Only one "average casting" comes to mind - the surgeon episode with Annie Onishi. I would prefer to listen to a surgeon who is more empathetic to their patients, and perhaps more enthusiastic in their answers. But such a surgeon would be a hard find!
yeapp, didnt thought i'd finish watching a 17 minutes video about minerals. a longer video would be more interesting when Dean Norris is reading all the questions
This is awesome. This is why UA-cam rocks. This woman, Gabriela Farfan, was educated at 2 top notch colleges (MIT😮), a curator of a Smithsonian department, actively studies minerals still and then takes the time to humbly educate millions of people about minerals and gems. What a wonderful example of a person for someone to look up to.
Hi! May I ask how you got into gemology / became a gemologist? Like did you study it in college, what sort of jobs are available / who hires, etc? This field is really interesting to me :)
@@chinchilla3050check out the GIA, Gemological Institute of America. They offer degrees to become a Graduate Gemologist. In my area a LOT of them are retiring, so it might be a cool little niche with openings.
Thank you to whoever came up with the idea of Tech Support, i learned so much over these past few years, and thank you to all the experts as well, you inspire us.
It’s become one of my favorite series on UA-cam. I thought I showed up at WIRED to watch a single John Krazinski autocomplete interview, and five years later I now watch every Tech Support upload they make. Such a great series that I never expected to stumble on
I like to imagine there are many young minds are inspired and decided to presue a field academically after watching this series. I wish i had this series when i was a kid.
south african geologist here and i am geeking! gold and pyrite can also be differentiated using the streak test: gold has a yellow streak while pyrite normally has a black streak
I would watch 10 more episodes of her talking about gems! They are so pretty to look at, but learning more of the science behind how they are formed was really interesting!
Who else was obsessed with minerals as a kid? I had books on them and several minerals I had bought at stores. On occasion I would take a pickax to rocks I found, though I usually just found quartz.
I'm glad that she touched on blood diamonds ethics, i think an even better mineral ethics opportunity would be when discussing the minerals of our smartphones and electric vehicles and how the western colonialism in the global south relies on destabilizing the regions where we get all these minerals (especially like Sudan and Congo in Africa) and the humanitarian crisis of these areas!
@@grassfolkI think she chose the element that was most abundant in the smart phone rather than focusing on cobalt or tantalum because the blood diamond question was going to bring up the conflict minerals topic.
She is just majestic! The energy, the positivity! And she brought all the things she's talking about - ruby? here's ruby! diamonds? here are the diamonds! pure gold? Here! Wow!
I love people like her, I’m not particularly interested in gems, crystals and jewelry but she tells it so well with so much enthusiasm I just kept viewing!
Yes, me too. Who knew rubies were actually red sapphires!!! Question for her next video: who came up with the idea of "heat treating" gems? It increases the depth of color, right, while decreasing the value of the gem??
It’s all crystal clear. She really rocks! Let’s not take a gem like her for granite, she’s a real diamond in the rough. Schist happens, but we have to be gneiss.
I have a question, I was reading about minerals these days and one thing I remember seeing a few times was that traces of iron would give the color red, whereas chrome would be responsible for greenish hues. In this case when she explained she said iron gave the color blue and chrome gave the color red. Was it an honest mistake or is there something else I'm missing, such as maybe the overall composition of the mineral?
Iron and chromium gives many colors because they have a lot of ligands (to bond in numerous ways wit many elements) and therefore refract light differently. Green quartz called prasiolite is green because of iron ions. Red rocks have iron oxides... rust. Citrine (yellow quartz) owes its color to iron hydroxides. Amethyst owes its purple color to iron also.
She wanted to be a princess as a kid and now gets to wear some of the most valuable and famous gems in the world during nights at the museum. She even gets to wear the Hope Diamond without being affected by the curse. We can only imagine all the cosplay that's happening at the Smithsonian once the visitors have been herded out in the evening.
2:17 I did not expect to hear that name here. Mount Saint-Hilaire is an old, eroded mountain (it looks more like a big hill now) in the Montérégie region of the province of Québec, Canada. It contains many minerals and there is indeed a mine located there. There is also a town at its base, called Mont-Saint-Hilaire, in which I used to live, hence why it felt a bit surreal for me to hear the name in this video.
@@DarklordZagarna Yeah, this one, I knew about. Thing is, in French, the mineral is called "amiante", so to us, "Asbestos" didn't really mean anything. It's only when English speakers started being like "Bruh there's literally a town named Asbestos wtf" that the town decided it was maybe a good idea to change the name. Especially since, apparently, they got a few too many nosy UA-camrs going there and talking about it.
im 99% sure that the lady asking about the 'moonstone' ring was probably sold a polished gypsum ring. That explains the 'don't get it wet' instructions, since it would slowly dissolve. Beautiful opal you got there btw.
It wasn't "don't get wet", but "can't get wet". I believe the jeweller was referring to the physical phenomenon of "wetting". Look it up! I've heard this before in relation to moonstones.
I have created my own little mineral collection over the years and have visited many museums to see such crystals so this has been so close to my heart. Thank you for this episode
SO mucj chemistry. Im in nerd heaven. Loving that Gabriela is not dumbing down the use of terms and names while making the concepts clear. Sci Com done right! Talking up the carbon allotropes around diamond and graphite would be a cool thing too, and some more about toughness v hardness. Of course... some cummingtonite wouldn't go astray , A postdoc surrounded by shiny things is a nice way to do it!
More than the video title! Was super informative!!! Thanks!!! Geology is really cool but in school they really only explained about using hardness and reactions to certain solutions (but never really explained why)
I have watched a lot of these Tech support videos and this individual may just be the best at explaining her area of expertise out of everyone!!! She is an amazing science communicator.
Very interesting. I wish she would have covered star sapphires, although the process is similar to turquoise. I have my mom’s Linde ring. She bought it in 1957. My most treasured possession. I think there are seven colors.
I loved going to the Smithsonian and seeing the Hope Diamond in person. Definitely a bucketlist moment for me. I love rocks, minerals, mineraloids, and organics. ❤
The difference between Ruby, sapphire, and emerald are as follows: Ruby: you'll get Groudon Sapphire: you'll get Kyogre Emerald: you'll get a slightly different story and get access to Rayquaza early on
This was so nice! She answered so many questions I didn't even know I had. Plus, I've grown to love sparkley rocks, so it's nice to see her collection!
This was so cool to watch. I wish maybe in another episode she can touch on the fluorescent side of minerals. Minerals that when you shine Ultra Violet (UV) light you see magnificent colors.
Fun fact that nobody will care about (but I'll post anyway): my youngest son is named Micah partly due to the rock/mineral mica. During my first summer camp with the Boy Scouts, we were at a campsite in Canada that was close to (or surrounded by) mica mines. I collected quite a bit of it and really liked how you could see through it once you got down to a thin layer of it. Since I enjoy names related to nature, the name Micah came up somehow and I thought it was cool. Now he's 11 years old and totally rocks 😎
I know barely anything about this topic, so thank you to Gabriella for explaining these concepts in a digestible way and with a cadence that i can follow. She's a real gem of a teacher!
It's funny how she's kinda having some inner fun when she talks about the marquee's cut like it relates to some very interesting joke among the rock nerds.
@@ThalonRamacorn honestly you’d be pretty surprised the amount of ppl that have no idea but also flint and other stone was used in areas where obsidian wasnt very common!
@@princeshortie7907 I even had a small picture book aboput mayans and aztecs as a kid, and it had pictures of obsidian knives and stuff. :) Sometimes I am surprised how different "common knowledge" is for people all around the world :D but then again I was a very curious kid...
This person is overwhelmingly knowledgeable, and was able to communicate all that knowledge so effectively! Rubies and sapphires being the same except for an industry arbitration is still blowing me away
If you’re interested in strange nomenclature like that, check out the garnet group. Six completely different minerals. But they’re all called ‘garnet.’ And then there’s all the the sub-species.
This is very interesting since I'm curious about gemstones and minerals. Ms. Gabriela's explanation is easy to understand and I would love to learn more and listen to her answer more questions about minerals.
Ms. Farfan is a tremendous presenter of complex information. Her knowledge of organic and inorganic materials is spectacular and approachable. Thank you.
I loved this! Informative, interesting, a bit of fun, wonderful speaker and voila…I now want to learn more about mineralogy/gemology/geology. I feel old asking if Wired could provide recommended further reading/other media on the subject when they shoot these type of videos. Kudos to whoever casted this gem of a biomineralogist for the piece!
All of the experts in these Tech Support videos are SO FREAKING COOL. There's just something about listening to someone talk about a topic they're passionate about. This one is one of my favorites so far!
Ok- I would LOVE a follow up to this with how different gems and minerals are used in different industries (lithium batteries as she touched on, specialized science equiptment, weapons, the validity and history of "healing" in wellness etc...)
I wanted to study rocks in college but didn't think it would be a livable career. Love this video, she seems well informed and I feel like I could talk about rocks all day with her 😅
I stay in Kimberley, Northern Cape, South Africa! The Kimberley diamond is part of the De Beers collection. De Beers recently gave their sorting structure, known as the Harry Oppenheimer House, to the Local Sol Plaatjie University
I don't own any jewels or am I a rock collector but Gabriela's explanation of many gems was very interesting, I really enjoyed this content, thank you!!!!!!!!!!
Of the 118 known elements, only 80 of them have at least one stable nuclide and our cellphones use 65 of them. Dang... That's some complex tech I'm using to text my friends! (I'm assuming cellphones don't use any of the radioactive ones unless there's a need for an old-school smoke detector in them ;-)
She explains everything so clearly in a way that's easy to understand. I wish she would've been my geology professor in college. I would've learned so much more.
Thanks for this video! I have been a rock hound for over 50 years, and I mined in Maine for over 14 years. I knew most of what you shared, but I was really surprised to learn that Spodumene is used in watches because of the Lithium. Thanks.
The casting producer doesn't get enough credit. I don't think I've seen a person on this series I wouldn't want to listen to for hours.
Agreed.
I’ve even watched people with professions I’m not at all interested in. These people are excellent communicators.
Only one "average casting" comes to mind - the surgeon episode with Annie Onishi. I would prefer to listen to a surgeon who is more empathetic to their patients, and perhaps more enthusiastic in their answers. But such a surgeon would be a hard find!
@@littlefishiesinthesecame here to comment the same lol
yeapp, didnt thought i'd finish watching a 17 minutes video about minerals. a longer video would be more interesting when Dean Norris is reading all the questions
This is awesome. This is why UA-cam rocks. This woman, Gabriela Farfan, was educated at 2 top notch colleges (MIT😮), a curator of a Smithsonian department, actively studies minerals still and then takes the time to humbly educate millions of people about minerals and gems. What a wonderful example of a person for someone to look up to.
"UA-cam rocks". I see what you did there 😆
We should feel privileged that she is sharing so much knowledge, and not take it for granite.
That's a 24 karat pun! 🎉
This comment is certified saph-FIRE.
🙄 Rock on, gang.....
These puns are real gems!
Ice see what you did there...
Even as a gemologist, I had a blast watching this. She does a great job at breaking down complex ideas into digestible pieces of info.
She made things...
Crystal clear 😎 *the Who YEEEAAAAAAAHHHHHH
Very, um, polished presentation.
Hi! May I ask how you got into gemology / became a gemologist? Like did you study it in college, what sort of jobs are available / who hires, etc? This field is really interesting to me :)
@@chinchilla3050check out the GIA, Gemological Institute of America. They offer degrees to become a Graduate Gemologist. In my area a LOT of them are retiring, so it might be a cool little niche with openings.
This is what the internet was supposed to bring us. Thank you
Agreed
For real! I expected some horoscope energy stones BS but actually learned a lot and Gabriela was awesome.
Thank you to whoever came up with the idea of Tech Support, i learned so much over these past few years, and thank you to all the experts as well, you inspire us.
It’s become one of my favorite series on UA-cam. I thought I showed up at WIRED to watch a single John Krazinski autocomplete interview, and five years later I now watch every Tech Support upload they make. Such a great series that I never expected to stumble on
I like to imagine there are many young minds are inspired and decided to presue a field academically after watching this series. I wish i had this series when i was a kid.
Gabriella is a real gem. 😊
She seems like she's in the early stages of cerebral palsy.
This chick rocks!
Love to rock her world 🪨
Yeah but she is by definition a type of geologist 🥱
Try buying an engagement ring for a mineralogist. She gonna write you a 250 page thesis on why you didn't spend enough money
Yo this lady _enunciates_
It’s so crisp
And you can too! 😂❤
Learned a new word today. Thank you.
Correct. Zero dipthong.
You don't get to the top of the Smithsonian mumbling your words
south african geologist here and i am geeking! gold and pyrite can also be differentiated using the streak test: gold has a yellow streak while pyrite normally has a black streak
When you say streak, do you mean drawing a line with it?
@@macklinillustration yes!
🇿🇦🇿🇦
@@macklinillustration You should look up what a touchstone is! :)
Pyrite, the skid mark of minerals.
I would watch 10 more episodes of her talking about gems! They are so pretty to look at, but learning more of the science behind how they are formed was really interesting!
She is such a pretty gem to look at.... I mean her gems are pretty to look at...
@@thomashoglund5671Lol
Love these episodes where the expert is in a field I'd never think to care about, but is so knowledgeable and passionate that I'm loving it.
Who else was obsessed with minerals as a kid? I had books on them and several minerals I had bought at stores. On occasion I would take a pickax to rocks I found, though I usually just found quartz.
Yes and I still love them ^^
I’m Dutch and the fantasy books that got me interested are ‘the emerald boy’ and ‘Deltora’
mine started when i watched Snow White as a kid. 🤣 The dwarves in the mine scene really had me enchanted.
I think I begged my parents for just about every book out on the market on minerals when I was a kid 😂
yes! I had mineral growing kids!
Been collecting since I was 16 and the last gem I bought was yesterday
I'm glad that she touched on blood diamonds ethics, i think an even better mineral ethics opportunity would be when discussing the minerals of our smartphones and electric vehicles and how the western colonialism in the global south relies on destabilizing the regions where we get all these minerals (especially like Sudan and Congo in Africa) and the humanitarian crisis of these areas!
Agree, I was disappointed the cell phone question didn’t go there.
@@grassfolkI think she chose the element that was most abundant in the smart phone rather than focusing on cobalt or tantalum because the blood diamond question was going to bring up the conflict minerals topic.
Honestly could have been edited out for time, especially since the blood diamonds were mentioned.
@@gobsofgabs7379 tbh I think that'd be worse than forgetting to mention it if they actually filmed it and put it on the cutting room floor
I just wish she mentioned the slaves used to mine a lot of the battery elements for a cell phone
Me: "Eh, I don't think I have time to dedicate to a tv series right now."
Also me: "Twenty minutes of an expert talking about gemstones? Sign me up!"
She is just majestic! The energy, the positivity! And she brought all the things she's talking about - ruby? here's ruby! diamonds? here are the diamonds! pure gold? Here!
Wow!
It looks like they’re filming at the Smithsonian since that’s where she works, idk if they let you borrow 54 carrot diamonds haha
@@allana1997 yeah yeah, they're at the Smithsonian museum , i meant brought to the set, or the table, sorry English not very good
@@alexksader_zp8554your english is fine, she just wants to be a know-it-all
@@alexksader_zp8554I mean, she's the one who said 'carrot diamonds' so I think you're good.
@@allana1997ooh I’d love 54 carrot diamonds. They’d be fun lol
I love people like her, I’m not particularly interested in gems, crystals and jewelry but she tells it so well with so much enthusiasm I just kept viewing!
Try jade , or flint knapping
Yes, me too. Who knew rubies were actually red sapphires!!! Question for her next video: who came up with the idea of "heat treating" gems? It increases the depth of color, right, while decreasing the value of the gem??
It’s all crystal clear. She really rocks! Let’s not take a gem like her for granite, she’s a real diamond in the rough. Schist happens, but we have to be gneiss.
gneiss man
Now we’re getting down to Bismuth
This is pure gold
alright settle down
I need to know how long it took you to come up with that.
Having studied Geology, this is the first time I don't feel stupid watching these videos.
I have a question, I was reading about minerals these days and one thing I remember seeing a few times was that traces of iron would give the color red, whereas chrome would be responsible for greenish hues. In this case when she explained she said iron gave the color blue and chrome gave the color red. Was it an honest mistake or is there something else I'm missing, such as maybe the overall composition of the mineral?
Iron and chromium gives many colors because they have a lot of ligands (to bond in numerous ways wit many elements) and therefore refract light differently.
Green quartz called prasiolite is green because of iron ions. Red rocks have iron oxides... rust. Citrine (yellow quartz) owes its color to iron hydroxides. Amethyst owes its purple color to iron also.
@@DanODea this is amazing, thank you for taking the time to clarify!!
Same, I just got my degree in Geology
You can tell she really loves what she does. I loved geology in college. I studied it quite a bit. But I still learned a lot today!
She wanted to be a princess as a kid and now gets to wear some of the most valuable and famous gems in the world during nights at the museum. She even gets to wear the Hope Diamond without being affected by the curse. We can only imagine all the cosplay that's happening at the Smithsonian once the visitors have been herded out in the evening.
2:17 I did not expect to hear that name here. Mount Saint-Hilaire is an old, eroded mountain (it looks more like a big hill now) in the Montérégie region of the province of Québec, Canada. It contains many minerals and there is indeed a mine located there. There is also a town at its base, called Mont-Saint-Hilaire, in which I used to live, hence why it felt a bit surreal for me to hear the name in this video.
It is a legendary locality to mineral collectors, where dozens of new minerals have been found!
@@canadiangemstones7636 I actually didn't know it was this significant. Makes me appreciate where I used to live even more!
@@Mercure250If I was you, I'd proudly call it "mine".
Of course, there's also the (now-renamed) town of Asbestos, Quebec, famous for its mining of another noteworthy mineral...
@@DarklordZagarna Yeah, this one, I knew about. Thing is, in French, the mineral is called "amiante", so to us, "Asbestos" didn't really mean anything. It's only when English speakers started being like "Bruh there's literally a town named Asbestos wtf" that the town decided it was maybe a good idea to change the name. Especially since, apparently, they got a few too many nosy UA-camrs going there and talking about it.
The mineral exhibit at the Smithsonian was one of my favorite places on earth growing up. And I get to share it with my husband this spring!
This one of the best videos in this series I have seen! Dr. Farfan speaks so clearly and eloquently and is very succinct; I am amazed! Love this one.
We need a 10 episode season of her explaining minerals to us "immediately"
I can listen to her explaining in detail for hours and hours. These expert videos really makes me wanna keep learning
im 99% sure that the lady asking about the 'moonstone' ring was probably sold a polished gypsum ring. That explains the 'don't get it wet' instructions, since it would slowly dissolve. Beautiful opal you got there btw.
It wasn't "don't get wet", but "can't get wet". I believe the jeweller was referring to the physical phenomenon of "wetting". Look it up! I've heard this before in relation to moonstones.
if you like opals there's a few stores in lightning ridge Australia, they might sell online
I have created my own little mineral collection over the years and have visited many museums to see such crystals so this has been so close to my heart. Thank you for this episode
Are there some specific pieces in your collection that you hold dear to your heart?
@@cecillewolters1995 They're all around the same value to me so not really I usually prefer the bigger stones tho since there's more to look at ^^
Excellent presentation! Clear, concise, informative, insightful and superbly presented. Kudos to Gabriela and the production team.
SO mucj chemistry. Im in nerd heaven. Loving that Gabriela is not dumbing down the use of terms and names while making the concepts clear. Sci Com done right! Talking up the carbon allotropes around diamond and graphite would be a cool thing too, and some more about toughness v hardness. Of course... some cummingtonite wouldn't go astray , A postdoc surrounded by shiny things is a nice way to do it!
After watching that, i want a part 2! It was really interesting 🙂
Jesus Christ Marie, they're not rocks, they're minerals !
I scrolled way too far to find this
Real missed opportunity to edit that in somewhere 😂
@StillOnTrack Seriously tho 😂
Just came for this comment. Not even gonna watch the video
Was looking for this comment
Mineralogists and geologists continue to be the peak of nerdism. I‘ll never get tired of listening to them.
14:00 Australian black opals are an exception to this- you can get them wet and it doesn’t affect them.
More than the video title! Was super informative!!! Thanks!!!
Geology is really cool but in school they really only explained about using hardness and reactions to certain solutions (but never really explained why)
I like the fact that per definition snow is a mineral. Is a natural made solid material with crystal structure
Snow and salt (halite), two beautiful minerals mostly overlooked by people due to their abundance and fragility.
I have watched a lot of these Tech support videos and this individual may just be the best at explaining her area of expertise out of everyone!!! She is an amazing science communicator.
I love seeing a professional who enjoys what they do!
Very interesting. I wish she would have covered star sapphires, although the process is similar to turquoise. I have my mom’s Linde ring. She bought it in 1957. My most treasured possession. I think there are seven colors.
I loved going to the Smithsonian and seeing the Hope Diamond in person. Definitely a bucketlist moment for me. I love rocks, minerals, mineraloids, and organics. ❤
i love seeing people that are as passionate about what they love to do as her. its so refreshing!
The difference between Ruby, sapphire, and emerald are as follows:
Ruby: you'll get Groudon
Sapphire: you'll get Kyogre
Emerald: you'll get a slightly different story and get access to Rayquaza early on
this was explained so easily, i wish i had teachers and professors like her 😅
I love listening to experts with equal amounts of knowledge and enthusiasm.
I asked the girlfriend if she wanted to watch this with me and she excitedly said "of quartz!"
😂😂👏👏
Gneiss pun
Y'all full of schist.
She's a keeper
Keep her
7:20 I can't explain why but there's just something so appealing about obsidian.
With kids, too. I've taught geology to elementary school kids. Most of them can only name two or three minerals... Obsidian, quartz, and (maybe) mica.
This was so nice! She answered so many questions I didn't even know I had. Plus, I've grown to love sparkley rocks, so it's nice to see her collection!
The collection behind her is actually at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. She mentions that at 10:22
This was so cool to watch. I wish maybe in another episode she can touch on the fluorescent side of minerals. Minerals that when you shine Ultra Violet (UV) light you see magnificent colors.
Fun fact that nobody will care about (but I'll post anyway): my youngest son is named Micah partly due to the rock/mineral mica. During my first summer camp with the Boy Scouts, we were at a campsite in Canada that was close to (or surrounded by) mica mines. I collected quite a bit of it and really liked how you could see through it once you got down to a thin layer of it. Since I enjoy names related to nature, the name Micah came up somehow and I thought it was cool. Now he's 11 years old and totally rocks 😎
She is an enthusiastic person about her subject 😊 The way she explains is absolute GEM🥰
She is super knowledgeable and presented very professionally, this was fun to watch! Thanks
I know barely anything about this topic, so thank you to Gabriella for explaining these concepts in a digestible way and with a cadence that i can follow. She's a real gem of a teacher!
The expert in this video was amazing. Thoroughly enjoyed this video, thank you.
she explained everything so clearly i love this
Thank you, Gabriela. You *rocked* this episode! Wired sure found a great gem to speak about this topic!
It's funny how she's kinda having some inner fun when she talks about the marquee's cut like it relates to some very interesting joke among the rock nerds.
I love this lady! Her answers were crystal clear.
She’s so great. I love her!
Bring her back to talk about anything she wants!
as an anthropology major it was SUPER exciting to see her bringing up the anthropological connection of obsidian
Isnt the use of obsidian in ancient times common knowledge? I mean I was even aware of it being used by prehistoric humans when I was a kid.
@@ThalonRamacorn honestly you’d be pretty surprised the amount of ppl that have no idea but also flint and other stone was used in areas where obsidian wasnt very common!
@@princeshortie7907 I even had a small picture book aboput mayans and aztecs as a kid, and it had pictures of obsidian knives and stuff. :) Sometimes I am surprised how different "common knowledge" is for people all around the world :D but then again I was a very curious kid...
This person is overwhelmingly knowledgeable, and was able to communicate all that knowledge so effectively! Rubies and sapphires being the same except for an industry arbitration is still blowing me away
If you’re interested in strange nomenclature like that, check out the garnet group.
Six completely different minerals. But they’re all called ‘garnet.’ And then there’s all the the sub-species.
@@nottheoneyourelookingfor0504 that's fascinating too! Will definitely check out that rabbit hole :D
This is very interesting since I'm curious about gemstones and minerals. Ms. Gabriela's explanation is easy to understand and I would love to learn more and listen to her answer more questions about minerals.
She is amazing. Well spoken, so knowledgeable. Learned so much.
I think her inorganic chemistry is just great🙏🏻
Thanks for a rock solid start to 2024's Tech Support series, my favorite series along with Obsessed👍
Ms. Farfan is a tremendous presenter of complex information. Her knowledge of organic and inorganic materials is spectacular and approachable. Thank you.
Finally, the gemstone questions I never knew I had are answered by a mineralogist. So interesting!
I wish I could have her helping me with my ocean stones. This was really good information and she's a great teacher, I could watch for hours.
Finally, an eye-soothing background.
I loved this! Informative, interesting, a bit of fun, wonderful speaker and voila…I now want to learn more about mineralogy/gemology/geology. I feel old asking if Wired could provide recommended further reading/other media on the subject when they shoot these type of videos. Kudos to whoever casted this gem of a biomineralogist for the piece!
I would never have sought this out, but it was very interesting! I guess i'm into gemstones now lol
All of the experts in these Tech Support videos are SO FREAKING COOL. There's just something about listening to someone talk about a topic they're passionate about. This one is one of my favorites so far!
The presenter seems excited about her job. That’s pretty refreshing!
She's so enthusiastic and well-spoken! I'm normally moderately interested by minerals and gems but that was fascinating!
"Jesus Marie, they´re Minerals!"
So knowlegable and passionate! Thank you for this educational episode!
This is my favorite in the series you have done so far, amazing.
This series is a real gem.
Ok- I would LOVE a follow up to this with how different gems and minerals are used in different industries (lithium batteries as she touched on, specialized science equiptment, weapons, the validity and history of "healing" in wellness etc...)
1:22 She's wrong! The difference between ruby and sapphire is that in one you can catch Groudon and in the other you get Kyogre
make a series of this topic please with her as the host i love how she discuss the topic without being boring.
This was so much more fascinating than expected. Thank you ! For sharing knowledge :)
we need second part about gemstone, we love you gabriela
More please! ☺️ Loved this so much!
I don't think I've ever seen anyone able to make rocks this exciting before. She's so excited about them!
I've always loved rocks and minerals. My daughter does as well. We definitely need to visit The Smithsonian some day!
I wanted to study rocks in college but didn't think it would be a livable career. Love this video, she seems well informed and I feel like I could talk about rocks all day with her 😅
We need more of her
I stay in Kimberley, Northern Cape, South Africa! The Kimberley diamond is part of the De Beers collection. De Beers recently gave their sorting structure, known as the Harry Oppenheimer House, to the Local Sol Plaatjie University
im so glad you guys did a geology episode ive been asking for this lol
Thanks!
I don't own any jewels or am I a rock collector but Gabriela's explanation of many gems was very interesting, I really enjoyed this content, thank you!!!!!!!!!!
Thanos: *takes notes aggressively*
oh, thank you, so much, for giving terrific answers, it inspired me a lot, that diamonds themselves are used when being cut.
Of the 118 known elements, only 80 of them have at least one stable nuclide and our cellphones use 65 of them. Dang... That's some complex tech I'm using to text my friends!
(I'm assuming cellphones don't use any of the radioactive ones unless there's a need for an old-school smoke detector in them ;-)
She explains everything so clearly in a way that's easy to understand. I wish she would've been my geology professor in college. I would've learned so much more.
The first question 0:17 Jesus Christ Marie! They're Minerals!
Im literally polishing opals now as you brought up opal. Ill use water for them, but if it gets saturated ill dry it out very slowly.
Imagine marrying a mineralogist and having them inspect the ring like 🔍👁️👄👁️
It’s the thought that counts?
This was a really fun watch! More rock support pls
I love her energy and knowledge!
Thanks for this video! I have been a rock hound for over 50 years, and I mined in Maine for over 14 years. I knew most of what you shared, but I was really surprised to learn that Spodumene is used in watches because of the Lithium. Thanks.
This is something I thought would be boring. Now I want to know more because it's not just about rings and necklaces
I could literally listen to this all day.