On April 7, an anonymous donor gifted the University of Maine a gift that will further the observation of gemstones in the community. Over 70 minerals and gemstones were donated to the UMaine school ...

(via SciShow) This month's SciShow Rocks Box video is the story of garnets, and how these fabulous gemstones help us solve geological mysteries, from the Italian Alps to the Himalayas.

They do it the third Wednesday of the month, meeting at the San Clemente Community Center to share a fascination with rocks, geology, gemstones, jewelry, fossils and earth sciences. The group also ...

TUCSON (KVOA) - In the gem world, the Tucson Gem Show is the Diamond that sparkles the brightest in the world. Over the next two weeks over 65,000 guests will travel the globe so spend time and money ...

This is an enjoyable and informative guide to Scotland’s gemstones, even for those with no knowledge of them, writes David ...

East Texas Gem and Mineral Society member Margaret Kilanski enjoys seeing the awe on the students’ faces as she showcases a machine that transforms rough gems into shiny, decorative spheres. Kilanski, ...

It has been revealed that the value of 271 gemstones in the Department's Geology division, which have been securely deposited at the Metropolitan Branch of the Bank of Ceylon since September 18, 1964, ...

It’s geology and gemstone day at the Square Tomatoes Crafts Fair on Sunday, July 10, in Central Park. Square Tomatoes runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and includes a jazz band, space for dancing, crafts ...

A dazzling new way to look inside a gemstone, without making so much as a scratch, delighted the audience at a special “light in nature” conference session at SPIE’s Optics + Photonics meeting in San ...