How the World's Most Expensive Color is Made

This video definitely doesn't make me sad, though I would understand why you might end up a bit blue after learning about the manufacturing process of lapis lazuli-based paints.

The Cennini method described here is understandably expensive - because it's insanely labor-intensive.

Understandably, Mohammed has a less labor-intensive method that he developed, but he's not sharing that with us in the video.

From about 6:40 onward, the video shifts from following the production method to looking into the mining of lapis lazuli in Afghanistan, a more political discussion than the initial portion of the video. Then they come back to Mohammed as he explains why natural, lapis-based paints are 'better' than its synthetic replacements.

Why Miners Risk Their Lives To Get Sulfur From An Active Volcano | Risky Business

I am incredibly thankful for my lot in life, my fortunate place in the middle class of the American Midwest, for my job teaching in my climate-controlled classroom.

The statistic from the video - that 98.2% of worldwide sulfur is now a by-product of the petroleum refining industry - leaves me amazed that this type of sulfur mining is still being done at all, but I know that all you can do is take advantage of the natural resources around you and dig out a living from their gifts meager though they may be.