But more headlines does not mean there are more blue diamonds out there—it means that more people have learned to appreciate them. “Now it seems like the average person I see comes in with more ...

Where it was found: It was long believed that the diamond was extracted from the Kollur Mine in Guntur, India. However, new evidence has revealed that it, along with other Golconda diamonds, may have ...

Gems, minerals and fossils have always intrigued Phil Hathcock. Searching through dirt and mud and discovering little treasures has long been a favorite hobby. As part of a family business years ago, ...

Two of the most famous blue diamonds in history had shocking results on the auction block. Christie's sold the Oppenheimer Blue (shown above) for a whopping $57.8 million today in Geneva, which set a ...

Back in 2014, I wrote about Blue Diamond Gemstone Panning off Highway 55 in Cary. At the time, the business had been open for about four years. Kids and families came out to pan for gems and fossils.

GENEVA -- Sotheby's says a rare blue diamond has sold for a record 48.6 million Swiss francs or $48.5 million at a Geneva auction, including fees. The 12.03-carat "Blue Moon" Diamond is said to be ...

Sotheby’s and Christie’s will auction a strong collection of rare and important gemstones in New York just in time for the holidays, with both featuring a blue diamond ring as the top lot. On Dec. 4, ...

CINCINNATI (CNN Newsource/WKRC) - An extremely rare blue diamond sold at an auction in Geneva on Tuesday. It sold for nearly $44 million, making it the most expensive diamond sold at auction this year ...

A 15.1-carat fancy vivid blue diamond is projected to be auctioned for a whopping $48 million — the highest estimate ever for a blue diamond. The gemstone — known as the De Beers Cullinan Blue — will ...

Tycoon Joseph Lau snatched up this 12.03-carat "Blue Moon" diamond for $48.5 million at a Swiss auction on Wednesday, and named it "The Blue Moon of Josephine" for his 7-year-old daughter.AP Lau also ...

An exceptionally large blue diamond sold Wednesday for 48.6 million Swiss francs ($48.5 million) — a new record price for any jewel at auction, Sotheby's said, culminating two Geneva auctions in which ...