During the last few months, we have often written about strikingly large diamonds unearthed in diamond mines all over the world. We take a note of those findings because discoverin...
Gold is since antiquity one of the most popular precious metals. Over time, gold was favored by people mainly because of its rarity and its properties. It has a distinctive colo...
Sapphire is one of the most widespread gems and one of two varieties of gems belonging to the corundum family. The second variety is ruby, that is, red corundum. Sapphire is usuall...
The 6.16-carat blue diamond with gray tones and a history spanning three centuries, Farnese Blue, was recently auctioned by Sotheby's. The diamond that originally belonged to the Q...
Lapis lazuli is a rock famous since ancient times for its bright blue color. It is a transformed rock, that is, a rock that has undergone changes in its composition and structure d...
The Victoria and Albert Museum in London announced recently that it had acquired Beyonce's famous Papillon Ring, following a donation from Beyonce. The ring was designed by jewelr...
A colorless, high-quality 327-carat diamond was recently found in the Karowe Mine diamond mine in Botswana. The discovery took place at the end of April, a few days after finding a...
Turquoise is an opaque mineral with light green to light blue color. Its Mohs hardness reaches 5-6 and is a bit harder than glass. Turquoise is a secondary mineral, meaning it is c...
