At 23.1 carats, the gem is one of the largest Burmese rubies in the world. Chip Clark/National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution We don't need Wagner or Tolkien to tell us how ...

A model wearing the "Graff Ruby" a 8.32 carats red hue "pigeon blood" Burmese stone, and a natural pearl and diamond necklace that belonged to Josephine de Beauharnais, Queen of Norway and Sweden ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. In the western Thai town of Kanchanaburi, Kimnigt Sirigpuksa opens a purse and rolls out red stones. With a ...

A rare 10.05-carat ruby will be the lead item at Christie’s Hong Kong Magnificent Jewels sale on November 29. Known as the “Ratnaraj” (“King of Precious Stones” in Sanskrit), the auction house says it ...

A dazzling selection of Burmese rubies, Kashmir sapphires and rare colored diamonds are on the block at jewelry auctions by Christie’s and Phillips this fall, indicating the enduring investment ...

Christie’s is proud to announce its global lineup of spring jewelry sales commencing in New York with the Magnificent Jewels auction on April 20. With over 250 lots the sale features rare diamonds and ...

The days are getting longer, and the flowers are starting to bloom—the signs of spring are here, and warmer days are just around the corner. That means it’s time to start packing up your dark winter ...