Diamonds | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/diamonds/RSS feed for DiamondsenMon, 23 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0000These Historic Snuffboxes Associated With 18th-Century Monarchs Were Stolen in a Shocking Heist. Now, They're Back on Public Displayhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/these-historic-snuffboxes-associated-with-18th-century-monarchs-were-stolen-in-a-shocking-heist-now-theyre-back-on-public-display-180988366/In 2024, thieves made away with the intricately decorated boxes, which had been on display in Paris. Two of the boxes, which were later recovered, are now on view at the Victoria & Albert Museum in LondonMon, 23 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/these-historic-snuffboxes-associated-with-18th-century-monarchs-were-stolen-in-a-shocking-heist-now-theyre-back-on-public-display-180988366/Jewel Thieves Dropped This Crushed Crown as They Fled the Louvre. Now, the Historic Headdress Will Be Restored to Its Former Gloryhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/jewel-thieves-dropped-this-crushed-crown-as-they-fled-the-louvre-now-the-historic-headdress-will-be-restored-to-its-former-glory-180988151/The crown belonging to Empress Eugénie was found on the sidewalk after robbers made away with eight pieces of royal jewelry in October. Officials estimate that the repair will cost nearly $50,000Tue, 10 Feb 2026 18:50:39 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/jewel-thieves-dropped-this-crushed-crown-as-they-fled-the-louvre-now-the-historic-headdress-will-be-restored-to-its-former-glory-180988151/This Rare Fabergé Egg Might Set a World Record at Auction for the Third Time in Its Historyhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-rare-faberge-egg-might-set-a-world-record-at-auction-for-the-third-time-in-its-history-180987537/Commissioned by the Russian emperor Nicholas II, the diamond-covered Winter Egg is expected to fetch $27 million when it goes under the hammer in London on December 2Mon, 20 Oct 2025 18:18:47 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-rare-faberge-egg-might-set-a-world-record-at-auction-for-the-third-time-in-its-history-180987537/She Spent Three Weeks Digging for a Diamond for Her Engagement Ring—and Unearthed a 2.3-Carat Stunnerhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/she-spent-three-weeks-digging-for-a-diamond-for-her-engagement-ring-and-unearthed-a-2-3-carat-stunner-180987254/When Micherre Fox and her boyfriend decided to get married, she flew to Crater of Diamonds State Park in Arkansas to search for the diamond herselfThu, 28 Aug 2025 18:33:38 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/she-spent-three-weeks-digging-for-a-diamond-for-her-engagement-ring-and-unearthed-a-2-3-carat-stunner-180987254/Smuggled Out of France During a Bloody Revolution, Marie Antoinette’s Shimmering Pink Diamond Is Heading to Auctionhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/smuggled-out-of-france-during-bloody-revolution-marie-antoinettes-shimmering-pink-diamond-is-heading-to-auction-180986764/The 10.38-carat gemstone, which carries an estimate of $3 million to $5 million, was owned by generations of European royaltyMon, 09 Jun 2025 20:02:36 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/smuggled-out-of-france-during-bloody-revolution-marie-antoinettes-shimmering-pink-diamond-is-heading-to-auction-180986764/See for Yourself One of the World's Rarest Red Diamonds at the Smithsonian's Natural History Museumhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/fancy-yourself-look-worlds-rarest-diamonds-red-smithsonian-natural-history-museum-180986244/Unraveling the surprising science that gives colorful diamonds their special allureMon, 31 Mar 2025 13:03:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/fancy-yourself-look-worlds-rarest-diamonds-red-smithsonian-natural-history-museum-180986244/Largest Diamond Since 1905 Unearthed by Miners in Botswanahttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/largest-diamond-since-1905-unearthed-by-miners-in-botswana-180984962/Volcanic eruptions long ago brought the 2,492-carat diamond—the latest in a string of stunning discoveries over the last decade—to the surfaceFri, 23 Aug 2024 20:22:06 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/largest-diamond-since-1905-unearthed-by-miners-in-botswana-180984962/French Tourist Finds 7.46-Carat Diamond at Arkansas State Parkhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/french-tourist-finds-746-carat-diamond-at-arkansas-state-park-180983651/Julien Navas plans to have the brown gem split into two pieces so he can give half to his fiancée and half to his daughterWed, 24 Jan 2024 19:05:06 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/french-tourist-finds-746-carat-diamond-at-arkansas-state-park-180983651/Little Luxuries Made With Captured Pollution Hint at Big Frontiers in Climate Sciencehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/little-luxuries-made-with-captured-pollution-hint-at-big-frontiers-in-climate-science-180982925/Entrepreneurs are using jewelry, fragrances and clothing to demonstrate what’s possible with repurposed carbon—and environmentalists have questionsThu, 21 Sep 2023 17:09:13 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/little-luxuries-made-with-captured-pollution-hint-at-big-frontiers-in-climate-science-180982925/Geologists Unravel the Mysteries of Australia's Rare Pink Diamondshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/geologists-unravel-the-mysteries-of-australias-rare-pink-diamonds-180982933/The dazzling, blush-colored gems likely emerged from Earth's mantle some 1.3 billion years ago, when a supercontinent named Nuna broke up, study suggestsWed, 20 Sep 2023 19:49:21 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/geologists-unravel-the-mysteries-of-australias-rare-pink-diamonds-180982933/