Rainbow Lattice was a totally new gemstone for us! How about you? Would you like us to feature more obscure gems?
@zerokidd21
2 жыл бұрын
Have you done Oregon sunstone that would be fun
@John081590
2 жыл бұрын
I have a very tiny cab of Rainbow lattice. Under the loupe, it looks amazing! I will save up to get a bigger one with a more noticeable lattice pattern. Feature more obscure gems. It's exciting and informative!
@nicklasschmltt6959
2 жыл бұрын
Ya , and yes .
@PhilipHertzler
2 жыл бұрын
Yes!! I love it! Live the show and my 7 year old daughter watches with me all the time. Keep it going!!!❤❤❤🔥🔥🔥
@ExsoLam
2 жыл бұрын
I know you've done a video on pleochroism, but bringing in a polarizing filter and showing a wider variety (axinite, andalusite, cordierite of course, epidote, enstatite, kornerupine, tanzanite, all show quite dramatic shifts in hand samples with polarized light and there are plenty I didn't mention) would be very cool.
@kes9612
2 жыл бұрын
Wow thought I'd seen every type of moonstone 🌙 Dude must have been thrilled to discover a NEW gemstone that hadn't been classified before. Sure past civilizations may have seen it but it's been hidden from our current generations for some time!
@-.Tristan.-
2 жыл бұрын
Rainbow Lattice is soooo absolutely gorgeous and Ive actually been looking to get some pieces recently!! I love hearing the stories behind mineral discovery and you guys never disappoint!
@Nervii_Champion
2 жыл бұрын
I have found a small piece of "common moonstone" feldspar that has specks of hematite in it with flashy colors on them, and also growth lines from the crystal formation through the whole stone. And it has the chatoyant effect from the multiple different kinds of feldspar layers and it is about a 6 in strength on a scale of 1 to 10. I have also found some grey-purple moonstone that is almost a 10 in strength of schiller effect that has enough perfect material in it to cut a flawless 5 carat stone. I have found some that actually look more interesting because of growth line patterns and schiller and inclusions, some looking even better than my perfect grey-purple Moonstone. All of these found in rubble rock used to fill in the garden plots in my neighborhood. Feldspar makes up most of Earth's crust so I guess it really isn't that surprising I could find a $100 dollar stone in a garden in Georgia, just laying around. Edit: I got towards the end of the video and the moonstone with orthoclase inclusions looks EXACTLY like the feldspar I find, except I have greyish-blue pieces and white pieces like those, too.
@UnDefinedLegacy
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing your story! I have some garden rock bags and now I’m hoping I can find a nice specimen myself.
@Nervii_Champion
2 жыл бұрын
@@UnDefinedLegacy I think it has more to do with where the gravel originated from, it definitely wasn't Georgia USA I don't think. The gravel I look through has come from a river or water source and the rocks are all tumbled and waterworn and there is a lot of quartz, agate, and chalecedony mixed in with the moonstone feldspar (of which most of it is just brown and completely opaque with a brown sheen on two sides). I am almost certain I have also found either a white sapphire, white topaz, or white beryl with only one flat crack through it which is about 20 carats. I have also found a lot of facetable smoky quartz of large sizes in there too. I have a 40 carat smoky quartz pebble that is flawless and dark grey/yellow. You would be surprised what you can find in some places if you know a lot about gemstones and minerals and geology.
@WorldofRockhounds
2 жыл бұрын
I have a few small pieces of Rainbow Lattice Sunstone and that chunk you pulled out of the box is just jawdropping. Just, wow 💎♥️
@gems
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, it was super cool to hold!
@milanopiano
2 жыл бұрын
Never knew this existed and I now need a specimen
@Nervii_Champion
2 жыл бұрын
Feldspar has so many variants and different gemstones within it's species, it is probably the most varied and complicated type of stone on Earth.
@ExsoLam
2 жыл бұрын
A video about solid solution series like the feldspars, garnets, apatites, etc. would be cool, very interesting chemistry
@Nervii_Champion
2 жыл бұрын
@@ExsoLam Feldspar and feldspathoids do not include garnets nor apatites, if that is what you are saying. There are around 10 different main types of feldspar and each have their own properties. Like for instance a common moonstone (grey, white, etc with a schiller effect due to layering) will have a stronger schiller effect or a weaker schiller effect depending on the types of feldspars that are stacked on top of one another. That is just one of many examples, and one category of many categories. It is a more varied mineral/gemstone species than anything else I have seen including Quartz. Actually Quartz and Feldspar are probably tied together when it comes to variety. The two most vast and varied gemstone species I have ever seen in my 20 years of rockhounding and gem collecting.
@ExsoLam
2 жыл бұрын
@@Nervii_Champion Wasn't at all what I was saying. The feldspar minerals include several solid solution series. As do garnets. As do apatite minerals like vanadinite, mimetite, and pyromorphite. Everything you said I agree with though, I love the huge variety of feldspars.
@Nervii_Champion
2 жыл бұрын
@@ExsoLam Same man, Feldspars are in my top 5 favorites (if I really had to choose, I like all gemstones that are hard enough to wear in jewelry) Like Tourmaline is just Tourmaline, with different colors and inclusions that make Cat's Eye Tourmaline. Same with Beryl. Beryl also includes Chrysoberyl (Cat's Eye, Alexandrite) and also Pezzottaite though if I am not mistaken, so Beryls and Chrysoberyls have more variety than Tourmaline but still nowhere NEAR as much variety as Quartz and Feldspar. That is why I like Quartz and Feldspar and why both are in my top 5. I do like Corundum too Star Rubies and Star Sapphires are amazing. But still, there is only one type of Corundum, Tourmaline, Spinel, Garnet, whatever. There are probably over 100 different types of Quartz based gemstones and probably over 50 different types of Feldspars. Now you can really see the scale of what I mean.
@rogerhargreaves2272
2 жыл бұрын
Wow, I’ve not heard of this before, I first thought it was Labradorite. Absolutely beautiful. Jeez, the guy named two of the minerals himself. Wow!
@MarciaPhillips-mt5td
Жыл бұрын
WOW! Rainbow Lattice is just GORGEOUS!!!!!!!
@sarahcrowley7555
2 жыл бұрын
These gems are amazing! Each piece is so unique and beautiful.
@gems
2 жыл бұрын
They are!
@mikeharrington5593
7 ай бұрын
I love the enthusiastic presentation
@greciaplovin1296
2 жыл бұрын
Oh wow.... Long ago I got a ring at the flea market With a stone...with all those colors lines. Glad to know what it is!!💚✌
@SharpAssKnittingNeedles
2 жыл бұрын
So insanely bautiful! US geology student, and never seen anything remotely like those inclusions. Thank you for the first actually novel thing I've seen on the internet in a long time!
@gems
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@roadside8230
2 жыл бұрын
Minerals changing its environment is exactly how the Spaniards used to locate gold 🤩
@karengarcia8587
2 жыл бұрын
I'm amazed on this new gemstone rainbow lattice, it's so beautiful.😯😃🌈💎 I never heard about it but to know the facts and how they're form into other gemstones like moonstone⚪ and opal is so fascinating.🤔 The other new gems seen are very pretty also.🌕🌗🌑💎 I like them even the jewelry💍 too. Thanks for teaching us about them and good video.🙂👨🏫💎
@ExsoLam
2 жыл бұрын
Very cool to see and hear the guy who discovered this material, always been a favorite of mine.
@oscarmedina1303
Жыл бұрын
This episode so inspired me, I added a specimen of rainbow lattice moonstone to my collection. What a fantastic episode!! Thank you for posting it.
@gems
Жыл бұрын
Glad to hear it! We are big fans of rainbow lattice here!
@erinakaika2431
2 жыл бұрын
That's Beautiful! Never seen Stones like that before.
@1mmickk
2 жыл бұрын
I am proud to know Darren, hes an amazing man, can cut, polish and value anything. Hasnt got a bad bone in his body. 100% honest, as in he wont touch your material if its no good. He gave me a tray of Emeralds to hold once, as in a million bucks worth, turned his back on me, I will never forget his trust. Darren can cut anything, I am proud to know him. 50 years in this game, no one has a bad word. Know him if you can, these blokes are dying out.
@tinaleubecker
Жыл бұрын
I’ve been collecting these lately. Thank you for this video! They are absolutely gorgeous! 🌈
@Skyygems
Жыл бұрын
I purchased my very first piece this year & now I have a small collection 🫣 Rainbow Lattice is addictive 😬 & I don’t regret my choices 😌
@tishsmiddy71
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing 🥰❤️🤟🏻💋 I feel so lucky 🍀
@imari2305
2 жыл бұрын
The Rainbow Lattice is simply stunning!! I love moonstone and I would love to own this very special and rare variety of it.
@ZephyrinSkies
2 жыл бұрын
Really cool name choice for those gemstones.
@stephenscordato4321
2 жыл бұрын
Loved hearing the details about all the variety in the formations. Definitely wanna get some on my bench asap 🥵🥵
@girlnextdoor369
2 жыл бұрын
The look 👀 on your face when he said “Scorpions”…. Lol😂
@brucevanderzanden9638
2 жыл бұрын
This was a really good video! You and your guest did a excellent job displaying and describing each specimen!
@gems
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@0therun1t21
Жыл бұрын
I knew it was feldspar but I've never seen this before either. I'd love to have some! I like the unoxidized black lattice too. The juwelry is exactly my style, especially the square ring but I love it all!
@imlistening1137
2 жыл бұрын
Gorgeous!
@lorawaring883
2 жыл бұрын
very cool. ANOTHER very cool episode
@benschulz3871
2 жыл бұрын
wow im in australia and have found an area that has something very unique full of rainbows... thank u so much this is the perfect inspiration i have needed
@1mmickk
2 жыл бұрын
You never know
@tomcurl8034
2 жыл бұрын
I have some of this and it’s amongst the favorite pieces in my collection
@1.4142
2 жыл бұрын
NE Australia has so many good rocks
@nooranen3178
2 жыл бұрын
Great video and a great story of the finder of rainbow lattice!
@getawaydance
2 жыл бұрын
Lunalite looks interesting :)
@Cigarsmokin_woodworker
2 жыл бұрын
I love gems and enjoy all they show . But honestly she is just as beautiful as the gems she shows. even more
@nicklasschmltt6959
2 жыл бұрын
It is an amazing thing to find something new.
@thirteennumbers6095
2 жыл бұрын
Incredible stone! What a fantastic story too 😀
@ITubetc
2 жыл бұрын
...and we find spiders about that big around, then she leans back in the chair, made me lol. Great show beautiful stuff. P
@jordanmcmorris5248
2 жыл бұрын
Wow!
@allanmcintosh3347
2 жыл бұрын
Harts range is a fantastic place for fossicking. I found an outcrop of green garnet there maybe I’ll get back one day.
@jameswelch1054
3 ай бұрын
I really would like to see what a top quality cutter could do to enhance that material.
@V27RV
2 жыл бұрын
By far the best episode here.. Ive been on the hunt for this illusive ultra rare stone
@1mmickk
2 жыл бұрын
every color of the Rainbow, youve gotta see it.
@felishapenney6
2 жыл бұрын
This is one of my top favorite videos I have seen in a bit love this 😀 😍 ❤ very nice
@fabiolasalazar4864
2 жыл бұрын
Wow 😍
@loganmurray7238
2 жыл бұрын
Love your videos ❤️🇿🇦 and lovely specanins
@PhilipHertzler
2 жыл бұрын
Such awesome pieces love it all!!!
@annes4213
2 жыл бұрын
Wow !!
@traditionallarry5378
2 жыл бұрын
Simply amazing
@rodrigolara6733
2 жыл бұрын
I would love to own one.
@reptilez
2 жыл бұрын
Really cool
@SpiritualResetTarot
2 жыл бұрын
I read about the gem show in Tucson online
@buckleyroger5460
2 жыл бұрын
Wow so beautiful
@briancunningham3283
2 жыл бұрын
I would love to own some rough pieces of this beautiful stones
@jimlancaster6120
2 жыл бұрын
Would like to have a piece of that.
@GilgameshEthics
2 жыл бұрын
Incredible
@jairprado5538
2 жыл бұрын
Fashion fantástico 👍👍👍
@Nick-dx2pt
2 жыл бұрын
Never heard of this gem before and now I want it lol
@SideWalkAstronomyNetherlands
10 ай бұрын
So this miner is a major in this kind of stones :)
@nyrilly3843
2 жыл бұрын
I adore moonstone so where can we get one of these for a collection xxx
@gems
2 жыл бұрын
Darren has some super nice pieces on his website: www.rainbowlattice.com
@rocki_bb
2 жыл бұрын
I'm terrified of spiders, so I've sworn I would never go to Australia (and a few other places). For the chance to visit this mine site and help collect samples, I would face my fear!
@naageswaraokoyilada4884
2 жыл бұрын
hey! that patterns in the gem stone look like a iron nickel meteorite paterns in rinbow shining. wondering to the nature.
@Shock_Treatment
2 жыл бұрын
Did I understand that right? The rainbow lattice is caused by hematite that's no longer there, so it's just like a gap in the stone?
@gems
2 жыл бұрын
The lattice is caused by magnetite that tried to form 3 dimensional octahedrons but instead got stuck and flattened between layers of feldspar.
@Shock_Treatment
2 жыл бұрын
@@gems Ok, and it only gets the rainbow effect once it oxidizes, right?
@gems
2 жыл бұрын
Right!
@SpiritualResetTarot
2 жыл бұрын
Dude I want that
@oliverbuck8805
2 жыл бұрын
Natalie would've totally loved bein' on this episode. She loves her jewelry!
@Merj22
2 жыл бұрын
So beaurifull
@Merj22
2 жыл бұрын
Beautifull
@skellescloset
2 жыл бұрын
wowww
@thegemhunter
2 жыл бұрын
Great content ! We are gem hunting company based in Monaco travelling all around the world looking for beauties. It would be a huge pleasure to take part of your show! Waiting for your invite ! 😅😄 All the best !
@gems
2 жыл бұрын
Please contact us at socialmedia@jtv.com!
@BrianSheppard
10 ай бұрын
I'm not into jewelry at all... this is super fascinating though...
@shubhamupadhyay6603
3 ай бұрын
I have this
@dazza5456
2 жыл бұрын
I got a lot of this stone . How I can check it or find you in Australia
@X__jbunny__x
2 жыл бұрын
Love
@anuramanuwendraacharige4088
2 жыл бұрын
I like leaning geam stones
@idonthaveaname42
2 жыл бұрын
Wow i like the f out of that. Amazing.
@mattayalynn4050
7 ай бұрын
Make another rainbow lattice video 🎉
@gems
7 ай бұрын
We'd love to!
@sakirnaofficialmusik8473
2 жыл бұрын
I also have a single lump of a clear red rubies but it's small the size of a pomegranate seed. If I sell it, how much can it sell for?
@rdizzy1
2 жыл бұрын
Not much.
@danriley903
2 жыл бұрын
i think alot of us viewers would like to know: hardness, durability, availability and price. thx
@激推し魔神王
2 жыл бұрын
Parecen Piedras echas en Laboratorios ahora está la moda si diamantes asen
@KODIAKKINCHELOE85
2 жыл бұрын
How on earth do I get to be an apprentice under you or Rebecca or any of you amazing peeps at jtv on KZitem? I spent my entire life collecting and learning by myself about geology geology and mineralogy it's a lifelong Passion I love it more than anything I want to go to school for it more than anything through GIA or gem a and yet I can't get any financial aid or support elsewhere no grants nothing and I'm a broke single father Just trying to turn in a lifelong dream and Passion into a career I know I can do great things with is there any way you guys can help me at all I'll do anything I'll work for free just to get the knowledge I'll be your errand boy I'll do whatever I'll do all the heavy lifting so to speak. I want and need this I'm hungry meaning I want this more than most.
@wirehyperspace
8 ай бұрын
Its spent fuels left by the evolved dinosaur aliens 🥒🎄👽🐰🕳
@aung3627
Жыл бұрын
သင်၏တောက်ပနေသောရတနာများ
@1luv4j
2 жыл бұрын
5:22 I see face of old man reminded me of a political person.
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