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ARE YOU READY TO ROCK?!
A beginner's guide to planning and prioritizing your trip to the Tucson gem and mineral show.
ARE YOU READY TO ROCK?!
A beginner's guide to planning and prioritizing your trip to the Tucson gem and mineral show.
Fakes, pt II: this amber is hella fake
Fake "reproduction" specimens of amber bearing insect, plant, and animal life have proliferated on the market. Learn the warning signs!
Fakes, pt II: this amber is hella fake
Fake "reproduction" specimens of amber bearing insect, plant, and animal life have proliferated on the market. Learn the warning signs!
Fake minerals on the market, pt. I: Ghost Quartz
In our first episode we look at a synthetic mineral that has bamboozled many amateur collectors (me. I mean me.)
Fake minerals on the market, pt. I: Ghost Quartz
In our first episode we look at a synthetic mineral that has bamboozled many amateur collectors (me. I mean me.)
Repaired minerals and how to identify them
Repairs are routine in the mineral industry. Learn what is normal and how to identify repairs.
Repaired minerals and how to identify them
Repairs are routine in the mineral industry. Learn what is normal and how to identify repairs.
Let's be kinder to people into crystal metaphysics
Studies show that you kinda look like a tool when you heckle people about their beliefs.
Let's be kinder to people into crystal metaphysics
Studies show that you kinda look like a tool when you heckle people about their beliefs.
Mineral phonies and alterations 101
How to interpret commonly used descriptors like 'enhanced' and what should be disclosed.
Mineral phonies and alterations 101
How to interpret commonly used descriptors like 'enhanced' and what should be disclosed.