Lab-Grown Diamonds Are Helping AI Stay Cool While Powering a Smarter Future

Diamonds have long been prized for three extraordinary qualities: rarity, brilliance and durability. Their unmatched hardness — making them the toughest natural material on Earth — is one reason they have become the ultimate symbol of las... Read more

Jun 3, 2026

Parti Sapphires Bring a Symbolic, Colorful Twist to Modern Engagement Rings

For generations, engagement ring shoppers gravitated toward classic white diamonds or richly colored gemstones displaying a single, uniform ... Read more

Jun 2, 2026

Smithsonian Butterfly Highlights Rare Natural Pearls From the Sea of Cortez

Historically, natural pearls have been found around the globe, from the Persian Gulf, Indian Ocean and Gulf of Mannar near Sri Lanka to Fren... Read more

Jun 1, 2026

Twisted Bronze Neck Rings Unearthed From 2,500-Year-Old Swedish Grave

Archaeologists working in eastern Sweden have uncovered a pair of remarkably well-preserved Bronze Age neck rings that are shedding new ligh... Read more

May 29, 2026

Music Friday: Bailey Hefley Finds Her Inner Brilliance in 'Dust on a Diamond'

Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. Today, country artist Bai... Read more

May 28, 2026

Prized 'Mutton-Fat' Jade Comes From One of the Most Isolated Places on Earth

Deep in western China, where scorching dunes stretch endlessly toward the horizon, one of the world’s most treasured gemstones quietly... Read more

May 27, 2026

Cincinnati Reds' Star Andrew Abbott Pops the Question With Dazzling Ring

A sparkling diamond ring and a romantic Cincinnati skyline set the stage for one of baseball’s sweetest off-field moments this month a... Read more

May 26, 2026

Here's Why King Tut's 3,000-Year-Old Gold Funerary Mask Still Looks Brand New

When British archaeologist and Egyptologist Howard Carter first revealed the funerary mask of Tutankhamun on October 28, 1925, he was stunne... Read more

May 22, 2026

Music Friday: Wedding Band Assumes Starring Role in 'Third Finger, Left Hand'

Welcome to Music Friday, when we spotlight songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. Today, we revisit Martha... Read more

May 21, 2026

Historic 26.2-Pound 'Boot of Cortez' Gold Nugget Returns to Auction Block

One of the most famous gold nuggets ever discovered is heading back to the auction block for the first time in nearly two decades — an... Read more

May 20, 2026

Rare Inchiquin Emerald Combines Noble Provenance and Victorian Ingenuity

A remarkable Victorian-era jewel with royal Irish roots and a museum-worthy emerald has resurfaced at Hancocks London, offering collectors a... Read more

May 19, 2026

Scientists: Ruby-and-Sapphire Storms Swirl Across Distant Exoplanet HAT-P-7b

Imagine gazing into the night sky of a distant world where shimmering ruby and sapphire crystals swirl through hurricane-force winds. Tha... Read more

May 18, 2026

The Ocean Dream Sets Blue-Green Diamond Record in 20-Minute Bidding War

A mesmerizing diamond once described as a “unicorn” of the gem world has just made auction history. The legendary Ocean Dream... Read more

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