In Western North Carolina, rockhounds have plenty of opportunities to dig for gems, if they don’t mind getting a little dirty, and maybe a little wet.

NEW YORK — Sly Stone, the revolutionary musician and dynamic showman whose Sly and the Family Stone transformed popular music in the 1960s and '70s and beyond with such hits as "Everyday People," ...

In terms of exports of these goods, its value reached AED230 million, according to the SCAD. Abu Dhabi’s trade of pearls, precious stones and precious metals represented 6.7 percent of the total ...

Once dismissed as ugly ducklings, flawed and unusual stones are increasingly being championed by high-end jewelers.

Once dismissed as ugly ducklings, flawed and unusual stones are increasingly being championed by high-end jewelers.