Africa is often seen as the home of precious gemstones and metals, with the world’s leading jewelry houses sourcing a steady stream of diamonds, gold and other minerals from the continent. But Africa isn’t merely ...
Legend has it that aventurine came about after a happy accident in Murano’s 17th-century glass-making workshops. A clumsy workman is said to have dropped copper filings into his molten glass, resulting in a material flecked ...