Amethyst . A member of the quartz family, amethysts with intense, rich purple shades have long been considered the most ...

With the Lunar New Year on Jan. 29, the Year of the Snake commences as the Chinese zodiac rotates through its 12 animals.

Feb. 1, celebrate great art at meet-the-artist opening receptions hosted by local galleries from 5 to 8 p.m. at the First ...

You can’t go wrong buying any type of crystal (an emerald ring is an emerald ring ... In other words: your birthstone. According to her, a birthstone that shares “symbolic or energetic ...

Why is the dead of winter a good time to start a new year, anyway? In the medieval era, much of Europe thought March 25th was ...

A study tracking rainfall patterns over thousands of years has found that more arid periods coincided with ages of dynastic ...

But with so many jewelry brands offering the same bland birthstone pendants and initial necklaces, it can take some time to find something that feels truly special and in line with your personal ...

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — The Kalamazoo Chinese Academy (KCA) hosted a lantern festival Sunday in celebration of the forthcoming final observances of the Lunar New Year. Local: Stolen trailers ...

A Chinese man was given a hilarious surprise when he proposed marriage by placing a gold ring in a cake, only to see his hungry girlfriend eat the dessert and chew the ring. The incident was ...

On today’s Big Take Asia podcast, how Chinese consumers helped propel gold to record highs last year, and what lies ahead for ...

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