Many minerals form beautiful crystals, but the most prized of all are gemstones. Uncut gems often look fairly ordinary–like rocks. It's only when they are cut and polished that they obtain the ...

Crystals? Stones? Gems? Rocks? What’s the difference ... especially when cut and polished or engraved. Rock: The solid mineral material forming part of the surface of the earth and other ...

Adrienne McElwain, also known as The Crystal Barista, stopped by Morning Break to share the details of this free, ...

Anderson will share some of his stories at the Gem, Mineral & Fossil Show – put on by the Black Hawk Gem & Mineral Society – at the Waterloo Center for the Arts, 225 Commercial St., on Sunday. The ...

These traditional halls are wonderfully meaningful to devoted rock hounds ... and explore the phenomenon of crystal growth. The Minerals and Gems Gallery leads to the Mine Gallery, an exhibition ...

The Museum holds a vast collection of rocks, minerals, meteorites and ores. Explore 500,000 rocks, gems and minerals, including 5,000 meteorites. Find out how you can use the mineralogy collections as ...