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Rare 10-carat blue diamond among $100M worth of gems going up for auction
A rare diamond exhibit in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, featured a special blue diamond, with the exhibit's worth totaling ...
300-Million-Year-Old Iridescent Fossil May Be One of Earth’s Rarest Prehistoric Gems
A routine fossil-hunting trip turned into a groundbreaking discovery for a pair of researchers when they stumbled upon a rare ...
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See for Yourself One of the World’s Rarest Red Diamonds at the Smithsonian’s Natural History Museum
Laid out like an orchestra in a quiet gallery room, 40 colorful gems have one of the planet’s most distinguished conductors: ...
Rare and Exotic Gemstones and Their Benefits
Rare gemstones like Alexandrite, Tanzanite, Larimar, and Benitoite offer unique beauty and properties. Alexandrite changes ...
Travelers can hunt for million-year-old fossils and more valuable treasures in these spots
Travelers can dig up 66-million-year-old dinosaur fossils in New Jersey or mine for diamonds at an Arizona state park. See more U.S. locations where you can hunt for treasures.
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National Treasure: Revealing the Stunning 2.33-Carat Winston Red Diamond
The Winston Red Diamond, one of the rarest gems in the world, is a stunning 2.33-carat red diamond displayed at the ...