All About Fluorite - Alien Eye, Blue John & More Rare Specimens!
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2 жыл бұрынOn today's unboxing, we've got amazing rare fluorite specimens! In all kinds of colors! From around the world! Gemologist Rebecca and Rob explore why these crystals look like alien landscapes & check out optical properties like color change, fluorescence and more. Plus learn how to start your own collection!
00:57 - What is Fluorite?
01:51 - How Fluorite gets its colors
03:09 - Alien Eye Fluorite
04:32 - Botryoidal Purple Fluorite
05:16 - Bi-Color Banded Fluorite
06:22 - Color Change Fluorite
07:23 - Blue John Fluorite
08:20 - Fluorescent Fluorite Mineral Specimen
09:20 - Fluorite vs Fluoride
10:00 - Elmwood Fluorite
11:10 - Illinois Fluorite
12:07 - Blue Fluorite octahedron
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@gems 2 жыл бұрын
We love sharing the fluorite in our collection ! It was a lot of fun to break out rare varieties and old faves. Which one would you have picked for a closer look?
@rogerhargreaves2272 2 жыл бұрын
I couldn’t choose a favourite as they all had unique attributes. The Botryoidal one was cool though.
@lindasaav7364 2 жыл бұрын
I loved the first one that Rebecca chose, such a unique coloration which caught my eye straight away when she unboxed it!
@bethlovesthings 2 жыл бұрын
I'm such a sucker for banded flourite but all of them are so unique.
@darkgreenkid296 2 жыл бұрын
The green one, and the oen with the pink squares is pretty special, how they formed with a margin, incredible.
@13xxamberxx 2 жыл бұрын
Omg I wish I could show you the fluorite from my locality, they're so crispy and dark
@Grand_Works 2 жыл бұрын
Even Rebecca can't deny the gloriousness of Rob's hair 🧔♀👀
@maryannlamb5695 2 жыл бұрын
I'm jealous. I wish my hair looked that good... but I came for the fluorite. 🤩
@aenwynn950 2 жыл бұрын
"It's particularly voluminous" I DIED 🤣
@lindasaav7364 2 жыл бұрын
Rebecca laughing at Rob's hair was such a perfect intro, I loved that you chose to keep it! All of the specimens you showed today was so cool! My favourite though was the unique coloured one that Rebecca chose to have a closer look at. Would love to add one of those to my collection but have a feeling I would need to pay a smaller fortune for it. I did acquire a rather big fluorite cluster specimen just yesterday though, originating from Mongolia and bought on Etsy. It has perfect cubes in green with purple phantoms. The largest crystal being about 4.5 cm (almost 2 inches) across. Such a beautiful piece that I'm so happy to have in my collection!
@MichaelHobba 2 жыл бұрын
Rob's hair is really working for him 😍
@snufkinhollow318 2 жыл бұрын
I live in Ireland now but grew up in the UK not that far from where Blue John is mined. A school trip to the mine was definitely a contributing factor to my lifelong interest in minerals and then later, on another school trip, I saw some amazing Blue John goblets on display at a stately home (sorry, I can't remember which one). It also features in an Arthur Conan Doyle story (not Sherlock Holmes though). All these things make it one of my favourites and although I love fluorite in general and have several pieces in my modest collection, sadly I don't have any Blue John. I also wanted to say that although I have praised your videos before for being a great all-round view of the minerals and gems that you feature, this video is an example of something else I really like about them. I love the fact that the presenters (not just Rob and Rebecca although they are my personal favourites) are so enthusiastic about their subject and get a buzz out of unboxing the minerals, as well as sharing their knowledge. They also seem to take genuine pleasure in one another's love for their subject and never compete as to who has the most knowledge. But they also add lighter moments into the factual stuff too and laugh together.
@fionna909 2 жыл бұрын
I recently went to a flourite museum in Kentucky and got to see numerous specimens of flourite with many banding, shapes etc. I’ll never forget the amazement i felt in the UV room
@VioletFem 2 жыл бұрын
I really love the Alien Eye fluorite, it is such a beautiful shade of green.
@thomasmcgovern-vc3ry 9 ай бұрын
Blue John bangle is incredible! So glad I have seen it! Thankyou, I love your unboxing ! Geraldine.
@dz5598 Жыл бұрын
I just got into this hobby. I think it's cool because it's a mixture of history, science, culture and fine jewelry or watch collecting rolled into one.
@tammyphillips6299 2 жыл бұрын
I love fluorite, especially the Blue John bracelet!
@jj-vu5ov 2 жыл бұрын
"Who said there were no straight lines in nature" I said literally the same thing when i showed my dad the piece of fluorite i ordered! Not just a straight line but a 90 degree angle
@maryzefo3801 2 жыл бұрын
I really love fluorite I didn't realize it came in so many different colors and I live in the state of Illinois and I knew that fluoride was at one time our state rock thank you for all the information I really do enjoy watching you two I learn a lot
@pencilshavings1389 2 жыл бұрын
There is so much misinformation online about gems and minerals, especially with the uprising of new age and spirituality taking advantage of peoples ignorance. It is so nice to see your channel providing such cool facts for people like me who are interested in the geological secrets behind my favorite stones. Thank you for doing what you do!!
@mistressofstones Жыл бұрын
I'm not against people who like crystals for "spiritual" reasons but it's annoying starting out to learn about minerals and what you're finding is just basically what's known in "occult" circles as correspondences. I just want to understand how my crystals formed right now goddamn it!!
@loralouise3865 3 ай бұрын
I just found out that my blue John from Derbyshire is a member of the fluorite family! Went there with my Mum many years ago and got a ring and a brooch with all natural blue John in them. I’m about to take my ring in to get it enlarged because I’ve developed arthritis and my knuckles all got bigger so I have to have all of my older rings enlarged. I was hoping you would cover blue John at some point and then, here it was! I am also lucky enough to have a fluorite piece in it’s natural form like the D & D die. It’s been made into a pendant. I have been a gem and specimen collector for years and have now recently gotten back into it. I’m addicted to your channel, new favorite from a new subscriber! Thanks!
@-.Tristan.- 2 жыл бұрын
I was waiting on that Rogerlee Fluorite to come out of the box!!! I just absolutely love specimens from Rogerlee, as well as Elmwood!! Fluorite is such a versatile mineral to collect, and I believe it is an ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL place to start for upcoming mineral collectors.
@sandmaker 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing the wonderful world of fluorite. It's always beautiful and has lots of sharp edges with color change and fluorescence to boot. Keep the goodness coming. 😷⚒
@jenniferfields10 2 жыл бұрын
I've always thought that Fluorite - out of all the gems and minerals in the world - is the most photogenic. Fluorite is the supermodel of the mineral world.
@Bimmersheck 2 жыл бұрын
I love fluorite! My favorite specimen I have is a piece of purple fluorite that has pyrite, galena and small pieces of citrine formed on top of it. Fluorite is amazing how many different varieties there are.
@elemelek1981 10 ай бұрын
I love namibian fluorites, Polish Prodigy pocket and Alien eye are my biggest dream currently.
@lorawaring883 2 жыл бұрын
How do you manage to NOT spend your paycheck every week- these are all so cool. THanks for sharing!
@gems Жыл бұрын
Good question!
@commanderdingdong422 2 жыл бұрын
I’m so happy you mentioned Southern Illinois Fluorite! That’s my home and I’ve always loved learning about the Fluorite mines and it’s history!
@heathervannatter364 2 жыл бұрын
Yay!! Always excited for a new video!!!
@brentonmah3258 2 жыл бұрын
Fluorite is my favorite mineral. Thank you for making a dedicated video towards it!
@gems 2 жыл бұрын
You're very welcome!
@toniajohnson9223 2 жыл бұрын
This was so awsome! I thoroughly enjoyed this ❤️🥰 thanks
@Faby404 2 жыл бұрын
My eyes are delighted I love fluorite. The one that looks like an egg is really interesting imagine having a collection of minerals that look like food!
@gems 2 жыл бұрын
We made a video on that! Check it out: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ncWFZZeL2J29qac.html
@jerrysstories711 2 жыл бұрын
8:47 "..this Jello-O-ey green..." What a perfect description!
@annieannderson 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I bought a purple & white stone from a Hemba tribe lady on the side of the road, somewhere in SE Namibia, and I always wondered what it was. I'm now fairly certain that it's Fluorite!
@chasecarlson4900 Жыл бұрын
I love the lost trail mine pieces I have, the soft greens are incredible! Some have incredible banding too
@darkgreenkid296 2 жыл бұрын
Love this video!! Fluorite its my favorite, the variety, the cubes, the availabilty too. It makes great decoration pieces.
@themobleys 2 жыл бұрын
I love the color change in the faceted fluorite!
@tiawainwright9792 Жыл бұрын
I have some beautiful rough Blue John, bought from the mine in the early 80's.
@largent45 2 жыл бұрын
I would have to agree that the namibian sample was worth a closer. It is an absolutely stunning piece! So very beautiful! And the sample from illinois is definitely something ive seen before. A friend and fellow youtuber named Tyler (Geode Cracker & Collector) lives in Illinois and does Sat Night live geode cracking on his channel, and he has shown us some spectacular, huge fluorite cubes, he has and the color change effect under short wave UV. So fantastic! I know he is excited and talking about go back to hunt more fluorite specimens! I love fluorite! it is just so wild, all the different types there truly are, and colors! Thank you for presenting and explaining the wonderful world of fluorite!
@rogerhargreaves2272 2 жыл бұрын
🤩 you guys really did pull out some spectacular Fluorite specimens there. I’ll be on the lookout for Blue John Fluorite now. Thank you for another great share. 😀👍
@emeraldgemexchangedumbosho7012 Жыл бұрын
Another cute video. Thank you Gem People!!!!!!!!!!
@StarScapesOG 2 жыл бұрын
I obtained a particular flourite specime. From a mine in Ireland. It usually looks very purple, but I recently found that under LED lights it looks more blueish.
@gems 2 жыл бұрын
Interesting!
@brentonmah3258 2 жыл бұрын
Different light sources can change the way fluorite may appear. Lights with a warmer tone may impart different colors than lights with a cooler tone, which LED tends to be. The effects are particularly noticeable for blue fluorites.
@zenseed75 2 жыл бұрын
Fluorite is amazing to me. Just love it. Wonderful vid.
@maxevocal 2 жыл бұрын
I've been waiting eagerly for my favourite stone! You did not disappoint 🥰
@gems 2 жыл бұрын
Yay! Thank you!
@123bbbooobbb 2 жыл бұрын
I have some nice weardale fluorite. The colour change is so awesome. Even just taking it out in the sun the change is so dramatic. Great video thx.
@mrtomcruise5192 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks guys
@lindacarlton2467 2 жыл бұрын
I love fluorite so many variations and colours it's absolutely gorgeous 😍
@CityRockhounding 2 жыл бұрын
What a great video so much information here. I really appreciate you sharing this, me being new to the rockhounding world. Thanks for sharing your hard work and passion.
@jaystreet46 2 жыл бұрын
I have an alien eye flourite, and it truly is beautiful! I also love my color changing Rogerly flourite!
@ANPC-pi9vu 2 жыл бұрын
That blue singular crystal looks a lot like the big one my mom got me from a garage sale of all places. It has one point cut off to stand it on end unfortunately, but the way light is directed to all it's faces when you stick a small light up against the cut face is super cool. It's probably also from that Illinois mine, because it was a garage sale in Illinois and that same stunning cornflower blue.
@zakariajibrin3867 2 жыл бұрын
You guys are so obsessed with flourite! xD I love it lol
@johnmcdonald9112 2 жыл бұрын
I love fluorite, The Cave-In-Rock fluorite would have probably been my closer look too because from my experience with that kind of Flourite might appear to be rough or broken on some edges, but when you look closer you see the same pattern just smaller like a little city.
@SharpAssKnittingNeedles 2 жыл бұрын
Every one of these specimens are giving me the vapors 😵 so beautiful, especially the one with octahedral crystals! One is so used to seeing the cleavage octahedra for sale, it's easy to forget about them growing that way too
@brentonmah3258 2 жыл бұрын
It’s great to have videos like these so people know there’s more to this mineral than meets the eye. The market is so flooded with banded fluorite from China that some people I talked to weren’t even aware that fluorite came in colors besides green and purple and didn’t even know crystals were cubic.
@bethlovesthings 2 жыл бұрын
😍😍😍😍 flourite is definitely one of my favourites too. I love purple and I love teal. So not only does it come in so many colours but so many combos. For me the combination of those two colours is just chefs kiss 👌 Also side note: would love to see a video specifically on grape shaped crystals. I LOVE grape agate (again with the purple), I didnt know you could get lumpy space Princess flourite tho 🤣🤣
@Curlysamurai 2 жыл бұрын
The phantom one is such a marvelous piece. All are, but it has an other-worldly quality to it.
@patrickkillilea5225 2 жыл бұрын
This show is cool as heck. I'm looking on Ebay to buy Fluorite "Balls" on Blue Chalcedony specimen right now. Fluorite is super fun.
@ahmedilyas1675 Жыл бұрын
Presented in style
@boomerkeewatin 2 жыл бұрын
my favourite!
@laurasquire6773 2 жыл бұрын
Drooling.......Flourite is my favorite stone.
@offyarocka 2 жыл бұрын
i just come back from town( i live in the bush) with my first piece of flourite, wooot!!!! soo pretty, im instantly hooked
@richardainsworth7052 2 жыл бұрын
Beautiful and funny, love you guys!
@user-mx9yx1hf2x 2 ай бұрын
Wow love these specimens guys! You showed my absolutely my favorites specimen esspecialy polish prodigy pocket which is my fav fluorite and my biggest dream😍
@gems 2 ай бұрын
Mine too!
@user-mx9yx1hf2x 2 ай бұрын
@@gems this colors phantoms perfect squares like in ppp, strange forms like Alien eye, all this makes that Namibia rules🔥
@seancrisci610 2 жыл бұрын
*GEMSTONES ARE SO MAGICAL!*💖 GREAT VIDEO GUYS! 👽ALIEN EYE FLUORITE WHOA! I DO WONDER WHAT ELSE IS OUT THERE JUST WAITING TO BE DISCOVERED?
@michelemurphy3541 2 жыл бұрын
It is such a joy watching this channel~Thank You all S O much for this wonderful content but also for your fantastic personalities…very smart, lovely and simply cool. I have some little banded fluorite [purples into blues into aqua blues;just like stone you showed actually] stones *(I make jewelry) and they are a bit dulled…I would like to hand polish them-is that a ‘thing’, to hand polish stones? Thank you again for being awesome!!
@brentslabaugh9582 2 жыл бұрын
Awesome video. I’ve always liked fluorite but after really getting more into minerals and raw specimens I’ve found that it’s one of my favorites with how many colors and shapes and structures you can find with them. The specimens shown here were amazing. A previous episode showed a gothic looking guy (sorry can’t remember his name) who had a stunning show stopping piece that was purple with spots of yellow, and that was my dream piece.
@gems 2 жыл бұрын
Jordan Root! Yes, he has some fantastic fluorite and a ton of knowledge to go with it.
@brentonmah3258 2 жыл бұрын
@@gems I’d love to see him guest again for a 3rd time!
@baileywright1656 2 жыл бұрын
I love fluorite - it was one of the minerals that first drew me into collecting. I finally got a fluorescent one for my collection (though it is not nearly as nice as the one in the video). I also didn't realize that fluorite could be colour-change :o I will have to find one to go with my sapphire! I think I would have picked the fluorescent specimen for my closer look :D
@Olcia27 Жыл бұрын
I went to Asturia in October and found few small fluorite specimens on small village dirt road!
@LeileeBaker805 2 жыл бұрын
My fav💕
@pandora4037 2 жыл бұрын
Fluorite is my favorite gemstone. I just found out about cave-in-rock fluorite and I'm determined to get my hands on a piece. If I had to pick a favorite it would be a three-way tie between the Namibian, the Rogerly, and the Cave-in-Rock.
@ZaDussault 2 жыл бұрын
I know there is fluorite where I'm from, so I plan on going on a hike with my uv light some day (or night)!
@thisfishiscoolashell 2 жыл бұрын
cool vid 😎
@karengarcia8587 2 жыл бұрын
It's amazing to know there are many kinds of fluorite.😀💎 I'm very fascinating🤔 to know how they get those colors💙💚💜, their cube forms🟦🟩🟪 and where they're came from. It's hard to choose, I like all of them especially that light blue diamond💠 shaped one. Thanks for teaching us about them.👩🏫🧑🏫 Nice video and see you later.🙂👍💎
@dienz1 10 ай бұрын
that s awesome specimen flourite
@marionbradley6236 2 жыл бұрын
I would have picked the one that looked like it had another Gemstone inside!! Thanks for the info!! ❤🙂
@beingbeforetheveil 2 жыл бұрын
I found some amazing Smoky Quartz with huge Apache Gold Chalcopyrite Crystal clusters on it, it's amazing raw stuff I personally found in North Carolina
@TigersBlood43 Жыл бұрын
fluorite is awesome
@jimmymcgill2557 Жыл бұрын
4:30 - it's funny you should mention it looks like a grape as it also looks a lot like Grape Agate! haha
@cle0o143 2 жыл бұрын
I love flourite.. from it varieties of colours... But mostly what i usually found is the one from China.. i really love the banding of the colours...
@EclairDeNoir 2 жыл бұрын
🤩
@liem11 2 жыл бұрын
Fluorite is my all-time favorite mineral. Just the massive amounts of different colors and the fact it is fluorescent make it so cool. I was rummaging through my dad's stuff when I came across an inch big dark purple fluorite octahedron. It was what I thought of anytime someone mentioned a "crystal." He has now given it to me so it is part of my collection.
@binkeifnjakovich1891 Жыл бұрын
Botroydal fluorite is the most rare out there for its shape!
@chimmylights7323 2 жыл бұрын
Please talk about moonstones and sunstones? 🥰
@hephaestus8266 2 жыл бұрын
It would’ve been cool to see more of them under black light.
@gems 2 жыл бұрын
We tried them out. Nothing else had anything close to the reaction of the Rogerley. Maybe we should try short wave UV next time...
@timothysullivan6790 6 ай бұрын
Rob’s hair MADE the video.
@astriddean6433 2 жыл бұрын
Do you have any recommendations for high wave UV lights? I have a Druzy Blue Quartz Geode that requires those waves to react. I also have some Fluorite from Brazil similar to the alien type I'm selling and while it and mostly that matrix (white to pink), the light I have to make cretin dice I own fluoresce, it doesn't make my geode do it, telling me that the dice light I have is a low wave one.
@mrtunapie6653 2 жыл бұрын
Is Elmwood mine still producing? I have a awesome double terminated calcite with sphalerite from that mine. I LOVE fluorite!! I have several specimens, all from Xiang Hua Lin mine in China.
@brentonmah3258 2 жыл бұрын
Yes, it is still producing and specimens are still coming out, albeit covertly. The company that owns that mine never did and still does not mandate specimen extraction, so the workers there are taking risks all the time getting them out.
@ms.ehn.crystaldon 2 жыл бұрын
😲👍👍👌👌👌
@user-mx9yx1hf2x 2 ай бұрын
You need to record sth about german fluorites there are also really stunning and beatiful
@eugenehudders5231 2 жыл бұрын
I am not far at all from Tennessee!! Where are y'all located in TN??
@gems 2 жыл бұрын
We're in Knoxville!
@Drunkardukas Ай бұрын
I have Venus flourite stone, sad I can't upload a photo here, that's out of space mind blowing peace
@jonathonlafave3698 Ай бұрын
Very beautiful specimens. 💕🌍👑 I love this hobby, truly. It brings me to be the best version of myself that I can be. It also brings me closer to GOD. It brings me joy, happiness etc. ✝️🛐
@kiro9291 2 жыл бұрын
his hair is great how dare you XD
@remediosamil3rdaccount876 2 жыл бұрын
I found rough uncut gemstones pr black diamond or black onyx i'm not sure could you help me to identify this stones i have..i have more precious stones please help me
@rajabgemsandjewellers1600 Жыл бұрын
Gemstone
@ivanmettier7344 2 жыл бұрын
I have a piece of fluorite that ya'll need to see where do I send the pictures to?
@gems 2 жыл бұрын
You can always send us an email at socialmedia@jtv.com!
@latinasforthewin4274 Жыл бұрын
Where can we buy the blue John fluorite ?
@gems Жыл бұрын
It's on our website!: www.jtv.com/product/english-blue-john-fluorite-free-form-cabochon-with-diamond-round-accent-18k-yellow-gold-bracelet/CWJ025
@latinasforthewin4274 Жыл бұрын
@@gems oh! You are JTV????
@knightshade6232 2 жыл бұрын
Wow is this mineral mix with our toothpaste?
@brentonmah3258 2 жыл бұрын
No, sodium fluoride is in our toothpaste, but fluorite is calcium fluoride.
@robertbradford3461 2 жыл бұрын
A piece of information could be added to these videos, for someone who maybe would like to purchase specimens that they see here, not necessarily these specifically but like these, how much would someone generally expect to pay, this way they don't get surprised bybsomeone selling for way more then going average
@gems 2 жыл бұрын
We agree, that would be helpful! But, the gemstone market ebbs and flows, so what may be a good price today, might be very different tomorrow, depending on many different factors.
@robertbradford3461 2 жыл бұрын
@@gems yes of course, and I know sometimes price is depending on the seller as well as I'm sure the origin, but thank you for considering and the reply, it is appreciated
@gems 2 жыл бұрын
Of course! You can also check out the links in the description to learn more about the specific pieces for sale featured in this video.
@jairprado5538 2 жыл бұрын
Star show
@michaelgeorge5197 Жыл бұрын
I just got my first. Was looking at it in the sun. Then I learn the sun causes the colours to fade😢
@kaylahface Жыл бұрын
What!!! I’m minblown at the fact about hitting it with a hammer and it just turns into an octahedron?!?!
@kaydogcreations 2 жыл бұрын
She loves her job. She does it for the specimens. He does it for thr money. XD. She's so informative. I love it.
@Sp1aterz13 Жыл бұрын
I’ve heard the word cleavage a couple times in your guys videos. I don’t know what it means?
@gems Жыл бұрын
Cleavage refers to the tendency to break along planes of crystal weakness within the structure based on the strength of the atomic bonds. Many minerals have one or more cleavage planes, and they vary in ease of breakage and quality of breakage. For example, fluorite has easy perfect cleavage (it cleaves easily to produce a flat plane), and diamond has difficult perfect cleavage (it's difficult to cleave but when it happens, it produces a flat plane).
@sopheaksuon-qv1ud Жыл бұрын
i have a big one
@vorkev1 7 ай бұрын
Every one you see in the video could also come from China they have stuff that looks the same I no I get stuff from the mines directly
@praywithpio6028 2 жыл бұрын
Why doesn't fluorite get to be called sapphire by day, ruby by night? Why does alexandrite get all the glory?
@gems 2 жыл бұрын
To be fair, we've never seen a fluorite that goes from green to red in daylight and incandescent. Still, that blue to purple change is pretty darn cool.
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