Ancient Gem Trade | Gemstones of the Silk Road

Did you know there was an ancient gemstone superhighway? On today's episode, Natalie is going back to the past to check out the first international gem market - The Silk Road! See the precious minerals and ancient luxuries traded amongst the great empires of early history. Learn about the mythical flaming carbunculus and why asbestos was so darn popular. Subscribe to JTV: http://www.bit.ly/subscribejtv Check out JTV's Gemopedia: http://www.jtv.com/library/gemopedia JTV is one of the leading experts on gemstones and is the best source on YouTube for all things gem related. Featuring gem history, the science behind the stones, gemstones in pop culture, and much more, you too can become a gem expert by immersing yourself in JTV’s channel. Natalie, our host, is a Graduate Gemologist and an Applied Jewelry Professional. Website: https://www.jtv.com/gemstones?mcid=XSOyt Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jtvgems/?mci... Twitter: https://twitter.com/jewelry?mcid=XSOyt Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jtvgems?mci... Sisk Gemology Reference: http://www.jtv.com/sisk-gemology-refe... #JTV #Gemstones #History #Gems