How Miners Find, Cut, And Transport The Most Expensive Amethysts In The World | So Expensive

Honestly a million dollars for that massive geode seems like a bargain considering how unique it is and how much work it took.

That massive stone at the starting is gonna make a hell of a center piece at a millionaire's house

Honestly in my opinion that 26ton behemoth is priceless and should be displayed. A single Geode that big has got to be insanely rare.

It’s a breath of fresh air to see workers doing stuff like this actually having proper equipment and protection.

My grandpa is a former miner with an experience of 27 years (surely, at the end of his service, he did a sitting job). Nevertheless, he told me it was obligatory to wear a respirator when entering the mine, and he wore. But today he suffers from silicosis and many other diseases. He cheers us up saying he must be a record holder in longevity among miners (he's 81), although that means all his friends have passed away. The lesson of the day is as follows: if my grandpa caught silicosis while wearing protective equipment, the fate of those working in dusty environment without protection will be less optimistic, unfortunately.

Ricardo not wearing a mask while grinding all that stone is nuts! What a craftsman though

The purple color is not caused by Iron atoms releasing light, which would be luminance. Ionizing radiation converts Fe3+ ions in place of Si in the lattice into [FeO4]0 color centers, which are purple.

It’s so fascinating seeing these formations in their natural habitat.

When I was a kid my parents took us on a holiday to Queensland and we went to a Crystal cave tourist place. The main attraction was a 6 foot amethyst. Getting to touch it is something I will never forget. We also got to break our own geode which was super cool.

This is such a wholesome job. Humans just digging for some shining cute purple rocks to look at.

Amethyst is amazing it even can have UV reactive calcite pieces in it. Its crazy how huge it can get. I'm so happy the workers have proper tools and gear on.

I once worked for someone who had a large gem collection. Seeing one of those 6-foot tall amethyst geodes in person was breathtaking!

Stunning. I love purple, and amethyst has always been my favorite stone. Great video.

Thank you for featuring our treasurers! Each piece involves a lot of work and effort

only 1 million?!

“Takes a few million years to form” that shit is just crazy to think about

I am not a jeweller, but studied geology and understand that amethyst formation is not related to radioactivity. Amethyst is a type of quartz that forms within cavities or voids in rocks, as they stated. The purple coloration in amethyst is due to the presence of iron impurities within the quartz crystal lattice, but radioactivity is completely irrelevant to the crystal formation and colour. The formation of amethyst typically occurs when silica-rich solutions (liquids) precipitate within these voids or cavities in rocks. As the solution cools down, quartz crystals begin to grow, and when there are traces of iron present, the purple coloration occurs. The specific coloration of amethyst can also be affected by the presence of trace elements and exposure to natural irradiation or heat, but this isn't tied to radioactivity. Radioactive elements, when present in minerals, can cause certain colorations in gemstones through natural irradiation (such as the famous green observed in uranium glass) but this is not the case for amethyst.

That was extremely breathtaking. i now have extremely huge respect for what this company and there workers . this place is now on my bucket list to visit

How brilliant this short film is ; from Quarry to factory to finished gems ; Excellent 🇬🇧

Please do more videos on these mega minerals- quartz, rose quartz, citrine etc- love them ALL!