Mineral deposits can create markings that look like forests or mountains, and experts say each stone is distinctive. By Jill Newman When Tarun Adlakha displays a dendritic agate, with its finely ...

It’s the tomb that keeps on giving. More than two years since its discovery, a treasure-filled Greek tomb has offered up perhaps its most significant find to date: a Minoan stone carving so ...

Gemologist Lucas Fassari found something phenom-nom-nom-nomenal in September of last year: an agate stone with innards that look like the face of Sesame Street‘s beloved puppet, Cookie Monster. Below ...

Agates are formed from silica solutions filling gas bubbles in lava rocks, creating bands of color. The best time to find agates in Michigan is after a storm. Popular Michigan agate hunting locations ...

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Although building sandcastles and jumping over the waves of the Great Lakes may be a blast, exploring Michigan's shores for ridiculously cool rocks has become a popular beachside ...

A Tampa jewelry artist has been creating her product using Mother Nature's beauty. The palette comes from raw stones like turquoise, jaspers, agates and other semi-precious stones. Artist Caitlin ...