Beneath sea urchins’ exterior spines, rounded skeletons called tests are jewels of color, texture, and symmetry. There are hundreds of urchin species, and they’re found in every ocean on ...

Among the many elements that make up the Earth’s crust, a select few are extraordinarily rare, existing only in trace amounts or under very specific geological conditions. This video explores the ...

Learn about the three birthstones associated with June - what they mean, how to wear them, and how to care for them.

Another idea that carried over was an array of stones that were already collectible on their own merit long before they hit the French house’s workbenches. Exhibit A: the black Australian opal with ...

Exhibit A: the black Australian opal with rare red fires that takes pride of place on the Savoir necklace. When the 30.56-carat stone came into the hands of the house, it was already in the ...

Janet Jackson returned to the stage for the first time in seven years to perform two of her hits and accept the ICON Award at the 2025 American Music Awards. She started off with her 2001 hit “Someone ...

A 2,300-year-old gold ring found in Jerusalem's City of David highlights the wealth and culture of the Second Temple period, according to archaeologists.

At the time, she was fighting cancer and hoped to celebrate a recovery by purchasing the stone. Though this was a consummation only to be wished, her husband decided to honor her by providing ...

Rare kidney stone diseases typically present with nephrolithiasis or nephrocalcinosis in childhood or adolescence. Affected individuals might face kidney injury and even kidney failure related to ...

“It is undoubtedly the defining stone of the season and ranks among the top blue diamonds ... clearly reflects the growing global appetite for rare and impeccable diamonds, and a marked flight to ...