What happens when you let ten leading jewelry designers loose with a pile of dazzling Colombian emeralds? A powerhouse roster of female American jewelry designers shows us how beautiful it can be to ...

Job scarcity and the hope of striking it rich are driving women to pursue mining despite the grueling conditions. Colombian emeralds are highly valued globally, with the potential for significant ...

The Sunburst Polki Ring takes inspiration from the radiance of the sun, a central Polki surrounded by Zambian emeralds, set ...

Several groundbreaking designers have come together to create a collection of one-of-a-kind jewelry containing prized Colombian emeralds. The capsule collection includes pieces from Aman Itomi, ...

The necklace and earrings that belonged to Marie Louise of Austria, Napoleon Bonaparte’s second wife, contain gems extracted ...

MUZO, Colombia — Although he has helped transform Colombia's emerald industry, long a source of violence and environmental damage, former U.S. diplomat Charles Burgess admits that he got into the ...

Late jeweler Jules Sauer unearthed stunning emeralds in the 1960s. A unique pair of earrings made for the Vault feature the coveted discovery.

Rocks retrieved from a mine in Muzo, Colombia, show some of what makes the country the biggest producer of high-value emeralds. (Carlos Saavedra for NPR) MUZO, Colombia — Although he has helped ...