Many minerals form beautiful crystals, but the most prized of all are gemstones. Uncut gems often look fairly ordinary–like rocks. It's only when they are cut and polished that they obtain the ...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Learn about the importance of precious gems and minerals and the roles they play in society at the 54th annual Montgomery Gem, Mineral, and Jewelry show this weekend at ...
The Gem and Mineral Club of Scarborough (GMCS) is a hobby club founded in 1963 and incorporated as a not-for-profit corporation in 1979. Our aims, objectives and purpose are to: * Encourage and ...
The Museum holds a vast collection of rocks, minerals, meteorites and ores. Explore 500,000 rocks, gems and minerals, including 5,000 meteorites. Find out how you can use the mineralogy collections as ...
The Taliban government is counting on Afghanistan’s bountiful gemstone and mineral resources after the loss of billions of dollars in international aid. By David Zucchino Photographs by Elise ...
The Murfreesboro Advertising and Tourism Commission was told by board member Caleb Howell that the Crater of Diamonds would be sending a local contingent to the Tucson Gem & Mineral Show this Feb.
The fact is that almost all precious and semi-precious gems are minerals, the main difference being scarcity and demand. With such an arbitrary distinction, it’s not surprising that semi ...