Gem mining can be a fun and educational family activity but doesn't require a trip to the mountains. Blue Diamond Gemstone Panning in West Cary near Highway 55 and U.S. 64 offers panning for all ages.

Gems, minerals and fossils have always intrigued Phil Hathcock. Searching through dirt and mud and discovering little treasures has long been a favorite hobby. As part of a family business years ago, ...

It’s not your imagination—auctions of blue diamonds have dominated the headlines lately. In November 2014, Sotheby’s New York set an auction record for a blue diamond when the Zoe Diamond garnered $32 ...

A 9.51-carat blue stone that once belonged to the heiress Bunny Mellon sold for $7 million less than at its last auction, a ...

A nearly 10-carat blue diamond was sold at an auction in Switzerland on Tuesday for 20.5 million Swiss francs ($26.6 million) ...

The Christie’s Geneva Magnificent Jewels auction at the Four Seasons Hotel des Bergues achieved more than $75.8 million.

An exceptionally large blue diamond sold Wednesday for 48.6 million Swiss francs ($48.5 million) — a new record price for any jewel at auction, Sotheby's said, culminating two Geneva auctions in which ...

Where it was found: It was long believed that the diamond was extracted from the Kollur Mine in Guntur, India. However, new evidence has revealed that it, along with other Golconda diamonds, may have ...

But more headlines does not mean there are more blue diamonds out there—it means that more people have learned to appreciate them. “Now it seems like the average person I see comes in with more ...