Forget the Hollywood Walk of Fame refrigerator magnet, the Mickey Mouse ears beanie and the postcards of the Golden Gate Bridge. Tourist Karina Ille will have a much more memorable souvenir of her ...

Rare gemstones like Alexandrite, Tanzanite, Larimar, and Benitoite offer unique beauty and properties. Alexandrite changes color, Tanzanite aids spiritual growth, Larimar calms stress, and Benitoite ...

The tiny star-shaped gem that Vienna violin student Karina Ille discovered last month during a visit to California had turned her into a media star by the time she returned to her home in Austria. The ...

Many people know that diamond is actually pretty common when it comes to gemstones (you can find millions of them in your typical candle flame), but who among us can actually name any that are rarer?