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Close-up of a luxurious emerald ring with diamond accents, showcasing a large emerald stone surrounded by a halo of sparkling white diamonds on a silver band.

Gem Gallery Virtual Tour: This Emerald Was Worn...

An exquisite 37.8-carat emerald once possessed by the royal rulers of Baroda is the next stop on our virtual tour of the Smithsonian’s National Gem Collection. The Chalk Emerald is...

Gem Gallery Virtual Tour: This Emerald Was Worn...

An exquisite 37.8-carat emerald once possessed by the royal rulers of Baroda is the next stop on our virtual tour of the Smithsonian’s National Gem Collection. The Chalk Emerald is...

Smiling woman playing the violin on stage, wearing a brown jacket with a spotlight shining on her as she performs.

Music Friday: Country Boy Is in Love With a Gir...

Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you throwback tunes with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. Today, 27-time Grammy winner Alison Krauss delivers her second-person...

Music Friday: Country Boy Is in Love With a Gir...

Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you throwback tunes with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. Today, 27-time Grammy winner Alison Krauss delivers her second-person...

NASA's Mars rover exploring the Martian surface, with dusty terrain and distant mountains in the background.

Mission to Mars: Opals May Provide Fossil Evide...

Fossils preserved within opals on the surface of Mars could prove the existence of extraterrestrial life. On July 20, NASA will send the Mars 2020 Perseverance rover on a 72-million-mile...

Mission to Mars: Opals May Provide Fossil Evide...

Fossils preserved within opals on the surface of Mars could prove the existence of extraterrestrial life. On July 20, NASA will send the Mars 2020 Perseverance rover on a 72-million-mile...

A close-up of a hand wearing a diamond engagement ring and wedding band set, featuring a central oval diamond surrounded by smaller diamonds on the bands.

'Scavengers' to the Rescue: Treasure Hunters Re...

Gina Bopp was so certain that her diamond engagement ring had been swallowed up by the Atlantic Ocean that she immediately bought a faux version on Amazon. The Queens, NY,...

'Scavengers' to the Rescue: Treasure Hunters Re...

Gina Bopp was so certain that her diamond engagement ring had been swallowed up by the Atlantic Ocean that she immediately bought a faux version on Amazon. The Queens, NY,...

The Hope Diamond, a large blue diamond surrounded by smaller white diamonds on a necklace, displayed against a blue background.

World's Most Famous Diamonds May Have 'Super-De...

New smoking-gun evidence seems to confirm the theory that the world's most famous diamonds — such as the 45-carat Hope and the 3,106-carat Cullinan — have "super-deep" origins, according to...

World's Most Famous Diamonds May Have 'Super-De...

New smoking-gun evidence seems to confirm the theory that the world's most famous diamonds — such as the 45-carat Hope and the 3,106-carat Cullinan — have "super-deep" origins, according to...

A rough gemstone next to a U.S. quarter, illustrating the size comparison of the raw, uncut gem and a coin.

Arkansas Woman Scores Biggest Diamond of 2020 a...

While working the search field at Crater of Diamonds State Park, Beatrice Watkins joked to her two young granddaughters that their future husbands would need to revisit the site to...

Arkansas Woman Scores Biggest Diamond of 2020 a...

While working the search field at Crater of Diamonds State Park, Beatrice Watkins joked to her two young granddaughters that their future husbands would need to revisit the site to...