Jacob Albee makes meteorite look like precious metal from outer space - which, if you ask him, is exactly what it is. Read More
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Few stones can match the legendary powers of a diamond, from betrothal to battlefield. A flawless diamond was considered the ultimate protector, said to ward off serpents and evil spirits, fire and flood, poison, illness and thieves. Read More
December babies have as their birthstone a talisman imbued by ancient cultures with all the powers of sea and sky - two potent forces when you live off the land. Turquoise jewelry is as fashionable today as it was 7,000 years ago but the natural, untreated variety is getting harder to spot. Read More
Once considered a powerful curative, emeralds have decorated the world's most glamorous women from Cleopatra to Angelina Jolie. A look at the star-studded history of this rare and fragile green beryl. Read More
Carved stone from China inspired mad bidding wars at Christie's this week. An ancient jade bracelet went for thirty times its estimate value and a bejeweled Bodhisattva carved from limestone sold to a new collector for almost a million dollars. Read More
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have designed a new collection of snake-themed jewels for Asprey. They're not the first celebs to design pavé snakes and they're certainly not the first to make wearable serpents - but they are donating profits to a good cause. Read More
When Carolyn Tyler left a fast-track advertising career and glamorous life in Santa Barbara to reinvent herself as a jewelry designer in Bali, she found her true home - in more ways than one. Read More
Asian Week is in full swing in New York City. Here's a a taste of what's on view at Bonhams until tomorrow's sale. Read More
Will wearing opal bring you bad luck if it isn’t your birthstone? Of all the ancient myths about gemstones, none endure like the superstitions surrounding opal. The bad-luck opal myth isn’t really ancient. It comes from 19th-century fiction. Read More
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