Just as many-faceted as the birthstones themselves, though, are the origins of their names. A great many of them came into ...

For instance, a ruby pendant against a deep blue ... Choosing the right gemstone can subtly add to your natural beauty while making a bold style statement,” says Poddar. Timeless appeal ...

At the same time, natural diamond prices have declined ... even higher appreciation than larger volume gemstones such as sapphire, ruby and emerald. Without the discovery of new mines for some ...

the radiant Carmen Lúcia Ruby and the iconic Hope Diamond. But mineralogist Jeffrey Post, the National Museum of Natural History’s curator-in-charge of gems and minerals, thinks the collection ...

Ruby or Manik is a gemstone that will enhance your strength ... Navrati is about accepting one's femininity and one's abilities. Natural Pearl is without a doubt the most beautiful way to ...

Gem dealer Thomas Schröck, founder of The Natural Gem, argues that the attraction ... named The Sunrise Ruby: the record prize fell at 30.8 million USD for the 25.59 carat stone." ...

SINGAPORE — Rare, natural and unheated gemstones — including rubies ... a 20-carat oval diamond ring and a 10-carat Burmese pigeon blood ruby. Subscribe to our newsletter for the top features ...

“All four gems we tested contain high contents of ... "There's never air bubbles in a natural ruby," Smith said. Smith demonstrated another difference between natural rubies and ones ...

Gem hunters have always been natural geologists ... Their proposal kicks off with ruby and jadeite jade, two rare stones linked to colliding tectonic plates. "I don't think anyone ever started ...