The Secret Life of Thai Rubies: VC2

[zodiusracemosis]

@bl0000000000 I'm a gemologist through GIA and super heating isnt BAD for gems, but it lessens value. It will release concentrated deposits of the element that cause color, like in ruby the more chromium the more color, and it can be foggy out of the ground, then when heated and the element is released, it can turn out blood red and perfectly clear. It is MUCH rarer to have a gemstone thats perfect without heat. 99% of rubies and sapphires even at fancy places like tiffanys, are heated.

[sarkar009]

people who dont understand the value of a perfect ruby...are those ppl who dont own one..

[elitzatz]

very nice

[promac1212]

great vid

[unholypenguin4]

why am i having troubles loading the videos

[DaftPunkLVR]

Interesting video.

[Siand123]

great video...

[bl0000000000]

Can someone explain to me why super heating is bad or good for gems?

[R0kket]

Pause at 1:38

[bl0000000000]

No I mean why is it bad if you make it brighter?

[Ballpythondude420]

people value the natural brightness

[adakteen2]

@bl0000000000 it has to do with the kinetics of the atoms within the gem. For example, diamond spontaneously converts to graphite, but the reaction is so slow, it's negligible. Adding heat speeds up the reaction, thus giving you a "dead diamond:.

Hope this helps.

[coolchanga]

nice man!! very nice editing right thur !!

[Totolly]

This was awesome. Very informative. Thanks for letting an Americanized Thai catch up on the goings-on of her country!!!

[bman462]

he said cock

[azulo65]

I've never understood why people spend so much on so little

[Hunttah]

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[FutureFrontLA]

3rd?

[Landonofosteezy]

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[samtheduck]

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