A Roman bust of a mythical maenad reveals Indian garnet eyes, offering new evidence of Indo-Roman trade networks and gemstone exchange.

The Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History acquired one of the world's rarest gemstones.Natural red diamonds are some of the rarest gems on Earth, and the Winston Red Diamond is exceptional ...

Jewels, birthstones, gemstones—so many names for the glitzy, glamorous stones so many of us love to wear each and every day. This got us thinking: Is there a difference between jewels and gems? To ...

In the City of David archaeological park, a small gold ring dating back to Jerusalem in the Second Temple period was uncovered during recent excavations, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced on ...

Synthetic gem-crystals are available since the late 1800s and their production processes were more and more refined. Later, starting in the 1950s, diamond was available via different types of ...