How This 8,000-Pound Crystal Went From Mine To Smithsonian | Big Business | Business Insider
With their Instagram and self-care appeal, crystals have exploded in popularity. But as demand has soared, so have the prices. And collectors are willing to pay millions. It s priced federally funded museums out of the industry. So how did the Smithsonian land a multimillion-dollar quartz? And how did the industry get so big to begin with? To find out, we followed the Smithsonian s newest crystal from its mine in Arkansas to the world s largest gem show to the National Museum of Natural History in Washington, DC. You can see more footage from the Tucson gem show on Krieger s Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5A3VyzFjsgw&t ------------------------------------------------------ #Crystals #BigBusiness #BusinessInsider Business Insider tells you all you need to know about business, finance, tech, retail, and more. Visit us at: https://www.businessinsider.com Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/businessinsider BI on Facebook: https://read.bi/2xOcEcj BI on Instagram: https://read.bi/2Q2D29T BI on Twitter: https://read.bi/2xCnzGF BI on Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/discover/Business_Insider/5319643143 Boot Camp on Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/discover/Boot_Camp/3383377771 How This 8,000-Pound Crystal Went From Mine To Smithsonian | Big Business | Business Insider
