The Manicured Miner
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A Visit to the Oceanview Mine
The Gem Geeks and I visit the Oceanview Mine in Pala, California!
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Відео

Let's Go Mining
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It's National Collect Rocks Day! Here are some tips and suggestions on what you'll need to go out and find some cool specimens of your own! Happy hunting everyone!
Anthill Garnet 101
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Here’s everything you need to know about Anthill Garnet!
Unboxing my JTV Order
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I purchased something from JTV. Watch this video to find out what it is and why I love it!
Mining for Gems with Gigi: Jackson's Crossroads Amethyst Mine
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Join Gigi as she and the Gem Squad visit Jackson's Crossroads Amethyst Mine in Tignall, Georgia! Learn how amethyst forms, see specimens, and meet some of the miners, owners, and fantastic people of Jackson's Crossroads.
How to Tell if a Ruby is Fake: Detective Gigi and the Case of the $2 Ruby
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A friend of mine recently purchased a “genuine 17.70 carat natural Burmese ruby” for $2 on an auction website. 🤣 Here is how a gemologist uses gemstone identification tools and tests to figure out the true identity of a gemstone! Here is a link to the spectroscope I am using: www.jtv.com/product/lightweight-gemvue-diffraction-spectroscope/GVT10 And here is a link to a very helpful book on how t...
Ammonite
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I recently had the pleasure of appearing on "By the Book: The Legacy of Jerry Sisk", where I spoke about the history, formation, and properties of ammonite and ammolite!
A little info on Ruby!
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Here's a clip from my recent appearance on "By the Book: The Legacy of Jerry Sisk" with JTV host Dawn Tesh. Let's talk about rubies, how they form, where they're found, and what makes them valuable!
Crabtree Emerald Mine, North Carolina
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Crabtree Emerald Mine, North Carolina
Diamond Hill Mine, South Carolina
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Diamond Hill Mine, South Carolina
Panning for Gold in Georgia
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Panning for Gold in Georgia
Consolidated Gold Mine Visit
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Consolidated Gold Mine Visit
Final video from Tucson - AGTA recap
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Final video from Tucson - AGTA recap
Final Thoughts Tucson Day 2
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Final Thoughts Tucson Day 2
Pueblo Show
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Pueblo Show
Fire Opal @ 22nd St Show
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Fire Opal @ 22nd St Show

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @ChrisSteve-mr6uh
    @ChrisSteve-mr6uh 10 годин тому

    Dam. She is amazingly beautiful

  • @user-ie1tz5rm8x
    @user-ie1tz5rm8x 8 днів тому

    How do you teach a mini- soda ruby to speak Burmese?...asking for a" 2:21 friend"

  • @brightphoebus
    @brightphoebus Місяць тому

    I have a largish, lab grown, vintage (60's), ruby ring I bought for $500. Canadian, that I love. 😊My new colleagues were impressed. I then bought a ruby colour lipstick to go with it. ; )

  • @matthewdavis9437
    @matthewdavis9437 Місяць тому

    Link to 2 dollar synthetic ruby? 😂

  • @MusicintheBibleBooks
    @MusicintheBibleBooks Місяць тому

    👏🏻👏🏻🐟

  • @tauqeerkhan9395
    @tauqeerkhan9395 Місяць тому

    Hi

  • @pippadawg7037
    @pippadawg7037 Місяць тому

    A former "attorney?" That odd terminology. Shouldn't you have said, "former lawyer.?" Attorney implies relationship with another person. Jim is a lawyer. Jim is her attorney. Anyone can be an attorney. You don't need to pass the bar or even go to law school to be an attorney. An attorney is just a representative for another person whereas a lawyer studied the law and practiced law. How could you not know that or care? Lawyers are supposed to understand the importance of using the right words and using language effectively. I guess law school is getting easier and people in general are getting sloppier.

    • @themanicuredminer7712
      @themanicuredminer7712 Місяць тому

      The American Bar Association does not differentiate between “lawyer” and “attorney”: www.dictionary.com/e/lawyer-vs-attorney/

    • @themanicuredminer7712
      @themanicuredminer7712 Місяць тому

      But since I am no longer a practicing lawyer, I usually go with “attorney”!

  • @JamesBrown-hs6vg
    @JamesBrown-hs6vg 2 місяці тому

    Is it rotten granite or decomposed granite?

  • @BenjiNathaniel
    @BenjiNathaniel 3 місяці тому

    Actually Opal is the queen of gemstones. Ruby is the king

  • @jeffreynapisa122
    @jeffreynapisa122 3 місяці тому

    I seen the episode of pawn stars where they gave the owner 10k....you know if they gave the owner 10k they probably knew it was worth 100k or more.....that disgusted me to k ow they took advantage of her.

  • @shercon2522
    @shercon2522 3 місяці тому

    This is AGI lab in New Delhi in India. Beware of them

  • @vidyaranirao6432
    @vidyaranirao6432 3 місяці тому

    It is cheaper to buy in India. Secondly you did not say whether it's synthetic or lab crated ruby or natural ruby. End you stressed on you lab and it's authenticity.

  • @user-nz7up2rp1i
    @user-nz7up2rp1i 4 місяці тому

    Очень красивая девушка ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😂😂😂😂😂❤❤

  • @U.S.A.
    @U.S.A. 4 місяці тому

    I just can't understand these sellers, for $2 I don't care if it's artificial, I think for $2 a real artificial ruby is worth it, they don't have to bullshit about that it's natural. I've got a 30x20mm artificial ruby, I wanted to check out how much it would worth if it would be natural, first I didn't find any advertisement, but then google showed me the world's biggest natural gem-quality ruby and it is 21x19mm (it was mined in 2022, so it's a new record), so my ruby is bigger than the word's biggest natural gem-quality ruby which means that I can check whether or it's natural with just a ruler.

  • @roadway2peace
    @roadway2peace 5 місяців тому

    at you site it mentioned, Red Mahaleo Ruby. what is it? Real or Lab created?

  • @PreciousStoneHunters
    @PreciousStoneHunters 5 місяців тому

    Actually base on our researched Gemologist has none sense gemological analyst proceedure,,they let people confuse about gemstones...do you know why gemologist afraid for scratch test? Instead they're using manifulated technological advancement to deceive people..because gemologist and gemstone Industry are sabotage business,,creating myth price of Laboratory made gemstones..we knew all the the secrets of certified gemstones,,those aren't real.

  • @ddcmr9
    @ddcmr9 6 місяців тому

    I see two gems in this video you have beautiful eyes, Green and desirable.

  • @pdxeddie1111
    @pdxeddie1111 6 місяців тому

    well what are you going to lose if you paid two bucks? think I paid four five bucks for one of those naturally grown lab rubies too before I realized how rare they were I just concluded it was likely lab grown or glass for whatever gems you get from India

  • @danielcedenoortiz552
    @danielcedenoortiz552 6 місяців тому

    Please i need to send you a photo of my stone

  • @ZadenZane
    @ZadenZane 7 місяців тому

    I bought 5 *emeralds" from the same website, they arrived last week. 3 were emerald cut and translucent, the other 2 were round cut and darker. They averaged about 16 carats each. To my untrained eye they did look like middling quality emeralds and curiosity was eating me alive just to see what I got. Just under 3 weeks after ordering, a lumpy little package arrived. I could barely breathe for excitement. The stones were precisely as pictured. The one stone I particularly wanted was aqua coloured and very mottley with loads of inclusions so I picked this one out and held it to the light and just as the gem people say (for a fake stone) the colour followed the cracks, so what you saw was a white translucent stone with finest emerald green in all the cracks. So I'm guessing it's dyed quartz. The cutting is uneven on all the stones. They do feel like actual stone of some kind and not glass; the stone itself is rough and uneven. These "gems" would be great for jewellery making just for practice so I'm really glad I bought them, also to have examples of what to look for in fakes. To me they're worth the $3 each I paid. Yes, $15 for a pack of 5. Your friend got a bargain!

  • @NisarAhmad-tc3ji
    @NisarAhmad-tc3ji 7 місяців тому

    👌nice 👍piece

  • @AliRaza-bu8hb
    @AliRaza-bu8hb 7 місяців тому

    Please send me your phone number please....

  • @michaelmallal9101
    @michaelmallal9101 8 місяців тому

    Lovely pearl necklace.

  • @janbounds911
    @janbounds911 8 місяців тому

    Most people aren't aware that most of the rubies and sapphires in jewelry stores are actually lab-grown anymore, and have been for decades, because natural ones, esp rubies, are so prohibitively expensive.

  • @josheaves9753
    @josheaves9753 8 місяців тому

    Can i have that please 🙏

  • @charlessavoie2367
    @charlessavoie2367 8 місяців тому

    The stones finish behind her in looks.

  • @sawjone720
    @sawjone720 9 місяців тому

    Hi can I have your number because I got burmese natural ruby.

  • @Ali-mu9ou
    @Ali-mu9ou 10 місяців тому

    hi

  • @robertaftrimmer4949
    @robertaftrimmer4949 10 місяців тому

    Very nicely done - thank you!

  • @miguelrosales1559
    @miguelrosales1559 11 місяців тому

    I have alot from India 😢 I think all fake 2😢

  • @2FindOut
    @2FindOut 11 місяців тому

    I dont understand. Even if it were just glass the printed pvc card and cutting and processed ruby is still worth way more than 2$ plus shipping. ?? How much is it worth

  • @greg3237
    @greg3237 11 місяців тому

    Gigi, Would you be willing to take a look at a few pieces i have ? Its a mix of opals, saphires, emeralds, and rubies

  • @dert3rmin4tor23
    @dert3rmin4tor23 Рік тому

    This entire "real" gemstone thing is so funny to me, a chemist. The lab ruby is a true ruby. There is no doubt in it. Also a lab grown ruby is even tronger than a slow grown ruby in the nature. The most perfect rubys are the one that are mad in a lab.

    • @snowjae9380
      @snowjae9380 8 місяців тому

      It is also funny to me, as I work in STEM. Lab grown also have less imperfections.

  • @sweetrosehoney1184
    @sweetrosehoney1184 Рік тому

    I don't know mine is real or fake I buy from China she said natural ruby.almost 100usd.

  • @nickelstacking2023
    @nickelstacking2023 Рік тому

    Are you still on JTV ? Do you have an Art channel?

  • @ISKED8D
    @ISKED8D Рік тому

    As soon as I saw the 'gem' size and color there is not one way it is a real ruby maybe a man made one, buuut the pink color is just over done in everyway

  • @idonthaveaname42
    @idonthaveaname42 Рік тому

    Youre one of those teachers that are easy to pay attention to

  • @AijinDomme
    @AijinDomme Рік тому

    I still love and prefer synthetic over natural coz of sustainable and safe for the mother Earth

  • @kanamekiyru
    @kanamekiyru Рік тому

    Bought some rubies on an online estate sale. Hopefully theyre real but havent seen them in person yet

  • @glasses736
    @glasses736 Рік тому

    Congratulations on your find!

  • @anrn5303
    @anrn5303 Рік тому

    great informational video! thank you!

  • @teppotoiviainen1544
    @teppotoiviainen1544 Рік тому

    Very cool, thanks. ❤

  • @luxurywavesceylon1563
    @luxurywavesceylon1563 Рік тому

    𝙏𝙝𝙣𝙭 !

  • @jaszulni
    @jaszulni Рік тому

    I didn't know Sandra Bullock is a gem expert..

  • @55peedy
    @55peedy Рік тому

    I guess I got lucky. I got a few good quality real natural rubies from China for 3,50 a piece😅 They are small though.. don't know how many karat but they are around 5mm size. Brought them to a local jeweller and she send them to a lab for testing and we where both surprised with the outcome😅 And now they are inside my silver signet ring. And I didn't even wanna know what they are worth! All I care about is that they are real and very pretty. It's my favorite gemstone. And I want them also in a golden bracelet but I'm scared to buy more rubies from China. How big are the odds that I get more real natural rubies from China?😅 I bought a lot of different gemstones from China and send them all in with the rubies for testing but only the rubies are real and good quality. Everything else was just glass or poor quality.

  • @rowenaryder3934
    @rowenaryder3934 Рік тому

    My dad got my mom a promise ring in the 90s with a heart shaped ruby. It's redish pink and has a gold braided band. It's very pretty he says its real and only got it for 250 but I don't know if he got scammed or not It's also like a carat and some change. It was passed down to me so I'm trying to find this out

  • @jimbuxton2187
    @jimbuxton2187 Рік тому

    Gigi... you ROCK! Thank you so much for this wonderful and informative video. I enjoyed it very much.

  • @lizzieandbob1
    @lizzieandbob1 Рік тому

    I was given to very old rings that have ruby's in them. I took them to a jeweler to have an appraisal . The jeweler just looked at them with his eye nothing else. Told me the rings were very old. But made of glass. Then offered me $90. Should they have used instruments as you did?

  • @kiddkarnelian3723
    @kiddkarnelian3723 Рік тому

    you couldnt get a good ruby of this size and clarity, for under 20k, that would be the first thing that would stop me from buying it off ebay