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13-Carat Pink Rough Sells for Nearly $9 Million
London—Gem Diamonds has announced the sale of a special diamond.Last month, the miner said it had recovered a 13...
Alrosa Has Unearthed a Heart-Shape Rock
Russian diamond miner Alrosa celebrated Valentine’s Day by displaying a unique rough diamond that has the shape of...
Marie Antoinette’s Pearl and Diamond Pendant Sells for $36M
Geneva—Not surprisingly, the recent auction of jewelry and other items from the collection of the Bourbon-Parma fami...
5,655-Carat Emerald !
London—Gemfields recovered a 5,655-carat rough emerald from its Kagem mine in Zambia earlier this month, the color...
177-Carat Diamond Among the ‘Stars of the Arctic’...
London—The Diavik Diamond Mine in Canada has yielded three sizable rough diamonds—including one very rare yellow—a...
The Gold Resurgence
From ancient Egypt to the California Gold Rush, no metal is as intertwined in our shared human history as gold. Whil...
Ring Sold for $13 at Outdoor Market Could Bring $450K
London--A chance find at an outdoor market in London could turn out to be a major payoff for one lucky woman. Next...
5 Things to Know About … Ethiopian Emeralds
April 27, 2017
It’s always kind of exciting when a new source for gemstones pops up and everyone starts wonderi...
Emeralds found on centuries-old shipwreck are worth millions
They are part of a collection of more than 20 loose emeralds and 13 pieces of emerald jewelry.
The highlight of th...
Is This The World’s Largest Pearl?
A fisherman in the Philippines discovered this 75-lb. giant 10 years ago and kept it under his bed as a good luck ...
Le Jean's Jewelers August Sweeptstakes
Win this fashion Ed Hardy watch on our month of August Sweepstakes.
In 2002 Hardy stepped into the fash...
A Second Gold Rush: Metal Hits 28-Month High...
On July 6, gold prices soared to more than $1,350—its highest in 28 months—fueled by uncertainty over the Brexit v...