Mineralogist Answers Gemstone Questions From Twitter | Tech Support | WIRED

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Gabriela Farfan, the Smithsonian's curator of gems and minerals, answers the internet's burning questions about gemstones. Are all minerals crystals? How are diamonds cut? How do geodes form? Is the Hope Diamond actually cursed? This rock and mineral expert answers all these questions and more.\n\nDirector: Lisandro Perez-Rey\nDirector of Photography: Ben Finkel\nEditor: Richard Trammell \nExpert: Gabriela Farfan\nLine Producer: Joseph Buscemi\nAssociate Producer: Brandon White \nProduction Manager: D. Eric Martinez\nProduction Coordinator: Fernando Davila\nCasting Producer: Nick Sawyer\nCamera Operator: Randy Feldman\nSound Mixer: David Campbell\nProduction Assistant: Brittany Barbour\nPost Production Supervisor: Alexa Deutsch\nPost Production Coordinator: Ian Bryant\nSupervising Editor: Doug Larsen\nAdditional Editor: Paul Tael\nAssistant Editor: Billy Ward

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