A gemstone is the name given to a rare or otherwise highly prized mineral crystal. They are often cut and polished to make jewelry, ornaments, and clothes. Gemstones have been sought after by mankind ...

Sapphire gemstones are popular for their striking blue colour, although they do appear in several other colour varieties. Going by sales figures from some top auction houses, blue sapphire is known to ...

Erosion. The natural process of wind and water blasting away the tiniest particles of the earth until we are left with either a revised cliff face or a monument to nature's majesty like The Twelve ...

Gemstones are precious mineral elements that, once cut and polished, are used to make jewelry and other types of ornaments. The majority of gemstones are naturally hard. Gemstones are also used in the ...

Namak Mandi remains the go-to place for people who are interested in buying lapis lazuli, a precious gemstone. Speaking to The Express Tribune, a trader at the market said different varieties of the ...

A flawless blue topaz gemstone - the largest of its kind - will be displayed in the Museum's Minerals gallery from 19 October. The Ostro stone is the largest cut topaz to go on show at the Museum.

There are over 2,000 identified natural minerals. Of them, less than 100 are considered gemstones, and, of those, only 16 have any perceived importance or value. We’re going through some of our ...