The Gem Room

Wherein we open the vaults and unveil some of the shinier secrets from the Museum's geology collection!
To see more beautiful gems and jades, come visit the Grainger Hall of Gems at The Field Museum, or read:

Gems and Gemstones: Timeless Natural Beauty of the Mineral World, by Lance Grande: http://bit.ly/1dr59GM
Lost World of Fossil Lake: Snapshots from Deep Time, by Lance Grande http://bit.ly/172OkB2

Big thanks to Lance Grande for his assistance in making this video possible. :)


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The Brain Scoop is written and hosted by:
Emily Graslie

Created By:
Hank Green

Directed, Edited, Animated, and Scored by:
Michael Aranda .

Filmed on Location and Supported by:
The Field Museum in Chicago, IL
(http://www.fieldmuseum.org)

Rosa McGuire, Martina Šafusová, Tony Chu, Seth Bergenholtz, and Kelleen Browning deserve a round of applause for translating this episode.