Idar-Oberstein sparkles on even the gloomiest of German days, its precious stones bringing the area renown dating back to the discovery of the first mineral deposits more than 400 years ago. Some of ...

Beyond astrological signs, there are several other symbols based on someone's birthday. Each month has a gemstone – and some even have more than one. With about 100 gemstones out there, that's a lot ...

The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County opens a new special exhibit today. Diamonds: Rare Brilliance features the world's rarest colorful diamonds and explores the science behind the ...

One of the world’s largest pieces of bright-green bling is now in the hands of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History, thanks to some generous Arizona gem experts. The precision-cut, 116 ...