Gem Junkies
Podcast by Parle Jewelry Design's Jonathan and Brecken Farnsworth. We talk gemstones- the science, the history, and the fashion of the industry. Hear from gemologists, jewelry designers, and jewelry enthusiasts as they delve deep into a world of color.
Gem Junkies
Eureka!! We have Diamonds!!
Eureka!! We have diamonds!! Jonathan and Brecken finally talk about the #1 gemstone sold –Diamonds! There’s a lot to cover when it comes to Diamonds so this episode will cover some lore, its history and even touch base on the subject Natural vs. Synthetic Diamonds.
00:00:00 Intro
00:41:00 Diamonds!!!
01:53:50 <Slight detour> Discover the best donuts in the world
02:50:00 Back to our regular scheduled program 😊
03:24:00 The name! Where does it come from?
03:47:50 Earliest references of diamonds
04:31:00 4th Century BC in India w/ diamonds
05:05:00 9th Century and Aristotle and Alexander the Great
07:39:00 600 AD
08:08:00 Lore behind Diamond dust
12:06:50 In Ancient China
12:28:50 1800s demand for diamonds changed
12:48:00 The “Modern Diamond Market”
14:54:50 3 years after the Eureka Diamond
15:23:00 The making of De Beers
16:36:00 From 1871 – 1915
17:59:00 “Diamonds are forever”
19:53:00 What is a Diamond?
21:16:00 The most common habit
24:10:00 Help us answer a question
24:23:00 Let’s talk color!!
25:43:00 Color: order from least rare to rare
26:39:00 Black Diamonds
27:36:00 Let’s talk about the 4 – Cs
27:52:00 Clarity
28.22:00 Color
29:49:00 Cut
30:21:00 Carat weight
31:17:50 Natural vs. Synthetic
36:57:00 Responsible sourcing
38:12:50 Call to ask from you the followers!!