Getting Stoned: A Podcast About Gems and Minerals

In this episode of Getting Stoned, Johnna chats with Dr. Robert Lavinsky, the founder of The Arkenstone, and www.iRocks.com. 

Rob shares his story with Johnna and the conversation covers, minerals, gems,  Rob's support of Mindat, the largest mineral database and a mineralogical reference website on the Internet, Elon Musk at a Denver gem show some years ago, artificial intelligence, and its impact on the mineral industry. 

You can learn more about Rob by visiting his website, www.irocks.com.

In this episode of Getting Stoned, I interviewed Nikita and Moji, a married couple who moved from Houston to San Diego to embark on a new life. They got into the crystal business and have had quite the adventure. The two bought their first Tesla with crystal sales, have had a child, and are awaiting their third Tesla. 

We talked about crystals, the business and the stones, Elon Musk and my recent interview with him, Tesla, and more. 

You can find them on Instagram at instagram.com/om.crystals

This is a uniquely special episode where I was invited down to Giga Texas to interview Elon Musk. I don't think we need an introduction, here--we all know who he is. 

The audio was edited by one of my best friends, Hart Deer (lead singer of Soulfire, an Atlanta-based rock group) and @TeslaHerbert 

Elon opened the fudge I'd brought him from Bucc-ees, and a few horns honked in the background as we were in a factory. So I apologize in 

Elon invited me to come back since I didn't get to ask all of my questions--he was incredibly focused on working in the factory and I'm grateful for the time he took with me. So there will, eventually, be a Part 2 to this episode. 

In this episode, we talk about:

SpaceX and the light of consciousness, Starlink and helping with disasters, his work with the Musk Foundation, the declining birthrate and the role poverty plays in it, one critical solution that would lift people out of poverty, Tesla, Tesla's new justice and legal department, Tesla Energy and the work it's doing in Texas to help the grid and we also touched upon AI. 

Today I have a special guest, Davit Kvitsiani, Founder & CEO of CNICK, a company that makes jewelry tech that can unlock car doors and more.

Davit has some neat announcements including an NFT, a new bracelet as well as what I’ve heard of, the Tesla Ring. In this episode, Davit shares what inspired him to create the ring and how the Tesla community helped him with feedback and support.

You don’t have to be a Tesla owner to have the ring as it is used for many things other than locking or unlocking a Tesla.

To learn about the Tesla ring go here; https://teslaring.com/

To learn more about CNICK’s NFT Project go here: https://evolution.cnick.io/

Note, podcast graphic designed by Johnna Crider with a photo provided by CNICK (used with permission)

The Baton Rouge Gem and Mineral Society held a fun gem and mineral show at the Blue Bonnet Nature Reserve. The theme was 'Rockin in the Swamp.' I went and had a blast, added gems and minerals to my collection, and bought some for my small jewelry business. 

This episode introduces a local group and a local artist. I have videos, photos and more info in this blog post:

https://gettingstoned.online/f/getting-stoned-br-gem-show

This episode is a shout-out to Tiff Trolls. I bought a troll from her and love how she used crystals in her creations. She’s also helping the environment by upcycling old trolls and making them into art. Note, I mistakenly said her Etsy in the audio but I have her website in the links below. 

Links:

Tiff's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tiffs_trolls/

Tiff's website: https://www.tiffstrolls.com/

About Getting Stoned.

Getting Stoned is a podcast about gems, minerals, and fun conversations that may go off-topic--but that’s perfectly fine. This podcast's mission is to encourage folks to explore the wonderful world of crystals, gems, minerals, and the various ways they are used in life, technology, and more.

Visit gettingstoned.online.

Tranquillityite is a neat and rare mineral that was first found on the moon during the Apollo missions. It was later found in Australia in 2011 and this is where my piece came from.

Interesting articles:

https://www.cnet.com/news/diamonds-nah-burning-man-wedding-ring-holds-a-piece-of-the-moon/

https://gettingstoned.online/gem-blog/f/my-first-look-at-tranquillityite-which-was-found-on-the-moon

I started Getting Stoned, a podcast about gems and minerals on New Years Day 2021, and today is the one-year anniversary!

As a celebration, I share other January birthstones and am having a special $10 off any jewelry orders over $20 for the entire month of January.

Shop at GettingStoned.online and use code stoned1year at checkout.

Getting Stoned is a podcast about gems, minerals, and fun conversations that may go off-topic--but that’s perfectly fine. This podcast's mission is to encourage folks to explore the wonderful world of crystals, gems, minerals, and the various ways they are used in life, technology, and more.

Visit gettingstoned.online.

In this episode of Getting Stoned, I talk about Stibnite and antimony. Also, apologies for the mic messing with the sound--getting a new one soon!

Major shout out to this episode's two sponsors, Rivet.cloud and The BitBot Society. 

Podcast Links

Rivet

Rivet.cloud

The BitBot Society

Tbitbotsociety.Io

BitBot #185

https://opensea.io/assets/0x68cf439ba5d2897524091ef81cb0a3d1f56e5500/185

GettingStoned.eth

https://opensea.io/assets/0x57f1887a8bf19b14fc0df6fd9b2acc9af147ea85/64417417117741993799500323304516420545277054139633663791735500997646502310229

9 Deadliest Rocks And Minerals On Earth

https://www.forbes.com/sites/trevornace/2016/02/14/9-deadliest-rocks-and-minerals-on-earth/?sh=189181c3659b

More Info on Stibnite

https://www.rockngem.com/studying-stibnite/

Sponsors' Information

Rivet.cloud is a blockchain node infrastructure service that focuses on simplifying building on blockchains. It handles the unique challenges that come with running node clients at scale and frees up developers to focus on their projects without having to worry about maintaining the infrastructure. It’s also the only service of its kind powered by open-source software.

It also has the industry’s most robust privacy. Learn more at rivet.cloud

The Bit Bot Society is an NFT project that is being launched by a diverse team of artists and professionals. One of the artists is a friend and he was even on Getting Stoned with me. The group kindly gifted me BitBot #185 and I’ll have the link to my NFT and The BitBot Society in the podcast description. You can learn more about The BitBot Society at bitbotsociety.io

Getting Stoned is a podcast about gems, minerals, and fun conversations that may go off-topic--but that’s perfectly fine. This podcast's mission is to encourage folks to explore the wonderful world of crystals, gems, minerals, and the various ways they are used in life, technology, and more.

Visit gettingstoned.online.

Davemaoite is a new mineral that has never been observed in nature before. The reason for this is that it is a lower mantle mineral which would typically fall apart once out of a high pressured environment.

Link to article by UNLV

https://www.unlv.edu/news/release/research-brief-first-ever-interior-earth-mineral-discovered-nature