Princess Kate and Queen Camilla have their favorite tiaras, but there are some headpieces that have been kept out of the ...

Before the holiday season, Los Angeles-based jeweler Suzanne Kalan made trips to the U.K. and Bahrain to showcase the samples in her Burmese ruby collection that will hit upscale retail and online ...

With a stunning 2,600 diamonds and rubies, the Oriental Circlet Tiara is one of the most valuable pieces in the royal ...

A rare 10.05-carat ruby will be the lead item at Christie’s Hong Kong Magnificent Jewels sale on November 29. Known as the “Ratnaraj” (“King of Precious Stones” in Sanskrit), the auction house says it ...

Thanks to the film Blood Diamond, audiences recently had a Hollywood glimpse of how gems called conflict stones can be used to fund oppressive military regimes. However, diamonds are not the only ...

A ruby and diamond necklace with 50 carats of unheated “Pigeon’s Blood” Mogok Burmese rubies was the top lot in Sotheby’s Hong Kong Fine Jewels and Jadeite sale, fetching $805,128. The necklace is set ...

Queen Elizabeth II wore a Burmese Ruby Tiara while meeting President Donald Trump in June 2019. The 96 rubies that adorn this tiara are said to symbolically protect the wearer from 96 diseases. What's ...

BANGKOK (Reuters) - The gem merchants of Bangkok display their glistening wares proudly; diamonds from Africa, sapphires from Sri Lanka and rubies, of course, from Burma. The red stones are prized for ...

Christie’s is proud to announce its global lineup of spring jewelry sales commencing in New York with the Magnificent Jewels auction on April 20. With over 250 lots the sale features rare diamonds and ...

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