Thank you for your amazing channel I have been learning about gemstones for years and this channel has helped remind me of the passion for gemstones that I have had for gems so thank you very much for the passion that has first inspired me to study the world of gemstones
They are all just a blob of elements until the thousands of years of tremendous heat and pressure forms the structure of the gemstone. Remember, I diamond starts out as carbon-essentially a lump of coal!
Yes and no. Cape May "Diamonds" are white (or colorless) quartz. Likewise, the Herkimer "diamonds" are colorless quartz. Neither is a diamond-thus the quotation marks. In my opinion, the Herkimer rough I see being sold at the gem shows is in the typical crystal form like the amethyst I held up in the video. The Cape May material is mainly in pebble form that wash up on shore. It is interesting that you can get some pretty clear specimens because when washing up on shore, these quartz pebbles will hit each other and could cause scratching. I would consider them as a tourist purchase, but I wouldn't spend a lot of money on them. Just my opinion....
its said that where there is quertz (white) there is gold near? is that so?. what about amterine: la bolivianita. last question: what gems bible best book to have at hand you recommend. thanks.
Martin, you very good questions and observations. First question: The where there is quartz there will be gold is indeed a saying-and sometimes it is true. Here is the problem. Fact#1: Quartz is one of the most abundant gems on earth. Fact #2: Gold is one of the scarcest metals on earth. So obviously you won't find gold everywhere quartz is. When I was at the #8 turquoise mine a couple of years ago (that mine has been closed for decades), there is a lot of gold mining in the area (it is why the turquoise mine was closed). We could see lots of quartz and rock on the ground. Gold prospectors list quartz veining as an indicator where gold could be, but there are many quartz vein sites where no gold is found. I wish it was that easy to find gold!. Question 2: I like the suggestion of ametrine. I will add that to the lesson plan. Question 3:Book suggestions. I had favorites when I was just starting out. I liked Simon and Schuster's Guide to gems & precious stones. I also used Eyewitness Handbooks Gem Stones by Cally Hall. One of my favorites was Modern Jewelry's Gem Profile by David Federman. They also did a Gem Profile/2 The second 60. It had tremendous eye candy (photos).
@@pauldeasygemstones first of all thanks for your reply and sharing . i just just happened to watch yr quertz part 2 and saw your book too! pff it´s all so interesting and gets more interesting. all the best for you un abrazo! oh! by the way..what gems you think are intesting in Argentina?
As always, very interesting.
Thanks for watching!
So interesting. Thank you Paul.
Very welcome!
Thanks for sharing! I am expecting 201 and 301 on Turquoise~
Wow, already signing up for your masters and doctorate!😂😂😂😂😂
Thank you for your nice videos 🌷
Thank you for your amazing channel I have been learning about gemstones for years and this channel has helped remind me of the passion for gemstones that I have had for gems so thank you very much for the passion that has first inspired me to study the world of gemstones
Wow, thank you
A very good presentation I very much liked that you had a sample to show. Are they a rock first then a gemstone?
They are all just a blob of elements until the thousands of years of tremendous heat and pressure forms the structure of the gemstone. Remember, I diamond starts out as carbon-essentially a lump of coal!
A Paul describe Bay from Jamaica I need to check out some of my gems stone that is in Jamaica okay I even find amber with bugs in it Thank you
Why aren't you doing the white quartz crystal then pink then to the other colors? I'm just curious.
Is white quartz a Cape May diamond? Are Herkimer and Cape May diamonds the same thing?
Yes and no. Cape May "Diamonds" are white (or colorless) quartz. Likewise, the Herkimer "diamonds" are colorless quartz. Neither is a diamond-thus the quotation marks. In my opinion, the Herkimer rough I see being sold at the gem shows is in the typical crystal form like the amethyst I held up in the video. The Cape May material is mainly in pebble form that wash up on shore. It is interesting that you can get some pretty clear specimens because when washing up on shore, these quartz pebbles will hit each other and could cause scratching. I would consider them as a tourist purchase, but I wouldn't spend a lot of money on them. Just my opinion....
its said that where there is quertz (white) there is gold near? is that so?. what about amterine: la bolivianita. last question: what gems bible best book to have at hand you recommend. thanks.
Martin, you very good questions and observations. First question: The where there is quartz there will be gold is indeed a saying-and sometimes it is true. Here is the problem. Fact#1: Quartz is one of the most abundant gems on earth. Fact #2: Gold is one of the scarcest metals on earth. So obviously you won't find gold everywhere quartz is. When I was at the #8 turquoise mine a couple of years ago (that mine has been closed for decades), there is a lot of gold mining in the area (it is why the turquoise mine was closed). We could see lots of quartz and rock on the ground. Gold prospectors list quartz veining as an indicator where gold could be, but there are many quartz vein sites where no gold is found. I wish it was that easy to find gold!. Question 2: I like the suggestion of ametrine. I will add that to the lesson plan. Question 3:Book suggestions. I had favorites when I was just starting out. I liked Simon and Schuster's Guide to gems & precious stones. I also used Eyewitness Handbooks Gem Stones by Cally Hall. One of my favorites was Modern Jewelry's Gem Profile by David Federman. They also did a Gem Profile/2 The second 60. It had tremendous eye candy (photos).
@@pauldeasygemstones first of all thanks for your reply and sharing . i just just happened to watch yr quertz part 2 and saw your book too! pff it´s all so interesting and gets more interesting. all the best for you
un abrazo!
oh! by the way..what gems you think are intesting in Argentina?
i apoligize for so many questions haah
Is it Silicon or Silicon(e)?
It is Silicon with the atomic symbol Si. Silicone is the rubbery material with many uses.
@@pauldeasygemstones @2:33 it says silicone, which is why I was confused. Thank you for the clarification :)
You need to train and correct your Dragon Dictate.