREEKEXPLORERS
    @GREEKEXPLORERS 26 днів тому

    Amazing video!! Thanks for sharing!! I just subscribed to your channel!! Greetings from Greece!!

    • @RMDcrystals
      @RMDcrystals 26 днів тому

      @GREEKEXPLORERS thanks and hello from the USA!

  • @AfterdarkAmy
    @AfterdarkAmy Місяць тому

    RMD is on UA-cam!! I love educational videos, and this was so interesting.

    • @RMDcrystals
      @RMDcrystals Місяць тому

      @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 💜

  • @GoddessOfGoddesses
    @GoddessOfGoddesses 10 місяців тому

    The finalized product is a success and gorgeous