6 Destructive Tests for Identifying Gems & Minerals

Smashing and smelling are just a couple of ways gemologists and geologists use to identify gems in the field. Guest geologist, Elizabeth, is back and ready to destroy! Witness how six gem science experiments can help gemologists and geologists identify gems. Learn how to fashion an octahedral fluorite with a hammer, what gemstone breaks like wood and whether amber smells better than copal in this week’s unboxing!