With what it takes to make synthetic diamonds – the crushing pressures, the searing temperatures – you’d think similar conditions would be needed for any synthetic gemstone. Apparently not, though, as ...

As the sun set in the West, the mountains to the east of our campsite turned a brilliant shade of red, their rocky crags and high peaks resembling large rubies scattered over the desert floor. I had ...

Sotheby’s and Christie’s sold a combined $158,152,390 worth of jewels this week in New York, in sales that were dominated by spectacular named diamonds (flawless, colored, or huge), along with ...

Whether it’s a dazzling emerald engagement ring or a ruby heirloom necklace, a bright piece of jewelry can instantly elevate any outfit. And these precious gems are far more than just beautiful to ...

Rubbish rubies could have consumers seeing red. Big-name department stores are selling gems that are actually loaded with glass and sometimes customers mistakenly believe they are buying real rubies, ...

(CBS) --As you go shopping for a Mother's Day or graduation present and consider jewelry with rubies, do you really know what you're buying? Reporter Pam Zekman looked into complaints about the ...

A Seattle businessman and his company, who sued Houston lawyers Benton Musslewhite and Newton Schwartz Sr. over their handling of litigation to recover five valuable rubies, has now settled with both ...

BANGKOK (Reuters) - The gem merchants of Bangkok display their glistening wares proudly; diamonds from Africa, sapphires from Sri Lanka and rubies, of course, from Burma. The red stones are prized for ...

When Van Cleef & Arpels invites you on a press trip to look at rare rubies in Bangkok, you think, Why not? You like rubies, and you’ve never been to Bangkok! So after a 22-hour flight—ever try ...