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Jewels

A Lost Diamond Engagement Ring Reappeared on a Carrot

"I recognized it right away."

Erik Shilling August 16, 2017

Garnet Hill Rockhound Area

Rich red almandine gemstones are waiting inside the volcanic rock strewn across this eastern Nevada hillside.

Charles I, c. 1635-1636

objects of intrigue

The Glamorous Pearl Earring King Charles I Wore to His Execution

Since childhood, he refused to part with it.

Michael Waters July 6, 2017

Grand Duchess Hilda von Baden's tiara before it was pilfered.

Stolen: A Duchess's $1.3 Million Diamond Tiara

It's inlaid with 367 diamonds.

Eric Grundhauser May 9, 2017

They look like colorful rocks, but it's just paint.

automotive history

The Anthropocene's Best Gem Is Made Out of Old Car Paint

Sloppy automotive painting created some truly psychedelic jewels.

Eric Grundhauser April 7, 2017

The silver ring.

Found: A Silver Snake Ring Dating Back to Roman Britain

An excavation in northern England has found clues to its past.

Sarah Laskow April 7, 2017

objects of intrigue

The Secret Messages Hiding Inside 17th Century Engagement Rings

They make the modern diamond ring look rather boring.

Ella Morton June 14, 2016

gems and jewels

Can Science Ever Make A Real Diamond?

The battle to define what constitutes the world's most famous gemstone.

Alina Simone June 14, 2016

Found: An Incredibly Rare and Giant Violet Diamond

Most diamonds are colorless.

Sarah Laskow May 3, 2016

Found: A Crucifix That Could Change Christian History

It's dated to the early 900s.

Sarah Laskow March 18, 2016

Was The Mood Ring A Gateway Drug To An Era Of Self-Obsession?

Tao Tao Holmes February 19, 2016

Konrad II

Mondsee, Austria

The Altar of the Basilica of St. Michael

This skeleton-filled altar piece served as a backdrop to one of the most iconic scenes in "The Sound of Music."

gems and jewels

Why the Man Who Popularized Birthstones in America Came to Loathe His Creation

Kat Long January 26, 2016

Dresden, Germany

Grünes Gewölbe (Green Vault)

The largest treasure hoard in Europe is contained in a castle that was bombed out during World War II.

The Curse of the Stolen Amethyst

Is this gemstone responsible for more than a century of tragedy?

Allison Meier October 18, 2022