Gem hunter Louie Kappa knows the thrill of plucking 350-million-year-old quartz crystals from hidden rock cavities with his bear hands—especially if that sparkly stone is worth thousands. It’s all in a day’s work for Kappa, who specializes in mining Herkimer diamonds.
A recent video shared on social media showed his friend Lara produce one of the valuable rocks from a pocket within the earth, and the clip garnered nearly 9 million views.
