The clay, named after jasper stone for its hardness, was perfected in late 1774 and unveiled to the public the following year as a series of dusty “Wedgwood blue” ceramics decorated with ...

JASPER COUNTY, SC. (WTOC) - Thursday, a long-time Jasper County Judge is being honored after decades of serving the community. Judge Deborah Ann Malphrus is retiring after 35 years in the legal ...

Yooperlites can be found as loose pebbles and cobbles along many Lake Superior beaches and even in some inland gravel pits. The stones are derived from igneous rocks near Marathon, Ontario , known as ...

Figure 1. Left: 18K yellow gold “Flames” ring with 25.19 ct Mexican fire opal. Right: This 18K yellow gold “Spice” ring ...

For more than a year, bars and restaurants across South Carolina have been begging lawmakers to do something to address skyrocketing insurance costs that are driving them out of business.

Established in 1931, the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) is the world’s foremost authority on diamonds, colored stones, and pearls. A public benefit, nonprofit institute, GIA is the leading ...