Gem Junkies

Gems of the US - Connecticut and Delaware

February 16, 2021 Parle Jewelry Design's Jonathan and Brecken Farnsworth. Season 4 Episode 1
Gem Junkies
Gems of the US - Connecticut and Delaware
Show Notes

Hello, 2021!!  It’s already been off to a crazy start but we will kick things off with the continuation of our “Gems of the US” series.  Up next we’ve got Connecticut and Delaware.  

00:00:00              Rabbit hole

00:25:00              We’re back

01:45:00              Storytime – wallpaper

O3:00:00             Onto Connecticut and Delaware.  Neither of which has a state gemstone.

04:12:00              Connecticut State Mineral = Almandine Garnet

05:10:00              The role that Garnet has in Connecticut

05:52:00              The geology of Connecticut

08:40:00              The Garnet trail

09:42:00              Where to collect Garnet

11:19:00              Connecticut has gem-quality material and should have a state gemstone

11:46:00              Understanding mining in CT

12:24:00              Feldspar

12:42:00              Mica

13:25:00              Beryl

16:20:00              Morganite = JP Morgan

18:26:00              Onto Delaware . . .  Sillimanite

19:16:00              Where does the name come from?

20:01:00              Why Sillimanite?

21:02:00              Sillimanite as a gemstone

21:56:00              What’s out on the market?