Mineralogist Answers Gemstone Questions From Twitter | Tech Support | WIRED

Gabriela Farfan, the Smithsonian's curator of gems and minerals, answers the internet's burning questions about gemstones. Are all minerals crystals? How are diamonds cut? How do geodes form? Is the Hope Diamond actually cursed? This rock and mineral expert answers all these questions and more.



Director: Lisandro Perez-Rey

Director of Photography: Ben Finkel

Editor: Richard Trammell

Expert: Gabriela Farfan

Line Producer: Joseph Buscemi

Associate Producer: Brandon White

Production Manager: D. Eric Martinez

Production Coordinator: Fernando Davila

Casting Producer: Nick Sawyer

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Sound Mixer: David Campbell

Production Assistant: Brittany Barbour

Post Production Supervisor: Alexa Deutsch

Post Production Coordinator: Ian Bryant

Supervising Editor: Doug Larsen

Additional Editor: Paul Tael

Assistant Editor: Billy Ward

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