Any good gem/jewellery documentaries?

[daneshpastry]

Looking for recs for good documentaries on jewels and the like? What's your favorite?

 

[ihy138]

I'm also interested in hearing some recommendations. I am reading a book called Brilliance and Fire about the history of the diamond/jewelry industry and notable figures. It's super interesting and has pictures!

 

[Bron357]

I found on utube some fascinating videos done by GRS (Gem Research Swiss Lab) they are on Mogok Rubies and are done by the Gemmologist so are really interesting and educational.

 

[jordyonbass]

It's slightly dramatized, however Outback Opal Hunters has begun it's first season recently and is entertaining. The guys at Opalton make me laugh, one guy was showering and using a scrubbing brush with hard bristles designed for industrial cleaning to get the clay off his face

 

[RosieR]

Elizabeth Taylor - Auction of a Lifetime, a good one on all of her jewellery that was auctioned off and the stories behind them

Also Inside Boodles the million pound necklace. One of my favourite British jewellery houses and the making of one of their most expensive emerald necklaces

Yes, please keep sharing, I enjoy any opportunity to ogle beautiful jewels!

 

[daneshpastry]

This one is pretty good:

Treasures of the Earth: Gems Nova Documentary [HD]

 

[daneshpastry]

Here's a mirror link to the Liz Taylor auction:

Elizabeth Taylor Auction of a lifetime

 

[Rad_Fan]

NOVA Treasures of the Earth: Gems

LINK from PBS

Loving the term, "efficiently organized carbon"

 

[chroman]

Follow The Zebra and Sharing The Rough come to mind.