Professional gemologist Kelly Sitek talks about adventures in mining, the chemical composition of different gems, breaks down the test taking process for gemology and gives advice on haunted stones. We also spill some tea on cultured pearls and address the psychology and neurological merits of crystals/the placebo effect. Whether you are a staunch skeptic or all about woo-woo, you may end up shoving a crystal down your pants just for good luck. A.k.a. neural top-down control of physiology.Follow Kelly Sitek on <a href="https://www.Instagram.com/therockhuntress" target="_blank">Instagram</a> <a href="https://www.alieward.com/ologies/gemology" target="_blank">More episode links and info</a>Follow Ologies on <a href="https://www.twitter.com/ologies" target="_blank">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ologies" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Shirts, mugs, etc. <a href="http://ologiesmerch.com" target="_blank">OlogiesMerch.com</a><a href="https://www.Patreon.com/ologies" target="_blank">Support the show on Patreon</a> Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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