A rich emerald alternative that didn’t hit the market until the late 1980s.

Like the big, sweet onions of Vidalia, Georgia, the tiny dusky lentils from Le Puy in France, and prosciutto from the area around Parma, Italy, there’s something so special about the pistachios grown ...

Jewels, birthstones, gemstones—so many names for the glitzy, glamorous stones so many of us love to wear each and every day. This got us thinking: Is there a difference between jewels and gems? To ...