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Links provided by Josh Contois, Laura Dwyer, Brianna Rock, Ken Rock, Gary Roskin, and Harold Tuchfeld

Yogo Sapphire Flower Brooch, ~50 carats total weight. Montana sapphires from the famous Yogo Gulch mine, beautiful for its color, and extremely rare for its origin. Gift of Coralyn W. Whitney to the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History. Photo by Gary Roskin.

3/26/2026: Roskin Gem News Report: Tucson 2026 — 8 Days, 6 Shows, and 100+ Images from Tucson to Inspire You

3/24/2026: Freeport-McMoRan confident in copper demand despite Iran conflict, CEO says

3/22/2026: Earth’s Lithosphere was Already Segmented and Mobile 3.5 Billion Years Ago

A shot of the Main Ethiopian Rift, taken at Boset Volcano in Ethiopia. Photo courtesy Prof. Thomas Gernon, University of Southampton.

3/16/2026: Africa’s great divide: Why the continent’s split is so exciting for science

3/15/2026: Why The Great Lakes Have Glow-In-The-Dark Rocks (And Where You Can Find Them)

3/10/2026: Scientists may have discovered a brand-new mineral on Mars

3/4/2026: Australian Opal Centre (AOC) Announces 2026 Australian Opal Tour

3/4/2026: Chimps' love for crystals could help us understand our own ancestors' fascination with these stones

2/26/2026: Antarctica’s Mineral Riches Exposed as Climate Warms

2/20/2026: Researchers Retrieve the Deepest-Ever Rock Core From Beneath Antarctica’s Ice. It Holds Clues About the Earth’s Past—and Future

2/12/2026: Central Bank Gold Reserves: Biggest Changes (2020–2025)