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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. Kelly Sitek at Instagram.com/therockhuntress Ologies at twitter.com/ologiespod or instagram.com/ologies  Shirts, mugs, etc. OlogiesMerch.com  Links and more info alieward.com/ologies Support the show: http://Patreon.com/ologies See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.