On April 7, an anonymous donor gifted the University of Maine a gift that will further the observation of gemstones in the community. Over 70 minerals and gemstones were donated to the UMaine school ...

East Texas Gem and Mineral Society member Margaret Kilanski enjoys seeing the awe on the students’ faces as she showcases a machine that transforms rough gems into shiny, decorative spheres. Kilanski, ...

They may not be as “precious” as diamonds or emeralds, but these scarce gems are just as valuable—if not more so. Tanzanite is a beautiful blue variety of the mineral zoisite and found only in a small ...

TUCSON (KVOA) - In the gem world, the Tucson Gem Show is the Diamond that sparkles the brightest in the world. Over the next two weeks over 65,000 guests will travel the globe so spend time and money ...

It’s geology and gemstone day at the Square Tomatoes Crafts Fair on Sunday, July 10, in Central Park. Square Tomatoes runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and includes a jazz band, space for dancing, crafts ...

A dazzling new way to look inside a gemstone, without making so much as a scratch, delighted the audience at a special "light in nature" conference session at SPIE's Optics + Photonics meeting in San ...

The stunning tsavorite gemstone arrives at the museum with a well-documented history Jack Tamisiea The Lion of Merelani is the world’s largest square-cushion cut tsavorite gem with 177 glimmering ...

The Kalamazoo Rock, Gem, Fossil, and Mineral show is returning to the Kalamazoo County Expo Center for a 65th year!