Ancient Persians believed the sky was blue because it reflected a massive sapphire beneath the Earth, giving the stone cosmic symbolism. Kings, priests, and rulers wore sapphires to signal wisdom, ...

Today, the Grainger Hall of Gems is more stunning than ever. Our collection has grown to include more than 600 gemstones and 150 pieces of antique and contemporary jewelry. (Several pieces were ...

The jewelry industry has always been shaped by scarcity, beauty, and the occasional stroke of geological luck. For centuries, diamonds, rubies, sapphires, and emeralds held their positions as the ...

Four years ago, the Halls of Gems and Minerals at New York’s American Museum of Natural History closed for long-overdue renovations. The cavelike space, deliberately designed to evoke the feeling of ...

When someone says “gemstone,” diamonds and rubies probably pop into your head first. There’s no denying that they’re rockstars of the jewelry world. However, apart from them, there’s a whole lineup of ...