Gem Junkies

We’ve been away for 6 weeks and we’re all excited to be back at the office! Take a seat as we recap about our quarantin... Read more

Jonathan and Brecken discuss Zircons unique properties-- high doubling, high refractive index and even radioactive!! (D... Read more

Brecken and Jonathan break out the purple quartz and their drinking goblets this episode to talk all about the sobering ... Read more

St. Patrick’s day is just around the corner and to bring in as much luck as possible we explore the lore behind lucky ge... Read more

Jonathan interviews Brecken and puts her in the hot seat. Reminisce through childhood memories and her journey leading ... Read more

This week we're getting back to our roots and talking about a gemstone—chrysoprase. Its golden-green tone has a rich pre... Read more

Today we answer a fans question about gemstone cuts. By no means are we experts on how to actually cut/facet gemstones ... Read more

Gem Junkies are back!! Brecken shares her recent buying experience purchasing in Hong Kong. What a common day looks lik... Read more

Halloween is here and we couldn’t resist an opportunity to talk about cursed gemstones and jewelry. We go as far back t... Read more

Ask and you will receive? You all requested more interviews and Jonathan and Brecken come back with another special gue... Read more

We did Gold and now it’s Silvers turn. It is recognized as one of the 7 metals of antiquity and this week we dive into ... Read more

Hello 2020!! For the first podcast of the year we sit down with Craig Danforth from Jewelers Mutual. With all the jewe... Read more

It's been awhile but Gem Junkies is back! Jonathan and Brecken talk about the heavenly world of Jade. As always, they'l... Read more

00:00:00 Mickey isn’t real01:21:50 Returning to the basement and what we’ve been up to04:35:00 Phenomenal Gemstones (... Read more

“To shine, to gleam, to be yellow and green.” This week is all about the Midas touch --- GOLD! We explore the early his... Read more

Getting to know you, getting to know all about -- Jonathan!! We've spent this past year talking about gemstones and tho... Read more

If you’ve been wondering who is often laughing in the background when we’re recording a podcast it’s me, Stephanie Major... Read more

Part III of the interview series from the Tucson AGTA Gem Fair. Jonathan and Brecken interview fellow designer William ... Read more

Benjamin Guttery, of @thirdcoastgems, was in Idaho and we couldn’t resist the opportunity to record another podcast with... Read more

Jonathan and Brecken reflect on the past year--share more stories and look back on their favorite episodes. In the Holi... Read more