ASADABAD, Afghanistan -- Illegal mining of precious stones in an eastern Afghan province is depriving its impoverished residents of resources and their country of much-needed revenue. Residents of ...

Francesca Cartier Brickell’s book on Cartier talks up semi-precious stones, as do Victoria Lampley Berens of jewellery consultancy The Stax and Sophie Howard, founder of By Pariah By Pariah’s ...

The federal government has slapped a ban on export of all kinds of precious and semi-precious stones, says Atif Rashid Khawaja, Chairman Action Committee of the Peshawar-based All Pakistan Commercial ...

People wear gemstones for many reasons. For many, they hold special meanings — from devotion, and trust, to commitment. It is considered extremely romantic to receive or gift someone a precious stone ...

When we think about gemstone jewellery making, there are always precious stones like sapphires, diamonds, emeralds, and rubies that are mostly popular choices. But the world of gems is more than just ...

Gemstones like garnet, amethyst, turquoise, emerald, and sapphire have unique energies. They can enhance vitality, calm anxiety, aid communication, foster peace and love, and sharpen wisdom. Using ...