All Hail The King

01/06/2018 21 min Temporada 1 Episodio 4
All Hail The King

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All hail The King of Gemstones, RUBY! You might have heard of it, but do you know why its so renowned and associated with wealth and power? Or what gives Ruby the rich red color? Gemologists and jewelry designers Brecken and Jonathan explore the hefty reputation of this prized gemstone. 00:00:00             Col-o-ra-do00:36:00              Tell us how hard our teeth are? (Follow-up question from prior podcast episode.)01:46:00              Ruby – The King of all gemstones02:19:00              Corundum family02:28:00             Pink Sapphire vs. Ruby03:33:00              The color red05:29:00             How rubies are formed06:01:00             What kind of deposits they're found in?06:28:00              Chromium06:49:00              Rubies from Cambodia and Thailand07:18:50              Rubies from Greenland07:48:00              Ruby formation and connection with Pangea 08:34:00              Ruby mining08:50:00              The specific gravity of ruby09:35:00              Burma rubies09:47:00              Mozambique rubies10:07:00              Global Demand11:28:00             Tom Lantos Act12:05:00              Valuing a ruby13:32:00              Rutile needles and treatment14:42:00              Inclusions and check out @microworldofgems on Instagram15:57:00              Glass-filled rubies16:34:00             Color treatment17:16:00              Ruby Market and pricing18:16:00              [Storytime] Growing up with ruby marbles