Harold Van Pelt is known worldwide for taking illuminating photographs of gems and minerals. However, he’s not as well known for the delicate carvings he makes out of the precious rock. It’s a hobby ...

Gem carving is a craft that takes most people decades to perfect. Somehow, Naomi Sarna has become a world-class gem carver in about five years. Her carvings and jewelry made from her gems and pearls ...

The Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art in Oak Brook has been displaying stone and gem works of art and teaching about the intricacies of engraving, cutting and polishing rocks and minerals for 60 years.

1 of 9 — Bosom Pals, an iconic sculpture by Vasily Konovalenko, was created between 1981 and 1984. It shows three revelers out for a night of drinking and song. Konovalenko loved this scene so much ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (PORTLAND TRIBUNE) — Thanks to a gem carving that’s truly a cut above the rest, a Hillsboro-area museum is now home to a Guinness World Record. On Saturday, March 9, the Rice Northwest ...

Even Wallace Chan himself couldn’t deny the irony. Someone who grew up so poor he lacked a proper education is now a published author and lecturer—not to mention one of the world’s most sought after ...

Events in the coming week in the Loveland area include the return of the Fort Collins Rockhounds Gem and Mineral Show, the Fort Collins Symphony concert and events around a “Get Lost in Space” theme, ...

Glenn Lehrer, Renowned Gem Artist and Beloved Family Member, Passes Away Glenn Lehrer, an award-winning gemstone artist, master craftsman, and cherished family member, passed away peacefully after a ...

How much impact can a single elective course have? For Li Xiaofang, one made a great impact on her entire career. Born in 1994 in Tongliao, Inner Mongolia autonomous region, Li was a junior studying ...

A team of American researchers is on a treasure hunt for jewels — of both artistic and historic value. This month, researchers from Denver were in Russia to document the work of Vasily Konovalenko, a ...

Li Xiaofang (center) works on leather carving in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia autonomous region.CHINA DAILY How much impact can a single elective course have? For Li Xiaofang, one made a great impact on her ...