See for Yourself One of the World’s Rarest Red Diamonds at the Smithsonian’s Natural History Museum
Unraveling the surprising science that gives colorful diamonds their special allure
Largest Diamond Since 1905 Unearthed by Miners in Botswana
Volcanic eruptions long ago brought the 2,492-carat diamond—the latest in a string of stunning discoveries over the last decade—to the surface
French Tourist Finds 7.46-Carat Diamond at Arkansas State Park
Julien Navas plans to have the brown gem split into two pieces so he can give half to his fiancée and half to his daughter
Little Luxuries Made With Captured Pollution Hint at Big Frontiers in Climate Science
Entrepreneurs are using jewelry, fragrances and clothing to demonstrate what’s possible with repurposed carbon—and environmentalists have questions
Geologists Unravel the Mysteries of Australia’s Rare Pink Diamonds
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 suggests
Girl Celebrating 7th Birthday Finds 2.95-Carat Diamond
Aspen Brown stumbled upon the pea-sized, golden-brown gem while visiting an Arkansas park
What Happened to the Treasure Nazis Buried in This Dutch Village?
The Dutch National Archives released a map supposedly leading to the trove of jewelry, coins and precious stones in January
Treasure Hunter Unearths 2.38-Carat ‘Frankenstone’ Diamond
Adam Hardin discovered the impressive brown gem at an Arkansas state park
From Deep Within Earth’s Mantle, This Never-Before-Seen Mineral Hitched a Ride to the Surface in a Diamond
Scientists previously synthesized the mineral in a lab using immense amounts of pressure, but they were surprised to find it in nature
Marie Antoinette’s Diamond Bracelets Are Going Up for Auction
The jewels carry an estimate of $2 to $4 million but may fetch a far higher price
Authorities Arrest Three Suspects in $1 Billion Dresden Jewel Heist
Investigators linked the November 2019 burglary to an organized crime syndicate
Light Billions of Times Brighter Than the Sun Used to Read Charred Scrolls From Herculaneum
The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D. carbonized papyrus scrolls, which may now be readable
Diamonds Trapped in Strange Meteorite Came From Solar System’s Earliest Planets
Impurities in the diamonds could only have formed within a planet the size of Mercury or Mars
Never-Before-Seen Mineral Found Inside a Diamond
The diamond acted as a container, keeping a piece of calcium silicate perovskite stable as it moved towards the Earth’s surface
World’s Fifth-Largest Diamond Found in Lesotho
The 910-carat gem is a D-color, type-IIa stone, meaning it is completely colorless and has no visible impurities
Now There Are Near-Perfect Copies of the Hope Diamond
Scientists created cubic zirconia replicas of the historic gem’s previous forms—the original brought from India and the famous “French Blue”
It May Rain Diamonds Inside Neptune and Uranus
Scientists have finally simulated the long-proposed shower of gems
This German Town Is Embedded with Millions of Tiny Diamonds
Scientists estimate that Nördlingen and the surrounding area contain approximately 72,000 tons of the gemstone
The Foxfire Diamond Bedazzles as Smithsonian’s Newest Rock Star
The largest gem-quality diamond ever found in North America glows bright blue in the dark
New Method Could Store Massive Amounts of Data in Diamond Defects
Scientists use lasers to probe the gem’s flaws, creating data storage that could potentially last forever
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