Opal is the traditional birthstone for October. It is believed the stone was discovered in India and given the name "upala," or "precious stone" in Sanskrit, the Geological Institute of America ...

The six-tonne Altar Stone at the heart of Stonehenge came from the far north of Scotland rather than south-west Wales as previously thought, new analysis has found. The discovery shows the ...

Because the "zebra rock" is a loose stone separate from the underlying bedrock, NASA scientists believe it probably arrived from someplace else, perhaps having rolled downhill. But regardless of ...

Africa-focused miner Gem Diamonds (LON: GEMD) has found yet another big precious stone at its prolific Letšeng mine in Lesotho, the third greater than 100-carat diamond mined in September.

The Silent Hill 2 Remake gem box in the hotel basement requires you to find the locations of three gemstones - one blue, one red and one green. Normally finding the gems' locations wouldn't be too ...

SINGAPORE – Investors trying to get their money back from a gemstone scheme which bears the hallmarks of a multi-level marketing programme say they have been stonewalled for years. The investors ...

It allows customers to view and analyse gemstones from any angle and inspect every intricate detail, almost as if holding the stone in hand This technology also solves a logistical challenge ...

Here you will find videos and activities about the Stone Age. Try them out, and then test your knowledge with a short quiz before exploring the rest of the collection. Narrator: Excuse me.

GJEPC is pushing Indian govt to update Consumer Protection Act, ensuring it reflects new definition of "diamond" as a natural stone. Consumers assume that a "diamond" means natural, but the law ...

Hot stone massage is a form of therapeutic massage in which a practitioner places warm stones on a person’s body or uses them to apply pressure to specific points. Supporters of hot stone ...

Jewels, birthstones, gemstones—so many names for the glitzy, glamorous stones so many of us love to wear each and every day. This got us thinking: Is there a difference between jewels and gems?