Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “The term ‘gemstone’ can be thought of as a catch-all term for the many natural mineral and crystalline formations found within ...

From astrological signs to flowers, there are many identifiers for someone's birth month. But there is none quite as beautiful or valuable as the birthstone. Each month has its own gemstone which ...

U.S. consumers will spend a record $6.4 billion on jewelry around Valentine's Day this year, according to Ankur Daga, founder and CEO of fine jewelry e-commerce company Angara. A decade ago, about 5% ...

A Sri Lankan gem company claims it has discovered the world's largest single natural blue sapphire, a 683-pound gemstone that it plans to auction after obtaining an official valuation. A 310 kilograms ...

This ancient Roman gemstone depicts a grasshopper driving a chariot led by two butterflies. Whoever designed it had a ...

Radiant diamonds, sapphires, and rubies have been among the most coveted gemstones on the planet for nearly a century. But long before their reign, a far less dazzling gem captured the hearts of ...

An important group of jewelry and gemstone professionals were on hand in two cities to celebrate the unveiling of a new book about the rare and valuable gemstone, paraiba tourmaline. The book, ...