Digging Deeper, The Crystal Case Studies Podcast

Emily Coulter | The Crystal Geologist
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Uncover the ancient geological story locked within your crystals, gemstones, and minerals with the Crystal Case Studies podcast. Join our host Emily Coulter, an expert geologist with a seven year academic foundation in Geology and a profession within the crystal wholesale industry, and tune in for a sparkling journey through the geology, science, history, and mystery of beloved crystals from around the world. Regular interviews with crystal industry experts, collectors, and enthusiasts who share their knowledge, stories, crystal healing expertise, and insights into the crystal sourcing market.

  1. 11/04/2025

    NOVEMBER UPDATE: Mini-Classes, 2nd Birthday, London Gem & Mineral Show

    Hi! This is a quick update from me to tell you about everything that's going on in November. MINI CLASSES LAUNCHING 17th: https://crystalcasestudies.com/crystal-geology-mini-classes/ LONDON GEM & MINERAL SHOW: https://www.thegemandmineralshowuk.com/event-details/public-tickets-the-london-gem-mineral-show-2024-1

    7 min

  2. 08/13/2025

    UPDATE: Where have I been? 2025 Expectations vs. reality, navigating grief with a business + the podcast moving forward

    Hello! This is a quick (not really) update on where I've been for the last few months. Sorry for abandoning you guys! For any requests, feedback etc drop me an email at emily@crystalcasestudies.com or message me on intagram @crystalcasestudies. Love you all 3

    40 min
  3. S2 E4 FRENCH GEM SHOW RECAP: Our first year at Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines! With Candice Hamilton, The Spiritual Gemmologist

    07/08/2025

    S2 E4 FRENCH GEM SHOW RECAP: Our first year at Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines! With Candice Hamilton, The Spiritual Gemmologist

    Emily and Candice debrief on their first ever trip to the famous Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines gem show in Alsace, France! Join us to hear our favourite finds and best purchases. Everybody mentioned: Gemma López, Artisan Jewellers based in Barcelona L. G. Gemme, Faceted Calcite, based in Milan Les Pierres d'Opalin, Faceted Tanzanites Galerie Saegewerk, Thomas with Chrysoberyl Twins ---------- www.crystalcasestudies.com @crystalcasestudies www.selfandothers.com @selfandothers.co ---------- 00:00 Intro 01:56 About the show 08:06 Favourite finds 17:51 Other highlights 21:50 Favourite purchases 27:27 Outro

    29 min

  4. 04/29/2025

    S2 E3 NICHOLAS PEARSON, THE LUMINOUS PEARL: Near-mythic gemstones, Flint; the threshold between worlds, geology in crystal healing, and the Florida limestone landscape

    Emily is joined by Nicholas Pearson to chat about the importance of geology in crystal healing, near-mythic gemstones, Florida's limestone landscapes, and Nicholas' upcoming release The Witching Stones: The Lore & Craft of the Essential 14 Crystals, Gemstones & Minerals to Empower Your Magic. Nicholas is a popular crystal author, healer, and one of the leading voices in crystal healing today, with over 30 years experience in every facet of the industry. Nicholas lives in Orlando, FL, and you can learn more about his work at www.theluminouspearl.com Preorder your copy of The Witching Stones! Whether you’re a crystal practitioner, a crystal seller or buyer, or you’re looking to deepen your understanding of the science in your stones, then this is the place for you! With deep dives into specific crystals and a range of expert interviews, there’s something here for everyone! To stay up to date on the crystal geology goodness make sure to like and follow on your chosen podcast platform. ---------- GEOLOGY FOR CRYSTAL HEALERS: ⁠Live Workshops & Prerecorded Mini Classes⁠ ⁠www.crystalcasestudies.com⁠ ⁠@crystalcasestudies⁠ ---------- 00:00 Intro 01:37 Geology of Florida 04:31 Nicholas’s education and current work at the Gillespie Museum 12:20 Early memories of crystals 16:17 What brought Nicholas back to his childhood passion? 23:28 Becoming a writer 28:45 Where does ‘The Luminous Pearl’ come from? 32:47 The role of geology in metaphysical crystal work 39:16 Beryls: Science meets spirituality 48:37 Flint: The threshold between worlds 66:06 Nicholas’s new book, The Witching Stones 79:18 What rock would you ban from Earth forever? 83:36 Outro

    1h 25m

  5. 04/15/2025

    S2 E2 THE TEKTITE EXPERT: Aubrey Whymark of Tektites.info on Moldavite, the lost Philippine meteorite crater, and Obsidianite scams

    Emily is joined by Aubrey Whymark of Tektites.info to chat about TEKTITES! From Moldavite to Australites, Tektites are an extremely famous type of natural glass formed in the seconds following a meteorite impact. This episode dives into the technical aspect of Tektites, and common Tektite scams within the crystal trade. Whether you’re a crystal practitioner, a crystal seller or buyer, or you’re looking to deepen your understanding of the science in your stones, then this is the place for you! With deep dives into specific crystals and a range of expert interviews, there’s something here for everyone! To stay up to date on the crystal geology goodness make sure to like and follow on your chosen podcast platform. ---------- GEOLOGY FOR CRYSTAL HEALERS: Live Workshops & Prerecorded Mini Classes www.crystalcasestudies.com @crystalcasestudies ---------- AUBREY'S RECOMMENDED READING ON TEKTITES: This booklet probably provides one of the best brief and simplified introductions to tektites: McNamara K., Bevan A. 1985-2001. Tektites. Western Australian Museum. pp. 38. Out of Print. This reference is probably one of the more comprehensive recent works which is reasonably straightforward: McCall G. J. H. 2001. Tektites in the Geological Record: Showers of Glass from the Sky. The Geological Society, London. (In print but can be expensive, affordable through The Geological Society, London (often on sale).) Other references include: Barnes V. E., Barnes M. A. (Eds.) 1973. Benchmark Papers in Geology: Tektites. Dowden, Hutchinson & Ross, Inc. Out of Print but commonly available at a reasonable price. Heinen G. 1998. Tektites, Witnesses of Cosmic Catastrophes. Imprimerie' Linden, Luxemburg. 221p. Also published in German as 'Tektite, Zeugen Kosmischer Katastrophen'.  Out of Print. Hurtig M. 2017. Moldavite und ihre Fundschichten in der Lausitz und in angrenzenden Gebieten. Veröffentlichungen des Museums der Westlausitz Kamenz Sonderheft. 233 pp.  Available. McCall G. J. H. 2001. Tektites in the Geological Record: Showers of Glass from the Sky. The Geological Society, London. In print but can be expensive, affordable through The Geological Society, London (often on sale). McColl D. 2017. Australia's Little Space Travellers. The Flight Shaped Tektites of Australia. Springer 64 pp. In Print. O'Keefe J. A. 1976. Tektites and their Origin. Elsevier Scientific Publishing Company. Amsterdam. pp. 254. Out of Print. Hancock L. 2008 version (different format) available free at http://originoftektites.com/index.php O'Keefe J. A. (Ed.) 1963. Tektites. The University of Chicago Press. Out of Print but commonly available at a reasonable price. Glass B. P., Simonson B. M. 2013. Distal Impact Ejecta Layers: A Record of Large Impacts in Sedimentary Deposits. Springer. 716 pp. In print, but expensive. ---------- 00:00 Intro 02:09 Tektites 09:13 How did Aubrey's interest in Tektites start? 11:29 The Australasian strewn field 18:04 Tektite morphology 31:29 How are Tektites formed? 34:23 Mystery Australasian impact site 60:17 Volatiles in Tektites  65:09 Tektite colour 67:47 Are Pseudo-Tektites Tektites? 74:51 Tektite sculpture 81:51 Aubrey's favourite tektites 87:25 What would happen in the event of an asteroid impact today? 92:59 How to stay up to date with Aubrey's research

    1h 42m

  6. 04/01/2025

    S2 E1 HERKIMER DIAMONDS: New York's sparkling quartz, anthraxolite inclusions, and a unique formation story

    In this episode of the Crystal Case Studies podcast, Emily uncovers the fascinating geological story of the Herkimer Diamonds of New York - the iconic, very tiny and equally sparkly doubly terminated quartz points. In this episode of Crystal Case Studies, we dive deep into their geological formation and the unique characteristics that make Herkimers special. RECOMMENDED READING: Collector's Guide to Quartz and other Silica Minerals, Robert J. Lauf Whether you’re a crystal practitioner, a crystal seller or buyer, or you’re looking to deepen your understanding of the science in your stones, then this is the place for you! With deep dives into specific crystals and a range of expert interviews, there’s something here for everyone! To stay up to date on the crystal geology goodness make sure to like and follow on your chosen podcast platform. Starting this season most of our episodes will be available in a video format to watch on ⁠Spotify ⁠and ⁠YouTube ⁠allowing you to not only hear but see the fascinating crystals and geological formations we discuss. ---------- GEOLOGY FOR CRYSTAL HEALERS: Live Workshops & Prerecorded Mini Classes⁠⁠ www.crystalcasestudies.com⁠⁠ @crystalcasestudies ---------- ​​00:00 Intro 01:08 Recommendation: The Collector’s Guide to Quartz 02:32 Herkimer basics 05:34 Formation of Herkimers 08:06 Geological story of Herkimers 19:14 Anthraxolite  21:42 Herkimer identification 26:24 Key takeaways  27:12 Outro

    28 min

  7. TRAILER

    Emily returns with Season 2 of the Crystal Case Studies podcast!

    Emily is back with another season of the Crystal Case Studies podcast, the place with interesting and relevant geology for the crystal healing community. Whether you’re a crystal practitioner, a crystal seller or buyer, or you’re looking to deepen your understanding of the science in your stones, then this is the place for you! With deep dives into specific crystals and a range of expert interviews, there’s something here for everyone! To stay up to date on the crystal geology goodness make sure to like and follow on your chosen podcast platform. Starting this season most of our episodes will be available in a video format to watch on Spotify and Youtube allowing you to not only hear but see the fascinating crystals and geological formations we discuss. ---------- GEOLOGY FOR CRYSTAL HEALERS: Live Workshops & Prerecorded Mini Classes www.crystalcasestudies.com @crystalcasestudies

    2 min

  8. 12/03/2024

    S1 EP15 LONDON GEM & MINERAL SHOW 2024 RECAP WITH CANDICE HAMILTON: highlights, best bits, favourite crystal finds, and more!

    Emily is joined by Candice Hamilton for their debrief of the 2024 London Gem and Mineral Show! Join them to discuss their highlights, best bits, favourite crystal finds, and more! This recap is your backstage pass to one of the year's most exciting crystal shows. Plus, watch our very first video episode! Everybody mentioned: Katie’s Kundalini Crystals - @kkcrystals Ade from Northwest Crystals - @northwestcrystalsuk Charlotte from Soul Chak - @soulchak Laura Miles Jewellery - www.laura-miles.com/ Sarah Caldwell Steele - www.eborjetworks.co.uk Veracruz Amethyst from Essential Crystals - @essential.crystals_ /  +44 7794 639544 Gemstones of East Africa - @gemstones_of_east_africa Justin Prim - @justinkprim Amy and Adeline from Rose Cottage Crystals: @rosecottagecrystals Geminological Crystals & Minerals Stardust Crystals - @stardust_crystals_uk -------------- 00:00 Intro 01:44 Our Talks and Workshops 07:42 Best Talks 12:00 Best crystal find 18:32 Most touching moment 24:40 Favourite encounters 35:17 Most unique stand

    44 min
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Uncover the ancient geological story locked within your crystals, gemstones, and minerals with the Crystal Case Studies podcast. Join our host Emily Coulter, an expert geologist with a seven year academic foundation in Geology and a profession within the crystal wholesale industry, and tune in for a sparkling journey through the geology, science, history, and mystery of beloved crystals from around the world. Regular interviews with crystal industry experts, collectors, and enthusiasts who share their knowledge, stories, crystal healing expertise, and insights into the crystal sourcing market.

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