Unboxing Gem Spheres & Eggs: Selenite, Citrine & More!

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  • čas přidán 2. 01. 2023
  • It's Sphere day today! Brittany and Robert have some fantastic gemstone specimens for you to check out today in their orbicular glory! We have Selenite, Citrine, Quartz, Fluorite, and more! You will see some amazing optical phenomena and maybe some pink amethyst! Time to get spherical and watch now!
    Special Thanks to Darlene at Earth's Core for loaning us these awesome specimens. Check them out at www.earths-core.com
    00:23 Giant Crystal Ball
    03:03 Moonstone and Sunstone Sphere
    04:46 Pink Amethyst
    05:52 Labradorite
    07:10 Fluorite
    09:17 Citrine
    10:26 Rutilated Quartz
    11:28 Ocean Jasper
    12:33 Septarian Egg
    14:29 Selenite
    15:12 Amethyst & Crystal Quartz in Matrix
    15:46 Soapstone
    17:14 Sodalite
    17:41 Tiger's Eye and Ruby Zoisite
    18:39 Closer Look
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Komentáře • 130

  • @adelehorn2055
    @adelehorn2055 Před rokem +45

    Gem Daddy's hair is looking better and better

  • @victorreis8110
    @victorreis8110 Před rokem +20

    Brittany has really come around to being 100% comfortable on camera and it shows! This was a super engaging and informative video, thanks you two 🥹👏👏👏

  • @snufkinhollow318
    @snufkinhollow318 Před rokem +4

    The word awesome is often overused but when Brittany used it to describe this collection of spheres and eggs, it was absolutely appropriate. I tried to think which one I'd save if I had to pick one but it kept changing. The sunstone and moonstone. No, the septarian egg. No, the ocean jasper. No, the rutilated quartz. No, the labradorite. But I loved them all.
    I think we've all seen these kind of spheres and eggs before, and probably own at least one ourselves. But this video was above and beyond what I hoped to see when I saw the title. It was great to see how delighted Brittany and Rob were when opening the boxes too. I also learned about pink amethyst, which was new to me, so this episode was a joy all round. Thank you, folks.
    On a side note, whenever I hear the word labradorescence, my friend's smelly old and dearly departed retriever dog pops into my head, lying by the fire after a day in the woods almost visibly emiting 'stink lines'. I know it's spelled differently but I can't help thinking of the essence of labrador!

  • @patrickkillilea5225
    @patrickkillilea5225 Před rokem +4

    I like the Rutile Quartz Sphere

  • @milanopiano
    @milanopiano Před rokem +8

    Feldspaaaaaar

    • @patrickkillilea5225
      @patrickkillilea5225 Před rokem

      I like the feldspar a bunch too. That sphere is just amazing looking.

  • @largent45
    @largent45 Před rokem +7

    Those were some really outstanding spheres! I agree with the closer looks. That soapstone carving was fantastic! And that sunstone/moonstone sphere was just amazing! I would have picked the fluorite sphere i think. To find a fluorite, able to sphere is amazing and that one was just gorgeous, as were they all!

  • @ZaDussault
    @ZaDussault Před rokem +5

    I did now know that pink amethyst was a thing and I'm proud to say I have a SHIT ton of it. I have a lot of geodes from a spot with both amethyst and pink quartz, so most of the quartz you find there are actyally purple-pink ist with varying levels of iron/irradiation, Thanks for the knowledge!

  • @AliceinMineralLand
    @AliceinMineralLand Před rokem +10

    Oh I loved this episode so much! I appreciate the work ya'll do here! Thank you!

  • @jas5650
    @jas5650 Před rokem +7

    can we talk about how brittany was perfectly matching with the fluorite sphere lol

  • @LDiamondz
    @LDiamondz Před rokem +2

    I love the spheres and eggs, all quite beautiful. I've collected 48 different gem eggs, all same size like a jumbo egg. They are fantastic. I love this stuff ! Thanks !

  • @BBermsWorld
    @BBermsWorld Před rokem +4

    Love a nice sphere! The fluorite is super interesting, I've never seen one made into a sphere before

  • @franninchen
    @franninchen Před rokem +5

    I own so many fluorite spheres 😅 I was really shocked when you said you don't come across them often as they get sold here in Europe almost as often as moonstone or rose quartz spheres.

    • @Hashdollars
      @Hashdollars Před rokem +1

      I got some nice rainbow 🌈 fluorite spheres and love fluorite

    • @mistressofstones
      @mistressofstones Před rokem

      I have a bunch too!! I'm in Australia 🇦🇺

  • @bethlovesthings
    @bethlovesthings Před rokem +9

    I simply LOVE the way you all explain things 💖 this was such a great video. I love watching behind the scenes / how things are made & shaped. Added so many things to my wishlist. Looking forward to an amazing gem filled year ahead 💎
    Also sunstone ☀️ moonstone 🌙 omg perfection

  • @daviduchiha3666
    @daviduchiha3666 Před rokem +4

    Looking forward for the crystal towers!

  • @cicelybega5419
    @cicelybega5419 Před rokem +1

    Loved the ocean jasper! The rutilated quartz was gorgeous! Too bad you didn’t show the UV reaction in that Septarian egg! I love spheres!

  • @valuchinn
    @valuchinn Před rokem +2

    Amazing episode! magicall

  • @kandarokudomukuro
    @kandarokudomukuro Před rokem +1

    Thank you for showing these exceptional spheres! The soap carving and the quartz with green parting are my favourite. 🔮

  • @Teresauce
    @Teresauce Před rokem +1

    These are my two favorite gemologists.

  • @xoxosnowflake
    @xoxosnowflake Před rokem +2

    Loved every single one of theses gorgeous spheres 😍 & learned many new things thanks! 🤩

  • @SharpAssKnittingNeedles
    @SharpAssKnittingNeedles Před 3 měsíci

    Wow those were all so cool, and they look so good as a collection too! That giant quartz one is insane though lol kinda steals the limelight!

  • @aborch7
    @aborch7 Před rokem +2

    Helllllll yeah Brittany!! Comin thru with the Sun & Moon Stone - that was my fav 💜

  • @mcanderson0
    @mcanderson0 Před rokem +1

    i

  • @catwmagick7138
    @catwmagick7138 Před rokem +1

    I can never get enough spheres! Love them!

  • @mariehillard1742
    @mariehillard1742 Před rokem +1

    Thoroughly enjoyable. Thank you.

  • @torikrauland1074
    @torikrauland1074 Před rokem +2

    There is so much useful information in this video!!! Thank you so much!

  • @kaiwolff442
    @kaiwolff442 Před rokem +1

    Oh wow, these were stunning! And I love how informative every episode is.

  • @trollbbqer1267
    @trollbbqer1267 Před rokem +1

    The Tiger's Eye was my favorite! They were all beautiful, thanks for sharing & giving so much info on them!👍❤🤗

  • @michelleagnew2864
    @michelleagnew2864 Před rokem +1

    Awesome video! Very educational.

  • @lissetteflores4469
    @lissetteflores4469 Před rokem +1

    Great video.... but. I thought that most of the spheres especially the sun/moon stone shone so much better when held under the over head light and being held in the hand. Keep that in mind when editing 😉

  • @johnmay6090
    @johnmay6090 Před rokem +2

    I really like Brittany. I hope we see more of her. 😀

  • @aliciaseecharan
    @aliciaseecharan Před rokem

    All the balls are great. I wonder how psychics see the future in them…. Anyways, the ruby zoisite is my favorite. It’s just screams, “Everybody looks great in pink and green!” 🔮🤑💝💝🦄🎭🙏 Great show 😂💕

  • @chocolatebar2306
    @chocolatebar2306 Před rokem +1

    that sunstone-moonstone duo act sphere is so cool!

  • @ricky7111
    @ricky7111 Před rokem +4

    When I saw the first sphere, I thought it had pyrite inclusions, and when you turned it, I got confused. Turns out it was reflections from your square lights

  • @mendyviola
    @mendyviola Před rokem

    The green soapstone looks like the Death Star. 😂 16:18
    Funny story, I keep a semi clear quartz sphere on my desk as my “crystal ball” that I pull out when I’m asked a question that no one can possible know the answer for in business meetings. It’s consulted much like a “Magic 8 ball”. 😂

  • @philodendron6
    @philodendron6 Před rokem +1

    I resemble an Emerald, green with envy : Another fascinating video.

  • @jeanwonnacott2718
    @jeanwonnacott2718 Před rokem

    They just said wow. My mouth has been hanging open since they started!!! I have a skull, it has a crack on the face, but beautiful flourite... purple and green/blue...

  • @sandmaker
    @sandmaker Před rokem

    Well you rounded out all the rocks you could round up.😂 they were all beautiful. Thanks for sharing. Be happy, safe and stay healthy. 😷⚒

  • @patrickuvalle189
    @patrickuvalle189 Před rokem

    Y’all have amazing chemistry and make the video worth watching!

  • @michaeltrudell9356
    @michaeltrudell9356 Před rokem +1

    That's a great collection of spears!

  • @aleta5873
    @aleta5873 Před rokem +1

    Amazing ! Thank you.

  • @jeanettecooper1582
    @jeanettecooper1582 Před rokem

    WOW So amazing and now I know how spheres are made .. Thank you and Happy New Year .

  • @johnlomax2502
    @johnlomax2502 Před rokem

    You guys are cute. 🤗 I appreciate you. I have a baseball sized quartz sphere that is water clear, but has the same sort of straight line through the middle as your larger one. It's a color separation band between the light smokey and clear zones. There is also a layer of scattered chlorite within the stone. It's from Brazil. I'm a life long crystal healer and I can tell you that it's one of the most powerful crystals that I have ever worked with.

  • @bunnycoulter7970
    @bunnycoulter7970 Před rokem +1

    Very cool! I didn’t know how spheres were made!

  • @keithyinger3326
    @keithyinger3326 Před rokem +1

    Such a coincidence that there would be an episode on spheres 2 days after I bought a sphere. It's nothing spectacular. Just a clear 1 inch quartz sphere. It's for another idea though. When I was out collecting some downed limbs, I found one branch that split into a fork, but then one branch circled back around and grew into the other one. So the branch terminates with a perfectly grown hole. ----o , like so. I plan to stick the sphere in it and put a small LED in the base with a little hidden micro switch so it will light up. I will probably get some modeling putty and use to form around the sphere and hold it in place so that I can carve it in a way that it looks like a warty growth in the log with a sphere in it.

    • @gems
      @gems  Před rokem

      Sounds cool!

  • @GilgameshEthics
    @GilgameshEthics Před rokem +2

    I actually liked the Citrine sphere most

  • @jasminenwhitaker9717
    @jasminenwhitaker9717 Před rokem

    Beautiful

  • @breaklunner
    @breaklunner Před rokem +3

    wish they had shown a better pink amethyst than that LOL

  • @melodyhart2017
    @melodyhart2017 Před rokem

    Use an ultra violet on the sodalite and you will se it glow,lapis does too ,the yoperlites have sodalite in them.

  • @mistressofstones
    @mistressofstones Před rokem

    I have a chronic addiction to crystal spheres! None that big though!!

  • @jasminenwhitaker9717
    @jasminenwhitaker9717 Před rokem +1

    Hey guys happy healthy blessed New Year everyone ✨️ 💖

    • @gems
      @gems  Před rokem

      Thanks! You too!

  • @delexusgems9820
    @delexusgems9820 Před rokem +1

    Informative

  • @mistressofstones
    @mistressofstones Před rokem

    I have soooooooooo many flourite spheres!!

  • @cursedcrocus
    @cursedcrocus Před rokem

    Preston said to comment his name so, here. Hi. Love from a fan from 🇵🇭. I really love your videos because it's packed with information! Also, idk if Gemstones have a TikTok account... but if not, PLEASE MAKE ONE. Preston is famous there! Found out that he works here during his live and I thought he looked a lot like Rob. Like a twin. Lmao.
    PS I hope I see Preston and Rob in one video because they look alike. 🤣✌🏼
    PPS I LOVE YOU BRITTANY 💗

  • @erin7821
    @erin7821 Před rokem +1

    Labradorite 💙

  • @ZaDussault
    @ZaDussault Před rokem +1

    I also have regrets not buying a jade ball like your soapstone ball when I went to china...

  • @raeleenrobinson5749
    @raeleenrobinson5749 Před rokem

    My fave’s is the citrine and the white egg

  • @matthewg3374
    @matthewg3374 Před rokem +1

    I was really surprised you didn’t say that the potential inclusion in that huge sphere the beginning was possibly actinolite or an amphibole

  • @swapzilla1012
    @swapzilla1012 Před rokem

    I’d suggest doing a video on the gemstones in the Resident evil franchise! Some of my faves include Spinel, Vivianite, and quartz, but I believe there’s more!

  • @Sakaha_mandir
    @Sakaha_mandir Před rokem

    Nice

  • @lv4tmnt90
    @lv4tmnt90 Před rokem

    Pink amethyst. He he. I about turned one of my amethyst geodes into a brown amethyst. I placed my new crystal on the counter next to the stove top. Brown spots appeared on the crystals as I fried zucchini. Hot oil droplets changed the color of my rock.

  • @lorawaring883
    @lorawaring883 Před rokem

    Wowwwww

  • @paulomonteiro1261
    @paulomonteiro1261 Před rokem

    Hi guys I enjoy seeing your videos! I have been finding this beautiful quartz an smoke quartz include in white quartz or tumaline…. could you help me identify them or commercialize? Thank you.

  • @121scoobydoo
    @121scoobydoo Před rokem

    yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @jeanwonnacott2718
    @jeanwonnacott2718 Před rokem

    I just bought a 6 inch slab of pink amethyst!!!

  • @SequoiaElisabeth
    @SequoiaElisabeth Před rokem

    I love the ones which look like Planets.

  • @jairprado5538
    @jairprado5538 Před rokem

    Belas pedras

  • @stevewoods8116
    @stevewoods8116 Před rokem

    BEST!!!!!

  • @breakeverychain7
    @breakeverychain7 Před 6 měsíci

    pOwerful!

  • @simonson111
    @simonson111 Před rokem

    I wish you would have put the uv light on that septarian dragon egg so everyone could have seen how it glows

  • @TegaJol
    @TegaJol Před 6 měsíci

    I have a sunstone confetti with Moonstone silver flash heart

  • @kyleflounder9783
    @kyleflounder9783 Před rokem

    Appreciate the effort to go 21 minutes without making a "two balls" joke or something similarly immature; I'd never last 5 minutes. 🤣
    I have to look for rutilated quartz now, as well as some other lovely stones. Very glad CZcams randomly recommended me this video and channel.

    • @gems
      @gems  Před rokem +1

      Glad you enjoyed it! Welcome

  • @MA-Adris
    @MA-Adris Před rokem

    What type of camera been used ?
    I love watching your videos

  • @Joseph_Hovsep
    @Joseph_Hovsep Před rokem +1

    Fun

  • @chasemartisko3057
    @chasemartisko3057 Před rokem

    lolololol. im dying listening to yall talk about cleavage. (from 8:00) he has no idea 🤣

  • @manifestingmaren
    @manifestingmaren Před 6 měsíci

    How would one tell the difference between a citrine sphere like this and a high clarity optical honey calcite sphere? I have a honey calcite sphere that looks very similar to this! Any key points to look for?

    • @gems
      @gems  Před 6 měsíci

      Look for signs of damage. Calcite is much more easily scratched.

  • @jeanwonnacott2718
    @jeanwonnacott2718 Před rokem

    I have a bunch of tiny skulls that are Ocean Jasper....

  • @shaheenshinwaribbqandresta1676

    I have many raw eggs like this

  • @soumayukihira679
    @soumayukihira679 Před rokem

    Is blue rose quartz, Girasol quartz and lavander moon quartz real? If these were real, are they a different variety of quartz or are they just low quality quartz being marketed as something different or rare?

  • @justinvickclt
    @justinvickclt Před rokem

    Ya'll so fuuuuun!

  • @gabriellehood8810
    @gabriellehood8810 Před rokem +1

    It could be brookite

  • @scottpitner4298
    @scottpitner4298 Před rokem +1

    For use in billionaire bowling

  • @scottpitner4298
    @scottpitner4298 Před rokem +1

    What’s your favorite movie?
    The Matrix?

  • @call_me_mrhate165
    @call_me_mrhate165 Před rokem

    They missed a really cool fact about the septarian egg!!! A lot of septarian glows under ultraviolet light!

    • @gems
      @gems  Před rokem

      We ran a UV light over it, but couldn't get any really prominent fluorescence. But it may have been that we should have turned off all the lights and investigated further.

    • @call_me_mrhate165
      @call_me_mrhate165 Před rokem

      @@gems mine does fluoresces rather faintly but I loooove it. And got it at a resale shop 😂

  • @quorraquar2677
    @quorraquar2677 Před rokem

    💜🔮💜

  • @loompy1440
    @loompy1440 Před rokem +1

    Okay just hire me. I want this job playing with rocks. I’m great at puns and dad jokes. I have infinite space in my brain for rock facts (but surprisingly not for other things which makes me wonder if I’m… nm) I’ve never seen moon and sun in the same sphere.

  • @elizabethrios7759
    @elizabethrios7759 Před rokem

    Name the sun stone mixed with the moonstone!!! The Twilight spear!!!!!!

    • @lifegrip
      @lifegrip Před 8 měsíci

      One of their guests they had on called sunstone with moonstone “eclipsite”

  • @jasminenwhitaker9717
    @jasminenwhitaker9717 Před rokem

    Definitely a dinasor egg

  • @penelopehopcraft1161
    @penelopehopcraft1161 Před rokem

    Many fluorite spheres on ebay

  • @jellycream1964
    @jellycream1964 Před rokem

    I'm a subscriber to about 20 channels now on rocks gems and crystals cause I want to start collecting and making a living from it but no one ever says what the finds are worth or the investment it takes in equipment and tools.

  • @jeanwonnacott2718
    @jeanwonnacott2718 Před rokem +1

    It's a dragon egg!!!

  • @TallowTheQuoll
    @TallowTheQuoll Před rokem +1

    Citrine and amethyst is cool and all but amertine/bolivianite

  • @kiro9291
    @kiro9291 Před rokem +2

    r o u m d

  • @monicacsm9920
    @monicacsm9920 Před rokem

    how do i contact you guys...

    • @gems
      @gems  Před rokem

      you can email us at socialmedia@jtv.com!

  • @Austin_the_Dalmatian06

    Hello, I know a franchise made by Sanrio that is gemstone themed, and I bet it would be perfect for you to make a video about. It might even help more western audiences know the existence if it. If you are seeing this, would you like to know what it is?

    • @gems
      @gems  Před rokem

      Sure, we’re always open to suggestions!

    • @Austin_the_Dalmatian06
      @Austin_the_Dalmatian06 Před rokem

      @@gems Wonderful! Alright, here's the franchise. It's called Jewelpet. It is a Japanese and European exclusive franchise made by Sanrio and Sega Toys that features small magical animalistic creatures called Jewelpets. Jewelpets have eyes made out of a specific gemstone and can cast magic with said jewel eyes. There are 42 Jewelpets in total as of now, and each of them has a unique skill. Personally, I love Jewelpet, and seeing as how you guys do content that involves gemstones, including ones from popular media like the Chaos Emeralds from Sonic the Hedgehog and the Crystal Gems from Steven Universe, I'd love to see you talk about each of the Jewelpets and what each of their gems are. You can either make a full video covering all of the Jewelpets, or make a little timely series where you can talk about 6-7 Jewelpets in each video. You may pick.

  • @deborahellenberger7153

    I have several times responded to your wonderful videos and in response have been told that I was chosen to get your gift and to contact you right away to get my package. I have never responded as I assumed it was a scam. Was it? Some of the gemstone contact sites looked legit, but others had weird looking contact numbers etc. in them. Could you let me know if this is a “tac on scam” to your correspondence with me or legit? I have missed some giveaways if it was legit😢. Love your channel🥰

    • @gems
      @gems  Před rokem +1

      It was a scam. Unfortunately, someone swiped our logo and created a phony channel and responded to a lot of our commenters, pretending to be us. We reported them and deleted their comments as soon as we saw them, but they kept coming back with new phony channels. We aren’t doing any giveaways in the comments section and keep an eye on the channel name of whoever replies you. If it isn’t simply “Gemstones”, it’s not us.

    • @deborahellenberger7153
      @deborahellenberger7153 Před rokem

      @@gems Thank you so much for responding. I have great respect for your channel. Love the gifts of the music and video of gems that we all enjoyed. Will there be another, with names of the gems and minerals added? 😀

  • @barbaraeidinger6826
    @barbaraeidinger6826 Před rokem

    Looks like a layer of chlorite

  • @jasminenwhitaker9717
    @jasminenwhitaker9717 Před rokem

    Like a bowling ball

  • @drewskifrosty5955
    @drewskifrosty5955 Před rokem +3

    Truly disappointed you guys bought into the marketing term "pink Amethyst". That and claiming natural Citrine is just naturally heated Amethyst. To my knowledge, that is still only 1 theory which doesn't add up when the dichroic properties are looked at. Also, if that was the case, exactly how does Ametrine contain both Amethyst and Citrine in the same crystal where the colors are literally quartered?

    • @rdizzy1
      @rdizzy1 Před rokem

      You will not see a legit piece of ametrine that does not have one color inherently bleeding into the other color with perfect lines, they all have bleeding, because ground temps are gradual changes, some parts are hot enough, some aren't, some in between it may partially change color (this is why there is bleeding between the colors). It is not "just 1 theory", it is fact, they have proved it in multiple studies, being able to know the exact temps that the changeover in color occurs, how it occurs, why it occurs, etc.

    • @LDiamondz
      @LDiamondz Před rokem

      @@rdizzy1 Yes, that's right. I have more ametrine pieces than I can count. None of them are 50% amethyst and 50% citrine. There's always bleeding. I do have some that appear to have a clean split, but still maybe 60-40% split. They are beautiful.

  • @eastindiaV
    @eastindiaV Před rokem

    Bosnian Spheres

    • @eastindiaV
      @eastindiaV Před rokem +1

      For context, they used to say it was physically impossible to make a perfect globe from stone or metal.. and now here's like 10 of them....?

    • @ResortDog
      @ResortDog Před rokem

      tools then machines