gems

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Exactly how Jamestown operates is a closely guarded secret, as it unearths gems where no one else is looking.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

"A stone of this colour and size is extremely scarce, and adding to its rarity the diamond is type Ia, amongst the purest of natural gems," it said.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

"They will come to Belfast for a weekend, play a couple of courses in the city and go to the coast and maybe play the hidden gems."

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

Here, Swarovski shares her hidden gems in the city of music, including where to find the best Viennese chocolate cake.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

My country is rich in the minerals and gems that lie beneath its soil, but I have always known that its greatest wealth is its people, finer and truer than the purest diamonds.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela