Job scarcity and the hope of striking it rich are driving women to pursue mining despite the grueling conditions. Colombian emeralds are highly valued globally, with the potential for significant ...
Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...
One man's trash can very well become another man's treasure in the Colombian town of Muzo, the emerald capital of the world. In this small community in the foothills of the eastern Andes mountains, ...
Women blast through gender barriers in Colombia's emerald mines, but struggle to emerge from poverty
COSCUEZ, Colombia — Deep inside mountain tunnels where the heat is so intense it causes headaches, women with power tools are chipping away at boulders in search of gems. They have opened a difficult ...
Founded in 2017 and operating sites for emeralds in Colombia, rubies in Mozambique and sapphires in Australia, Dubai-based ...
Colombia produces the world’s most expensive emeralds. The highest-quality stones can be worth tens of thousands of dollars per carat. Miners have fought over these treasures for centuries, but in the ...
In the high-end gem trade, certain origins are code words for excellence. When it comes to rubies, the locale of note is Mogok, a town in the Mandalay region of Myanmar. For sapphires, it’s Kashmir, ...
A long-awaited expedition into an 18th-century shipwreck in the Caribbean Sea has reportedly begun. The government of Colombia launched the deep-water expedition of the San José shipwreck, which is ...
GREENSBORO, N.C. — (UPDATE 1/26/2025 10:52PM - The White House says Colombia has agreed to all of President Trump's terms, and tariffs will be "held in reserve" unless Colombia fails to honor this ...
Nita Ambani wore rare Colombian emeralds from her collection at the Bvlgari Serpenti Infinito exhibition in Mumbai. She ...
Women blast through gender barriers in Colombia’s emerald mines, but struggle to emerge from poverty
COSCUEZ, Colombia (AP) — Deep inside mountain tunnels where the heat is so intense it causes headaches, women with power tools are chipping away at boulders in search of gems. They have opened a ...
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