A major event in the tourism calendar of Rajasthan and therefore held every year in December during the peak tourist season is the Jaipur Jewellery Show (JJS). Since Jaipur is one of the world’s ...

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 ...

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 ...

Red is the colour of danger and allure, of mischief and passion. On the catwalk, it is the colour of the season, and in jewellery circles its burning intensity is inspiring adoration. The fiery red of ...

Excavations at a Roman fort in England north of Hadrian's Wall have revealed a unique engraved gemstone depicting a grape-harvesting scene from Roman mythology — imagery that's rarely found in ...