With so many people unable to travel beyond the US border and taking more local road trips we figured now was the perfect time to explore each state’s gemstone. To start things off we’re talking about Alabama and Alaska.

00:00:00 Who’s starting?01:01:00 Alabama and Alaska . . . cue the states song03:17:00 Alabama – Blue Star Quarts03:26:00 Thought it would be something red03:48:00 199004:04:00 But why?06:23:00 How is it found?07:32:00 Blue Star Quartz being an oddity09:22:00 Is there any mining going on in Alabama?09:55:00 The Lane Cake12:16:00 Moving onto Alaska12:43:00 Jade = nephrite jadeTo learn more about Jade listen to our episode “Stone of Heaven, Hello Jade!” -- https://soundcloud.com/user-141776549-657959872/stone-of-heaven-hello-jade13:16:00 Native Alaskan Inuits and their use of jade13:27:00 Where is Alaskan Jade found?14:34:00 First non-native to rediscover jade15:14:00 [Storytime] The legend of the Jade House.18:27:00 Jade Mountain19:36:00 About the man who made the Jade Lamp20:45:00 [Storytime] The Jade Lamp25:00:00 Another modern legend25:27:00 Washington Monument27:19:0 0 Other gemstones that are being mined in Alaska?