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  • @annbacerra
    @annbacerra ปีที่แล้ว +5542

    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.

    • @FlagCutie
      @FlagCutie ปีที่แล้ว +44

      Agreed.

    • @Sinspinner
      @Sinspinner ปีที่แล้ว +160

      I’ve even watched people with professions I’m not at all interested in. These people are excellent communicators.

    • @littlefishiesinthese
      @littlefishiesinthese ปีที่แล้ว +42

      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!

    • @renataarcos1073
      @renataarcos1073 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      ​@@littlefishiesinthesecame here to comment the same lol

    • @fist003
      @fist003 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      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

  • @jedinightstalker
    @jedinightstalker 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +630

    This is awesome. This is why TH-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.

    • @themcool8824
      @themcool8824 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +20

      "TH-cam rocks". I see what you did there 😆

    • @Lagatitavlogs
      @Lagatitavlogs 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Inspirating latina. Love it!

    • @blablablablablablablablablbla
      @blablablablablablablablablbla 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      This is why youtube minerals

    • @timshaw2324
      @timshaw2324 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Does she do something other than identify and then sell shiny rocks? Cause if not I gotta go ahead and disagree with you

    • @blablablablablablablablablbla
      @blablablablablablablablablbla หลายเดือนก่อน +12

      @@timshaw2324 Rocks and minerals are important. That's where we get many of the raw materials and chemicals we need for modern life.

  • @jopo7996
    @jopo7996 ปีที่แล้ว +8513

    We should feel privileged that she is sharing so much knowledge, and not take it for granite.

    • @Leahalph
      @Leahalph ปีที่แล้ว +287

      That's a 24 karat pun! 🎉

    • @crispychrissy
      @crispychrissy ปีที่แล้ว +291

      This comment is certified saph-FIRE.

    • @gus473
      @gus473 ปีที่แล้ว +171

      🙄 Rock on, gang.....

    • @FindlayG
      @FindlayG ปีที่แล้ว +210

      These puns are real gems!

    • @thelittlehooer
      @thelittlehooer ปีที่แล้ว +108

      Ice see what you did there...

  • @AlexaVonSuess
    @AlexaVonSuess ปีที่แล้ว +929

    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.

    • @cleverusername9369
      @cleverusername9369 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +48

      She made things...
      Crystal clear 😎 *the Who YEEEAAAAAAAHHHHHH

    • @DarklordZagarna
      @DarklordZagarna 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +18

      Very, um, polished presentation.

    • @chinchilla3050
      @chinchilla3050 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      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 :)

    • @doublegoatdesign
      @doublegoatdesign 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@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.

    • @Sudestbrewer
      @Sudestbrewer หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I'm a geologist and I agree.

  • @geniicube9585
    @geniicube9585 ปีที่แล้ว +1876

    This is what the internet was supposed to bring us. Thank you

    • @Cookie0fPower
      @Cookie0fPower 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Agreed

    • @akramdogha3778
      @akramdogha3778 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      For real! I expected some horoscope energy stones BS but actually learned a lot and Gabriela was awesome.

    • @ADIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII
      @ADIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII 12 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      shut up

  • @triple_n1629
    @triple_n1629 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +116

    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

    • @VocaChanneru
      @VocaChanneru หลายเดือนก่อน +10

      I scrolled down hoping to see this thanks

    • @HelgeMoulding
      @HelgeMoulding 27 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      😂

    • @forevergogo
      @forevergogo 14 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      It's crazy how these gems have gone up so much in value when you can still enjoy them for free as roms.

  • @_MohamedZain
    @_MohamedZain ปีที่แล้ว +1737

    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.

    • @ImSquiggs
      @ImSquiggs ปีที่แล้ว +29

      It’s become one of my favorite series on TH-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

    • @amylovemyart
      @amylovemyart 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      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.

  • @naughtintibi
    @naughtintibi ปีที่แล้ว +444

    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

    • @macklinillustration
      @macklinillustration 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

      When you say streak, do you mean drawing a line with it?

    • @naughtintibi
      @naughtintibi 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +19

      @@macklinillustration yes!

    • @teezthemc
      @teezthemc 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      🇿🇦🇿🇦

    • @Just_Sara
      @Just_Sara 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@macklinillustration You should look up what a touchstone is! :)

    • @joggingscissors632
      @joggingscissors632 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +17

      Pyrite, the skid mark of minerals.

  • @gilmour6754
    @gilmour6754 ปีที่แล้ว +716

    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.

  • @ameliesrinivas5801
    @ameliesrinivas5801 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

    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.

  • @jupiterwilkymay5161
    @jupiterwilkymay5161 ปีที่แล้ว +2716

    Gabriella is a real gem. 😊

    • @Hotobu
      @Hotobu ปีที่แล้ว

      She seems like she's in the early stages of cerebral palsy.

    • @mq6033
      @mq6033 ปีที่แล้ว +56

      This chick rocks!

    • @Ethredge27
      @Ethredge27 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Love to rock her world 🪨

    • @DemHighTimes
      @DemHighTimes ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yeah but she is by definition a type of geologist 🥱

    • @DemHighTimes
      @DemHighTimes ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Try buying an engagement ring for a mineralogist. She gonna write you a 250 page thesis on why you didn't spend enough money

  • @Ajaykrishna97_
    @Ajaykrishna97_ ปีที่แล้ว +69

    We need a 10 episode season of her explaining minerals to us "immediately"

  • @burningrabbit7278
    @burningrabbit7278 ปีที่แล้ว +280

    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!"

  • @erinhowett3630
    @erinhowett3630 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    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!

  • @lovely.and.lacquered
    @lovely.and.lacquered ปีที่แล้ว +497

    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!

    • @thomashoglund5671
      @thomashoglund5671 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      She is such a pretty gem to look at.... I mean her gems are pretty to look at...

    • @rc7625
      @rc7625 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@thomashoglund5671Lol

  • @Mind_Idiot
    @Mind_Idiot 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +27

    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.

    • @victorsago
      @victorsago 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      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.

    • @iwaswrongabouteveryhthing
      @iwaswrongabouteveryhthing 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      if you like opals there's a few stores in lightning ridge Australia, they might sell online

  • @alexksader_zp8554
    @alexksader_zp8554 ปีที่แล้ว +232

    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!

    • @allana1997
      @allana1997 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      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

    • @alexksader_zp8554
      @alexksader_zp8554 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      @@allana1997 yeah yeah, they're at the Smithsonian museum , i meant brought to the set, or the table, sorry English not very good

    • @veronicam5383
      @veronicam5383 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      ​@@alexksader_zp8554your english is fine, she just wants to be a know-it-all

    • @0FFICERPROBLEM
      @0FFICERPROBLEM 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      ​@@alexksader_zp8554I mean, she's the one who said 'carrot diamonds' so I think you're good.

    • @jaynbob42
      @jaynbob42 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@allana1997ooh I’d love 54 carrot diamonds. They’d be fun lol

  • @armyforlife3191
    @armyforlife3191 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    I can listen to her explaining in detail for hours and hours. These expert videos really makes me wanna keep learning

  • @zammyr6807
    @zammyr6807 ปีที่แล้ว +161

    Having studied Geology, this is the first time I don't feel stupid watching these videos.

    • @guardianoftime2
      @guardianoftime2 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      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?

    • @DanODea
      @DanODea 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      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.

    • @guardianoftime2
      @guardianoftime2 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      @@DanODea this is amazing, thank you for taking the time to clarify!!

    • @Ron-x5y
      @Ron-x5y 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Same, I just got my degree in Geology

  • @BootuInc
    @BootuInc 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +154

    I asked the girlfriend if she wanted to watch this with me and she excitedly said "of quartz!"

    • @Mark-lj1dj
      @Mark-lj1dj 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      😂😂👏👏

    • @danreyn
      @danreyn 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      Gneiss pun

    • @Just_Sara
      @Just_Sara 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Y'all full of schist.

    • @robo3007
      @robo3007 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      She's a keeper

    • @thatairplaneguy
      @thatairplaneguy 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Keep her

  • @MacMasore
    @MacMasore ปีที่แล้ว +88

    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!

    • @TomG-f4r
      @TomG-f4r 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Try jade , or flint knapping

    • @jillfromatlanta427
      @jillfromatlanta427 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      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??

  • @demeter-the-great
    @demeter-the-great ปีที่แล้ว +501

    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.

    • @DefinitelyNotDiego
      @DefinitelyNotDiego ปีที่แล้ว +12

      gneiss man

    • @nodsib
      @nodsib 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +23

      Now we’re getting down to Bismuth

    • @ThomasHindbjorgen
      @ThomasHindbjorgen 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      This is pure gold

    • @Alexmw777
      @Alexmw777 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      alright settle down

    • @Just_Sara
      @Just_Sara 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I need to know how long it took you to come up with that.

  • @beckerderbacker4976
    @beckerderbacker4976 ปีที่แล้ว +326

    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.

    • @cecillewolters1995
      @cecillewolters1995 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Yes and I still love them ^^
      I’m Dutch and the fantasy books that got me interested are ‘the emerald boy’ and ‘Deltora’

    • @carlomalferrari
      @carlomalferrari ปีที่แล้ว +11

      mine started when i watched Snow White as a kid. 🤣 The dwarves in the mine scene really had me enchanted.

    • @thomaskelliher
      @thomaskelliher 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      I think I begged my parents for just about every book out on the market on minerals when I was a kid 😂

    • @lopa-u9f
      @lopa-u9f 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      yes! I had mineral growing kids!

    • @GemUnicornn
      @GemUnicornn 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Been collecting since I was 16 and the last gem I bought was yesterday

  • @goldenluver33
    @goldenluver33 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +25

    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

    • @CookiehsAndDreams
      @CookiehsAndDreams หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      She also failed to mention that in emerald you can catch Rayquaza.

  • @pippa3150
    @pippa3150 ปีที่แล้ว +125

    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!

    • @yxx_chris_xxy
      @yxx_chris_xxy 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      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.

  • @janechoy2073
    @janechoy2073 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    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!

  • @handlefornate
    @handlefornate ปีที่แล้ว +559

    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!

    • @grassfolk
      @grassfolk ปีที่แล้ว +53

      Agree, I was disappointed the cell phone question didn’t go there.

    • @evilsharkey8954
      @evilsharkey8954 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      @@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.

    • @gobsofgabs7379
      @gobsofgabs7379 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Honestly could have been edited out for time, especially since the blood diamonds were mentioned.

    • @handlefornate
      @handlefornate ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@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

    • @Catherine.Dorian.
      @Catherine.Dorian. ปีที่แล้ว +22

      I just wish she mentioned the slaves used to mine a lot of the battery elements for a cell phone

  • @qnetx
    @qnetx 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    Excellent presentation! Clear, concise, informative, insightful and superbly presented. Kudos to Gabriela and the production team.

  • @ZHL242
    @ZHL242 ปีที่แล้ว +902

    Yo this lady _enunciates_

    • @lka9900
      @lka9900 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +76

      It’s so crisp

    • @susanegley4149
      @susanegley4149 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +18

      And you can too! 😂❤

    • @erikreber3695
      @erikreber3695 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      Learned a new word today. Thank you.

    • @edwardloomis887
      @edwardloomis887 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      Correct. Zero dipthong.

    • @artofnoise5013
      @artofnoise5013 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +41

      You don't get to the top of the Smithsonian mumbling your words

  • @Nikkiflausch
    @Nikkiflausch ปีที่แล้ว +107

    Mineralogists and geologists continue to be the peak of nerdism. I‘ll never get tired of listening to them.

  • @Mercure250
    @Mercure250 ปีที่แล้ว +83

    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.

    • @canadiangemstones7636
      @canadiangemstones7636 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      It is a legendary locality to mineral collectors, where dozens of new minerals have been found!

    • @Mercure250
      @Mercure250 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@canadiangemstones7636 I actually didn't know it was this significant. Makes me appreciate where I used to live even more!

    • @onkelpappkov2666
      @onkelpappkov2666 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      ​@@Mercure250If I was you, I'd proudly call it "mine".

    • @DarklordZagarna
      @DarklordZagarna 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Of course, there's also the (now-renamed) town of Asbestos, Quebec, famous for its mining of another noteworthy mineral...

    • @Mercure250
      @Mercure250 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@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 TH-camrs going there and talking about it.

  • @kenknapp2319
    @kenknapp2319 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    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)

  • @Asumji
    @Asumji ปีที่แล้ว +36

    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

    • @cecillewolters1995
      @cecillewolters1995 ปีที่แล้ว

      Are there some specific pieces in your collection that you hold dear to your heart?

    • @Asumji
      @Asumji ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@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 ^^

  • @zusiarosenthal4674
    @zusiarosenthal4674 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    i love seeing people that are as passionate about what they love to do as her. its so refreshing!

  • @hungrstrke
    @hungrstrke ปีที่แล้ว +726

    Jesus Christ Marie, they're not rocks, they're minerals !

    • @Rdsxfn
      @Rdsxfn 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +101

      I scrolled way too far to find this

    • @StillOnTrack
      @StillOnTrack 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +22

      Real missed opportunity to edit that in somewhere 😂

    • @TheBlakus420
      @TheBlakus420 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      @StillOnTrack Seriously tho 😂

    • @julius8631
      @julius8631 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +22

      Just came for this comment. Not even gonna watch the video

    • @bestredditstories1158
      @bestredditstories1158 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      Was looking for this comment

  • @naive_person472
    @naive_person472 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    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.

  • @stephanieotto2868
    @stephanieotto2868 ปีที่แล้ว +62

    After watching that, i want a part 2! It was really interesting 🙂

  • @fredrikjohansson
    @fredrikjohansson ปีที่แล้ว +20

    I like the fact that per definition snow is a mineral. Is a natural made solid material with crystal structure

    • @OrdinaryEXP
      @OrdinaryEXP 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

      Snow and salt (halite), two beautiful minerals mostly overlooked by people due to their abundance and fragility.

  • @treiz01
    @treiz01 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    I love seeing a professional who enjoys what they do!

  • @juliehendricks1348
    @juliehendricks1348 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Just saw for the 1st time. Amazing! Thank you to everyone who participated in putting this together and posting. 🎉

  • @jptrgoddess
    @jptrgoddess ปีที่แล้ว +13

    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!

    • @ilethe6116
      @ilethe6116 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      The collection behind her is actually at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. She mentions that at 10:22

  • @maimee1
    @maimee1 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    2:17 Yo, she delivered with that ask 😮😮😮 It's super interesting

  • @nowwereevengames
    @nowwereevengames ปีที่แล้ว +24

    this was explained so easily, i wish i had teachers and professors like her 😅

  • @Bubblies005
    @Bubblies005 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    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. ❤

  • @roguedogx
    @roguedogx ปีที่แล้ว +12

    7:20 I can't explain why but there's just something so appealing about obsidian.

    • @DanODea
      @DanODea 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      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.

  • @Aviator27J
    @Aviator27J 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +22

    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 😎

  • @kittyr6534
    @kittyr6534 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    14:00 Australian black opals are an exception to this- you can get them wet and it doesn’t affect them.

  • @theemissary1313
    @theemissary1313 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I love listening to experts with equal amounts of knowledge and enthusiasm.

  • @kalennighteyes
    @kalennighteyes ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Thank you, Gabriela. You *rocked* this episode! Wired sure found a great gem to speak about this topic!

  • @princeshortie7907
    @princeshortie7907 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    as an anthropology major it was SUPER exciting to see her bringing up the anthropological connection of obsidian

    • @ThalonRamacorn
      @ThalonRamacorn 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      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.

    • @princeshortie7907
      @princeshortie7907 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@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!

    • @ThalonRamacorn
      @ThalonRamacorn 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@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...

  • @shoa2285
    @shoa2285 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    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.

  • @jamessmithson-br7rm
    @jamessmithson-br7rm 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Ruby you get Groudon, Sapphire you get Kyogre, Emerald you get both plus Rayquaza

  • @nanaandbump.
    @nanaandbump. ปีที่แล้ว +5

    She is super knowledgeable and presented very professionally, this was fun to watch! Thanks

  • @CookiehsAndDreams
    @CookiehsAndDreams 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I know she's being interviewed at a literal museum, but I love how casually this lady just pulls out probably thousands of dollars' worth of gemstones to show us.

  • @halosiam
    @halosiam ปีที่แล้ว +27

    She is an enthusiastic person about her subject 😊 The way she explains is absolute GEM🥰

  • @marym1036
    @marym1036 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    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!

  • @Bodie275
    @Bodie275 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    The expert in this video was amazing. Thoroughly enjoyed this video, thank you.

  • @hamade7997
    @hamade7997 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    This is my favorite in the series you have done so far, amazing.

  • @tonyarichards5430
    @tonyarichards5430 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    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.

  • @knux5796
    @knux5796 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    she explained everything so clearly i love this

  • @marosvarga9198
    @marosvarga9198 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    "Jesus Marie, they´re Minerals!"

  • @PollywanaJewelry
    @PollywanaJewelry 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    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.

  • @Ariranhaa
    @Ariranhaa 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

    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.

  • @FiveFigsDigital
    @FiveFigsDigital 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Ms. Farfan is a tremendous presenter of complex information. Her knowledge of organic and inorganic materials is spectacular and approachable. Thank you.

  • @Dan_d00d
    @Dan_d00d ปีที่แล้ว +15

    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!

  • @barneytheblonde5252
    @barneytheblonde5252 วันที่ผ่านมา

    These videos are always interesting, but this was the first time I watched a video without skipping something or taking a break. So fascinating!

  • @janetf23
    @janetf23 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Thanks for a rock solid start to 2024's Tech Support series, my favorite series along with Obsessed👍

  • @chardvnnay
    @chardvnnay ปีที่แล้ว +4

    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 😅

  • @Oviraptor10
    @Oviraptor10 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    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!

  • @b64771
    @b64771 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    Imagine marrying a mineralogist and having them inspect the ring like 🔍👁️👄👁️

    • @Fjaloeat1
      @Fjaloeat1 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It’s the thought that counts?

  • @mightymadzak
    @mightymadzak 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Excellent job, Gabriela! Very informative.

  • @themarquis336
    @themarquis336 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    She’s so great. I love her!
    Bring her back to talk about anything she wants!

    • @800Viffer
      @800Viffer 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I could listen to her telling me what she had for dinner the night before 🤗

  • @georgee6303
    @georgee6303 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This was hands down the best one of these videos Wired has ever done. She was fantastic holy cow someone give this lady her own show.

  • @deckard5558
    @deckard5558 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Finally, an eye-soothing background.

  • @Bestpetlover01
    @Bestpetlover01 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Finally, the gemstone questions I never knew I had are answered by a mineralogist. So interesting!

  • @danmorrison8194
    @danmorrison8194 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    The presenter seems excited about her job. That’s pretty refreshing!

  • @kenyagonzalez1072
    @kenyagonzalez1072 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

    she’s so incredibly well-spoken and poised

  • @SAmaryllis
    @SAmaryllis ปีที่แล้ว +3

    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

    • @nottheoneyourelookingfor0504
      @nottheoneyourelookingfor0504 ปีที่แล้ว

      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.

    • @SAmaryllis
      @SAmaryllis ปีที่แล้ว

      @@nottheoneyourelookingfor0504 that's fascinating too! Will definitely check out that rabbit hole :D

  • @brave_ulysses5958
    @brave_ulysses5958 11 วันที่ผ่านมา

    That was excellent. That was a powerful mic drop in the first five seconds with your credentials.

  • @kaltolukis5
    @kaltolukis5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    She is amazing. Well spoken, so knowledgeable. Learned so much.

  • @benosborne4655
    @benosborne4655 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    im so glad you guys did a geology episode ive been asking for this lol

  • @khushboovishwa
    @khushboovishwa ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I think her inorganic chemistry is just great🙏🏻

  • @deckardcraigwyrn4401
    @deckardcraigwyrn4401 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    we need second part about gemstone, we love you gabriela

  • @constanterratic4252
    @constanterratic4252 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    More please! ☺️ Loved this so much!

  • @romainrisso2438
    @romainrisso2438 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    She's so enthusiastic and well-spoken! I'm normally moderately interested by minerals and gems but that was fascinating!

  • @DJofSparta
    @DJofSparta ปีที่แล้ว +6

    This series is a real gem.

  • @Chaossquid567
    @Chaossquid567 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I watched this because I love crystals and rocks and gems and stuff, and I didn't know it was possible but you've made me love them even more :D

  • @jordan.newsom
    @jordan.newsom ปีที่แล้ว +19

    I would never have sought this out, but it was very interesting! I guess i'm into gemstones now lol

  • @arkadibeast5477
    @arkadibeast5477 ปีที่แล้ว

    That was so interesting! I really enjoyed my geology classes in uni, it's always nice to hear more about gems and minerals

  • @somthinwrong
    @somthinwrong ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Thanos: *takes notes aggressively*

  • @nyangtries2645
    @nyangtries2645 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    make a series of this topic please with her as the host i love how she discuss the topic without being boring.

  • @fabrislemos
    @fabrislemos ปีที่แล้ว +8

    "They are not rocks! They are minerals!"

    • @Potencyfunction
      @Potencyfunction 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Keep in mind that are specs that think in 2 dimensions, they don´t understand other side of the words. neither think at their actions.

  • @LarsPallesen
    @LarsPallesen 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

    What an excellent explainer she is. Straight to the point and easy to understand.

  • @praveenps2000
    @praveenps2000 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    The first question 0:17 Jesus Christ Marie! They're Minerals!

  • @ChrisMorray
    @ChrisMorray ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I don't think I've ever seen anyone able to make rocks this exciting before. She's so excited about them!

  • @cleverusername9369
    @cleverusername9369 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    17:30 Sapphirine is the green variant of Wolverine.

  • @lucasjones3338
    @lucasjones3338 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    She is so great at teaching.

  • @istrajnapersevere5670
    @istrajnapersevere5670 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    So knowlegable and passionate! Thank you for this educational episode!

  • @k.bart.parkinglot
    @k.bart.parkinglot ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I could literally listen to this all day.

  • @isla2593
    @isla2593 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This was so much more fascinating than expected. Thank you ! For sharing knowledge :)