Geology and Gem Blog

Geology & Gem Blog

A carry over from a self-taught study course called The Contortionist — notes, observations, and reflections from the slow study of stone, crystal, and the forces that shape them.

IntroductionOctober 2026

Welcome to the Contortionist

A note on the self-taught study course that became this blog — why it bends, why it twists, and why it refuses to sit still.

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MineralogySeptember 2026

The Mohs Scale: A Language of Resistance

Friedrich Mohs gave us ten minerals and a pocket-sized test. What the scale lacks in precision, it makes up for in portability.

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GemologyAugust 2026

Inclusions: Flaws or Fingerprints?

The trade calls them inclusions. The old hands call them jardin. To the untrained eye, flaws. To the gemologist, proof of origin.

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GeologyJuly 2026

The Pressure of Patience: How Gems Are Born

A diamond may sit in the mantle for a billion years before a pipe of kimberlite carries it upward in minutes. Time is an ingredient.

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