Diamonds
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
Finders, Keepers: Five of the Best Places to Go Gem Hunting in the U.S.
From diamonds to emeralds, the United States is full of buried bling
The U.K. Bans Queen Victoria’s Coronet From Leaving British Soil
The government has placed the artifact under an export ban in hopes a collector will keep it in-country
Journey to the Center of Earth
Diamonds Illuminate the Origins of Earth's Deepest Oceans
Crystals could be the key to where our water came from, and what that means for finding life on other planets
Weird New Type of Carbon Is Harder (and Brighter) Than Diamond
Dubbed Q-carbon, the material is magnetic, emits a soft glow and can be used to grow diamonds faster and cheaper than ever before
Journey to the Center of Earth
This African Plant Leads the Way to Diamond Deposits
A palm-like plant seems to grow only on top of diamond-rich deposits called kimberlite pipes
This May Have Been the Worst Diamond Heist in History
An Albuquerque museum was robbed of a diamond that was returned the next day
