Pakistan’s gemstone reserves are estimated at over $45 billion, traditional processing leads to losses of up to 70% ...

Rugby, N.D. - Jim Stadum used to have a backyard fire pit where he burned work that didn't meet his expectations. The slightest mark or wrong sound would turn a pricey pool stick to ashes before ...

Do you have gold coins, bars or jewelry gathering dust in a bank, safe or jewelry box? It may be time to sell your gold. Many people own gold for two reasons. They bought it — or inherited it — as ...

A trip to Spain and Portugal was John-Luke Addison’s inspiration for “Precious Stones,” a suite that translates the qualities of precious gemstones such as diamonds and rubies into music. The public ...

The jewelry world has seen remarkable advances in gemstone technology over the past few decades. Today, lab-grown diamonds and sapphires are common, offering consumers affordable and ethical ...

On a site on Carlisle in Cumbria, England, that once held a high-status Roman bathhouse, archaeologists have unearthed 34 gems, variously cut from amethyst, jasper, and cornelian, and dating back to ...