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 ...

A historic collection of small carved animals created by Fabergé made a clean sweep at U.K. auction house Elmwood’s this week. The menagerie of early 20th-century hardstone sculptures fetched a ...

A stunning work of art etched on a gemstone no larger than an inch and a half was revealed after researchers washed away thousands of years of limestone and grime. The team of researchers first found ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. “There is no room for error; it is not like a drawing that can be erased. Perhaps that makes the piece ...

Harold Van Pelt is known worldwide for taking illuminating photographs of gems and minerals. However, he’s not as well known for the delicate carvings he makes out of the precious rock. It’s a hobby ...

A curious collection of carved Fabergé animal figurines, some of which were once owned by Europe’s royal families, is headed to auction. Collectively, the 20 artifacts are worth an estimated $1.2 ...