Birthstone Feature: Check Out the Fascinating History of the Smithsonian’s ‘Chalk Emerald’
The Chalk Emerald’s impressive clarity, color, size and regal lineage rank it among the world’s finest examples of May’s official birthstone.
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‘Pink Star’ Sells for $71.2M, Setting New Auction Record
The Pink Star, a 59.6-carat, flawless, fancy vivid pink diamond, shattered the world record for the highest price ever paid for any gem at auction.
Australia Post Releases Eye-Catching Series of Gem-Themed Stamps
Australia Post just unveiled a dazzling collection of colorful stamps illustrated with native gemstones
Proposal Under the Northern Lights
Nine months ago, Australian landscape photographer Dale Sharpe planned to pop the question to his photographer girlfriend, Karlie Russell, under the Northern Lights in Iceland.
Teen Finds ‘Superman’s Diamond’
On Saturday, March 11, 14-year-old Kalel Langford of Centerton, Ark., celebrated his connection with DC Comics’ superhero by naming the 7.44-carat brown gem that he picked off the surface of the search field at Crater of Diamonds State Park