Deep beneath Earth's surface and scattered across remote corners of our planet lie treasures so extraordinary that their very ...

Back in the day people were more relaxed about moving precious stones around the world. Consider, for example, the low-key arrangements for the famous Jonker diamond, which was shipped by ordinary ...

A rare, fiery red topaz that's nearly 49 carats is now on display at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. The giant gemstone called the Whitney Flame Topaz was privately owned for ...

Deep in the Myanmar Mogok region, a tiny reddish-orange crystal sat unnoticed. To the untrained eye, it seemed like many other stones—polished by water, overlooked by miners seeking sapphires. But ...

Tsavorite garnet is among the world's rarest colored gemstones, found exclusively in a narrow geological belt spanning parts of Kenya and Tanzania in East Africa. The mineral's scarcity becomes ...

A jaw-dropping giant sapphire claimed to be the largest of its kind in the world has been unveiled, with experts estimating it could be worth at least $300 million (£224m). The Purple Star Sapphire, ...

Society’s love for exquisite, rare, and luminous pearls and gemstones has persisted since the beginning of civilization. Whether referencing diamonds, pearls, sapphires, or emeralds, humans have ...

NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Africa's leading authority on rare colored gemstones, The Rare Gemstone Company, unveils one of its most exceptional pieces in its five-decade history ...