How gems are mined from the bottom of the ocean
Millions of years ago, precious gem stones from the heart of southern Africa washed westward along the Orange River and emptied into the Atlantic Ocean.
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De Beers admits defeat over man-made diamonds
The world's largest diamond miner is doing the unthinkable: Selling stones produced in a laboratory.
Diamond ring purchased for $13 sells for $848K
A diamond ring purchased for £10 ($13) has sold for £656,750 ($847,667) -- roughly double its initial estimated value of £250,000 ($325,000) to £350,000 ($456,000) -- at the Sotheby's Fine Jewels auction in London last night.
Do you get what you pay for with online diamonds?
Diamonds are beautiful, but do they have to be so expensive? Maybe not, now that the Internet is competing with jewelry stores.
