Gem Junkies

Brecken and Jonathan Farnsworth sit down and chat with good friend, and filmmaker, Orin Mazzoni, to discuss his most recent work documenting the journey of a gemstone from mine to market. His film takes a deeper look at all of the hands a gemstone touches and the lives it affects along the way as it is crafted into a piece of jewelry. The jewelry industry is a funny thing and has a way of pulling people back in and deeper than before. Hear the touching story of Orin's family and see how even when we think we want to escape our roots, they can be our biggest inspiration.

This week we touch on a pretty gemstone that you might be surprised comes in more colors than blue- TOPAZ. Brecken wants to share stories of what those crazy ancient people thought the stone did, and Jonathan makes a medical discovery. As always we will delve in to a lesson on color and answer the question, "You mean Topaz isn't just blue?!" Oh boy, fellow Gem Junkie, do we have show in store for you!

This week on the pod junkies Brecken and Jonathan dive into the legends, history, market, and science behind this green(ish) August birthstone. Whether you perido like it or preidon't like this gemmy, you should peritry to understand it!

A curiosity recently unveiled in the gemstone world, this week Brecken & Jonathan talk Tanzanite. What makes them gemstone valuable, and why does that change so much? What gives this gemstone color, AND WhY DOeS ThaT CHaNGE sO MUCh?! So many questions, well we've got some answers!

On this episode of Gem Junkies, Brecken and Jonathan discuss a little of everything, everything but the kitchen sink. We are talking Tourmaline, people! You asked, so here it is a full episode on this colorful, fun, and jam packed gem.

Brecken & Jonathan are back with part 2 in the Sapphire series where they discuss the rainbow world of this corundum. Sapphire is a sophisticated gem, she has many sides. They also take a look at Phenomenal Sapphires and discuss the market for these fancy- and I do mean FANCY- Sapphire

The truth is revealed in this episode of Gem Junkies. Where are Blue Sapphires mined? What makes them blue? Wait, isn't that the same stuff that makes Ruby, red? The answer to all this and more can be found in the episode! We wouldn't lie to you, we have our Sapphires on.

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All the best things in life are green... We’re talkin’ Emeralds, people! Gem Junkies cross off number 2 of the big three (Rubies, Emeralds, & Sapphires). We head to COLOOOMBIAAA, check out Emerald mines, and look at this inclusive little gem. Join the Junkies and get hooked!

00:00:00 Jardin

01:00:00 Recuperating from the Luxury/JCK Show

04:14:00 Ruby correction

04:42:50 B for beryl = Emerald

06:54:00 When you are talking about Emerald, they have inclusions

Not clean to the eye

How they are treated

08:30:00 Differentiate between oil and resin

09:18:00 Durability

09:50:00 Purchasing emeralds

10:11:00 13th Century Italy

11:00:00 Mt. Smaragdus

12:00:00 Seeing the future

12:21:00 To reveal truth

13:17:00 Cure diseases

13:38:00 Protection against evil spells

13:48:00 Traditional birthstone for May

13:56:00 When the first Emerald were found

14:22:00 Cleopatra and her love for Emeralds

14:42:00 Who else mined the Egyptian mines?

15:16:00 Columbia is where the best Emeralds are found

16:09:00 Ethiopian Emeralds

16:42:00 In terms of production . . .

17:19:00 3 mining districts in Columbia

17:33:00 Trapiche Emeralds

18:16:00 3 phase inclusions

19:10:00 The traditional Emerald Cut

20:20:00 How are they found?

21:03:00 How are they mined?

23:13:00 (Storytime) Visiting Emerald mines in Brasil

24:17:00 African Emeralds

25:08:00 Synthetic Emeralds

All hail The King of Gemstones, RUBY! You might have heard of it, but do you know why its so renowned and associated with wealth and power? Or what gives Ruby the rich red color? Gemologists and jewelry designers Brecken and Jonathan explore the hefty reputation of this prized gemstone.

00:00:00

Col-o-ra-do

00:36:00

Tell us how hard our teeth are? (Follow-up question from prior podcast episode.)

01:46:00

Ruby – The King of all gemstones

02:19:00

Corundum family

02:28:00

Pink Sapphire vs. Ruby

03:33:00

The color red

05:29:00

How rubies are formed

06:01:00

What kind of deposits they're found in?

06:28:00

Chromium

06:49:00

Rubies from Cambodia and Thailand

07:18:50

Rubies from Greenland

07:48:00

Ruby formation and connection with Pangea

08:34:00

Ruby mining

08:50:00

The specific gravity of ruby

09:35:00

Burma rubies

09:47:00

Mozambique rubies

10:07:00

Global Demand

11:28:00

Tom Lantos Act

12:05:00

Valuing a ruby

13:32:00

Rutile needles and treatment

14:42:00

Inclusions and check out @microworldofgems on Instagram

15:57:00

Glass-filled rubies

16:34:00

Color treatment

17:16:00

Ruby Market and pricing

18:16:00

[Storytime] Growing up with ruby marbles

We are ready for part two on Opals. In this episode we head to the south, the southest of souths- Australia! We talk opal types, miners, markets, and kangaroos. So, grab your breaky (as any aussie would say) and join us!

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