The surprising history of birthstones, how jewelers created the modern list in 1912, and which gemstones are actually worth owning today.

The modern concept of birthstones might have started as some kind of marketing ploy, but that doesn't mean the only thing these gems are good for is decoration. Let's walk through all 12 months of the year to find what else you can do with aquamarine, per...

Diamonds, rubies, emeralds, and sapphires are most of the classic gemstones adorning royal jewels. But they used to be accompanied by a stone that nowadays is most often found in museum gift shops: Amethyst. Here's the story of amethyst's rise and fall as...

Curator Naomi Speakman explains a medieval book called a lapidary — basically an old encyclopedia that described different gems, what people believed they could do, and what they meant in society back then.

Few gemstones capture the imagination quite like the opal. With its kaleidoscope of shifting colors, the opal has fascinated civilizations for thousands of years, inspiring myths, legends, and endless admiration.

Join “CBS Sunday Morning” on the hunt for rescued art, sunken treasures and prized gems.

Fool's gold might not be so foolish, since we can use it to get all kinds of other minerals we really need, and it may be a key to getting real gold after all.

If you were really into gift shops as a kid, you probably loved to look at all the shiny geodes. But those little geodes are nothing compared to the mother of all geodes, found is in Put In Bay, Ohio. So let's talk about how this geode formed and the gorg...

A recent discovery, straight from the mine! Join Sarah and special guest Jaimeen as they unbox the newest and very best specimens of this 100% natural gem. Learn where it came from, why it's special, and how you can be one of the very first to actually ow...

Lightning Ridge is a small mining town outside of New South Wales, Australia renowned for its black opal, which can sell for over $10,000 per carat.

Miners in Afghanistan use dangerous methods to hunt for jewels many of them couldn’t afford to buy. Most gems leave the country illegally and Afghan citizens say they’re losing out.

When making jewelry using gemstones (crystal beads) it is good to know what you are working with. Whether it be for good health, luck or someone's birthstone.

Amethyst is one of the most abundant crystals in the world. But the most prized pieces can cost almost a million dollars. Some of the world’s largest amethyst geodes come out of Artigas, Uruguay. The earth beneath this region is uniquely suited to produci...

"You Will VIBRATE Differently"

enitoite is a small blue gemstone with unique properties, like sparkling brighter than diamonds. Those properties make it expensive: a single carat can cost over $12,000. But you can only really find this gem in one place. It's California’s state gem beca...