Unboxing a Unique African Gemstone

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This week's unboxing, Natalie is joined by special guest and Tsavorite expert, Bruce Bridges. Bruce and Natalie give an in-depth look into #Tsavorite's beautiful green colors, characteristics, and the history of how Tsavorite was discovered.
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@rockmonsterlord7678 5 жыл бұрын

So sorry for the loss of your father. I remember when it hit the news when I was finishing my geology degree. It shocked me to the core.

@Lil-Dragon 5 жыл бұрын

This show is addictive.

@alexanderzangal4125 5 жыл бұрын

Tru...

@peridoty7149 5 жыл бұрын

KernowShinigamiViper Lil'Dragon IRK. I love gems and i love learning about them

@imari2305 4 жыл бұрын

My mother was born in January as well. I love every color of garnet; they are truly the rainbow of gems in my opinion but honestly I love every gemstone and semi precious ones too.

@bizdev4980 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Bruce for sharing more about tsavorite and the history of your dad. He was my grandparents mentor. Thank you JTV too.

@purecrystallized 5 жыл бұрын

All these interesting stories made this episode absolutely epic! Love this show

@gems 5 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@iridescent7816 5 жыл бұрын

I love the guest's choice in tie! The color does not compete with the gems for attention, making it a well thought out decision.

@carolinekleo1 5 жыл бұрын

Please have him back again! Per usual, love the show!

@michelemurphy3541 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful. I am sorry to hear of your Dad’s assassination. One of my best friends lived in Tanzania for years and it was getting dangerous then, in 2005/6/7/8. My heartfelt condolences. Gorgeous stones and very fascinating story. Thank you so much for sharing.

@coldhazzard 5 жыл бұрын

12:49 I never react out loud, but when he opened that last box I woke the whole house!

@ninjahombrepalito1721 5 жыл бұрын

Tanzanite, tsaborite, I'm starting to become more interested in Africa, those gems are beautiful. Btw, my thanks to Bruce Bridges for being in this video and telling us about these gems. Bruce has a nice deep voice.

@monicacsm9920 Жыл бұрын

I have small pieces embedded in some rocks... Interested?

@NotAppIicabIe 5 жыл бұрын

That discovery story gives me GOOSE BUMPS.

@nak8490 5 жыл бұрын

What do you think about making a video about how Quarts can have inclusions or associations of many different minerals? It seems because of Quartz's chemical formula of Silicon Dioxide, it can either be associated or have inclusions of over a hundred different minerals like Rutile, Dumortierite, Hematite, Gold, Conichalcite, and so on.

@alexanderzangal4125 5 жыл бұрын

I realy like this ideea NAK ! PS: ty for corectiv my spelling on every gem Name that i got wrong ^-^

@zeeeena 4 жыл бұрын

I'd never heard of green garnet before a couple of days ago. I live near an area called Garnet Hill in Calaveras county. I found the most amazing gorgeous green crystal like rocks in my backyard. Found out they are tsavorite garnets. The color is just stunning. There is nothing like it

@SnailySyrup 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for coming Bruce! It was cool to get some storytime in addition to the always fab grey box technical discussion :)

@wendywander7 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much to Bruce Bridges for sharing the fascinating story and these beautiful gems. Thanks to Natalie and JTV for great content; I really enjoy this channel.

@gems 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@loricastellana4452 3 жыл бұрын

I love tsavorite garnets! Bruce was your most interesting guest yet. Thank you!

@AvalonDreamz 2 жыл бұрын

Ok, that last box though... these stones are absolutely beautiful. I love that the color can have that somewhat blue tone to it as well sometimes. Just jaw dropping.

@lexxdigitall 3 жыл бұрын

That's my favorite stone. Very tragic what happened to Campbell bridges. Thanks, Bruce for sharing the information and history of the Tsavorite garnet. Quite fascinated by Gemstones in general.

@stephenscordato4321 2 жыл бұрын

Condolences to Bruce and his family... great video.

@Breezyreyreyrio 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing history and thank you Bruce for sharing his story.

@levigerbitz2550 5 жыл бұрын

I had Tsavorite in my collection and never knew what they were. Awesome videos as always!!! Thanks!!!!!!

@-Slinger- 5 жыл бұрын

It's tsavorite, did you not pay attention? ;P

@triangleman100 11 ай бұрын

January baby here too! I cut original-find Idaho Star Garnet material...and the electric purples and super bright stars goes *sooooo* well with Tsavorite. Its unreal. Hope you can hold/wear these two together sometime.

@barrett5540 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Sir Bruce for sharing your family history & your truly Beautiful Tzavorite Garnets!!! As I was mesmerized by their clarity & color, I found myself dreaming of heaven filled with such beauty. Your stories & explanations were very informative adding to my appreciation of this amazing gemstone. On a person note... I could listen to you speak all day long. Your voice & accent is so soothing. Thank you for sharing. I will look forward to learning more from you.

@margui6224 5 жыл бұрын

Beautiful gem. I would like to have a Tsavorite garnet.

@sherrizanoli1398 5 жыл бұрын

If I remember correctly, Dr. Campbell Bridges was killed because of this gemstone. They named it Tsavorite after a national park in Kenya.

@tammiecampbell6164 2 күн бұрын

I think I have a beautiful square coushion 7mm!!! Mom pointed to it out of a mixed parcel of stones from jtv,... ❤ I thought it was a really nice chrome diopside!😂 I was just learning! She spotted it like a HAWK!!! 😍 It melds into the eyes sweetly!!!😍

@quinnsterd4764 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for coming Bruce! Loved that story it was so intresting. Loved this video and awesome as always!!!

@gems 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Quinn! Glad you enjoyed Bruce and his story!

@bryanmclaughlin1048 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent interview, I really enjoyed his personal stories :-).

@tammiecampbell6164 2 күн бұрын

You showed Bixbite but did not mention it! 🤔 So sorry for your losses there... 🙏🕯️💕 Rock lovers are THE BEST PEOPLE!!! Dad drooled for Tsavorite and Grape garnets! My birthstone!!!💕🕯️

@DarthXerion 5 жыл бұрын

I was considering tsavorite for the stone in my engagement ring, but went with the usual red garnet instead. But I got to see some beautiful samples.

@toadymallow 5 жыл бұрын

You should do a vid on yooperlites

@ccrisc100 7 ай бұрын

I had no idea about the situation in Kenya. Read a bit about it, fascinating.

@LucretiaPearl Жыл бұрын

Holy cow that is a beautiful green!

@TL-mc6lz 5 жыл бұрын

What?! Yay! January babies! 😁🎂🎉 Btw, been binge watching all the vids since finding this channel. Love it!

@margaretdifford194 4 жыл бұрын

Fabulous information.

@Gms788 9 ай бұрын

Beautiful ❤

@lauriebriscoe6983 2 жыл бұрын

Very interesting discussion

@imlistening1137 2 жыл бұрын

This was really interesting!

@Dean-eu2pl 5 жыл бұрын

12:45 Imagine there wouldve been a Avocado inside. Boi I'd be dying of laughing

@purplealice 3 жыл бұрын

Hey, at least it's green! ;-)

@felishapenney6 3 жыл бұрын

🤯 love this 😀

@makanaki513 2 жыл бұрын

mining, and processing, and selling from kenya. am in love

@elizabethrios7759 Жыл бұрын

If this beautiful woman would have been dressed a certain way all of these videos would have went viral asap!!!!!!! And that's sad!!!!!! Her being a gemologist gives her different perspective than the general public on what exactly qualifies for beauty!!!!!! And like with very rare gemstones! her unbelievable natural beauty is not going to always be noticed by everyone but she is truly gorgeous she really reminds me of Snow White take off the glasses pull the hair back look at those big pretty eyes and her slim but still healthy figure!!!!!!!!! She's a gem all on her own!!!!!!!!

@RYNOCIRATOR_V5 5 жыл бұрын

this guy is great, really interesting episode :thumbsup:

@beta1157 5 жыл бұрын

this is so exciting to hear about!

@alexanderzangal4125 5 жыл бұрын

Ok i realy have 3 questions: Does green calcite realy glow in the dark (not under a UV light) What the frick is a Marjan stone (does it realy glow underwater) Will you ever make a video on Alexandrite(Will you ever do it?)

@LEMINH-wq7ef 5 жыл бұрын

First: Yes Second: It just coral it cant glow underwater Third: Who knows

@alexanderzangal4125 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@AvalonDreamz 2 жыл бұрын

That is a very smart move on their part to keep based in Africa where they find this. Process it in Africa, not sending it off to have all this done in other places. That way there are people there learning this trade and the value of the land itself. But the fact it is that damn violent there to the point where his father was murdered and his family basically can't live there is wild.

@Rafaelnk21 15 күн бұрын

Are You ignorant or something?

@cerberaodollam Жыл бұрын

"We say Zimbabwe now" "Do we?" ;)

@KCoda1248 3 жыл бұрын

Wow!

@Shock_Treatment 4 жыл бұрын

But how do you really know if you're the first to discover a mineral? There could have been someone who found it decades to millennia before, and it wouldn't have been recorded.

@jamacyasin381 2 жыл бұрын

Mice video there is a Hill which those small green stones spreed all on the surface of the hill could be is the one

@yvobalcer 3 жыл бұрын

Sorry to hear about the loss of your father.

@BacGold 2 жыл бұрын

Gostei muito dó seu canal é sou garimpeiro é descobri muito coisa interessante pedra de raio fugorito é ó trás mais

@Colzmon 4 жыл бұрын

💚💚💚

@michaelkhomotsoseepolle1433 3 жыл бұрын

Cool

@purplealice 3 жыл бұрын

Bruce, you don't need to get all "suit and tie" to appear on JTV. Just keep bringing beautiful stones for everyone to enjoy seeing!

@Dean-eu2pl 5 жыл бұрын

Tsavorite is going through the roof (pricewise)

@marionbradley6236 2 жыл бұрын

❤❤❤❤❤

@aminet2349 5 жыл бұрын

Best show on youtube ... fight me

@purplealice 3 жыл бұрын

Do people mistake tsavorite for emerald?

@mr.haryana9534 2 жыл бұрын

It can be

@muzafarah4068 3 жыл бұрын

Hi i am muza i have a tsovarite green garnet 14 ps stones rock can you help me shops for sells

@azharkhan-nd6wy 2 жыл бұрын

@jamacyasin381 3 жыл бұрын

Who wrote the book called gemstones of Africa

@jamacyasin381 3 жыл бұрын

Sorry I meant east Africa gemstones

@tedany5133 5 ай бұрын

ខ្ញុំមានគុជខ្មៅចង់លក់

@charlessavoie2367 2 жыл бұрын

16:17 zero blue perceptible.

@crucifyrobinhood Жыл бұрын

I cried some, ngl.

@Sgt-Gravy 5 жыл бұрын

Ok, I really liked the flow of the narration. It was solid, but the video editing... Reminded me of Max Headroom. I thought you were going to sell me a Pepsi at the end...?