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Group of volunteers standing together in front of debris from a tornado, with some showing support and smiling, while one person is holding up an engagement ring.

Softball Team Finds Diamond Ring Under Tornado ...

In the aftermath of a terrifying tornado that flattened their home near Hopewell, TX, Dakota Hudson and his girlfriend, Lauren Patterson, were thankful to be alive. They survived the ordeal...

Softball Team Finds Diamond Ring Under Tornado ...

In the aftermath of a terrifying tornado that flattened their home near Hopewell, TX, Dakota Hudson and his girlfriend, Lauren Patterson, were thankful to be alive. They survived the ordeal...

Open oyster shell with six lustrous white pearls inside, displaying the iridescent inner surface of the shell.

Scientists Are on a Mission to Save the Japanes...

Japanese scientists are on a mission to save the species of oyster responsible for producing the world's most beautiful cultured pearls. The Japanese pearl oyster — Pinctada fucata — is...

Scientists Are on a Mission to Save the Japanes...

Japanese scientists are on a mission to save the species of oyster responsible for producing the world's most beautiful cultured pearls. The Japanese pearl oyster — Pinctada fucata — is...

Man and woman smiling and holding a gemstone they found in a field, with an inset image of the gemstone showing its details.

Serendipity: Couple Mines 10th Anniversary Diam...

In a wonderful example of serendipity, Jessica and Seth Erickson of Chatfield, MN, mined their own 10th anniversary diamond at Arkansas’s Crater of Diamonds State Park. The couple had recently...

Serendipity: Couple Mines 10th Anniversary Diam...

In a wonderful example of serendipity, Jessica and Seth Erickson of Chatfield, MN, mined their own 10th anniversary diamond at Arkansas’s Crater of Diamonds State Park. The couple had recently...

Smiling woman in a pink jacket sitting on railroad tracks, resting her chin on her hands with a sunny outdoor background.

Music Friday: Teardrops Turn Into Precious Gems...

Welcome to Music Friday when we often bring you uplifting songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. Today, Canadian recording artist Kelita performs “Tears,” an...

Music Friday: Teardrops Turn Into Precious Gems...

Welcome to Music Friday when we often bring you uplifting songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. Today, Canadian recording artist Kelita performs “Tears,” an...

Close-up of a pear-shaped pink diamond with intricate facets, sitting on a soft blue background.

Asian Collector Snatches Up 18.18-Carat 'Fortun...

A private Asian collector is the proud new owner of the 18.18-carat "Fortune Pink" diamond after placing the winning bid of 24.5 million Swiss francs ($24.6 million) at Christie's Geneva...

Asian Collector Snatches Up 18.18-Carat 'Fortun...

A private Asian collector is the proud new owner of the 18.18-carat "Fortune Pink" diamond after placing the winning bid of 24.5 million Swiss francs ($24.6 million) at Christie's Geneva...

Large, oval-shaped yellow gemstone with a brilliant cut, displayed on a pedestal with a golden necklace in the background.

World's Largest Faceted Citrine at 20,200 Carat...

The sunny yellow November birthstone you see here is the world’s largest faceted citrine — an oval-cut, 20,200-carat marvel that vanished from the public eye in 2012. Named for what...

World's Largest Faceted Citrine at 20,200 Carat...

The sunny yellow November birthstone you see here is the world’s largest faceted citrine — an oval-cut, 20,200-carat marvel that vanished from the public eye in 2012. Named for what...