Fluorescent Lumogarnets and other Rare Synthetics Gemstones

At Turtle's Hoard, they sell upcycled scientific crystals - rare materials grown for lasers, PET scanners, and other scientific equipment which weren't quite medical grade. Because these crystals have extremely unusual properties, the gems cut from them have unique appearances you can't get in natural stones. If you want a stone that changes color, glows in the dark, or splits light into a million rainbows, we have you covered!
For Tucson 2023 they are located at 22nd Street Show (North tent, booth Y13)
#k2gemstones #synthetics #gemstones

[@emmanuelcharlot1695]

Love a nerd who’s found a niche where he can shine and thrive!

[@k2gemstones]

Yes, you are right, thanks

[@christopherleubner6633]

That is neat showing off those crystals. Also refurbishing that allexandrite rod to reuse it would get a lot more than as gemstone material. The florescent green material is Ce3+ YAG, its used as a radiation detector. It is very sensitive to lower energy gamma, x rays or beta particles. Also when finely powdered its mixed with other materials for the white light phosphor in LED lights.

[@Keilsyar.]

Tim and Stephen from Turtle's Hoard are great guys with awesome material!!

[@k2gemstones]

yes. both are doing great

[@ShabbyTabernacle]

Is radioactivity a concern?

[@RingxWorld]

They detect radiation not emit radiation. They're safe

[@k2gemstones]

I don’t think so

[@RingxWorld]

@@k2gemstones lol ok

[@silentlamb7043]

❤‍🔥

[@k2gemstones]

Thank you

[@silentlamb7043]

Please tell them to respond to my email about their big stones.... Communication is a nightmare 😅... Do they have a phone number...

[@k2gemstones]

@@silentlamb7043 ok, let me write them. personally you can meet them in Tucson Show 2024 at 22nd Street show

[@silentlamb7043]

@@k2gemstones it's all sorted now 👊