i've always had a fascination with bugs and rocks. So i actually went to am get a b a in the arts. First, i have a m art history minor, and then its a fine art degree that's in print making. And you get to use a microscope to look inside there,. and just like, see the entire world of the stone. Can you wear any rings or anything with you? Noe chee. They're like translucent or opaque - it's all about body colour. You first do kind of identify a body color by looking at it with your eye. Then go into using a refractometer, which is where you put the stone with liquid, and figure
Professional gemologist Kelly Sitek talks about adventures in mining, the chemical composition of different gems, breaks down the test taking process for gemology and gives advice on haunted stones. We also spill some tea on cultured pearls and address the psychology and neurological merits of crystals/the placebo effect. Whether you are a staunch skeptic or all about woo-woo, you may end up shoving a crystal down your pants just for good luck. A.k.a. neural top-down control of physiology.
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