The world’s top producer of emeralds is eyeing investment in Colombia as the Andean nation quietly moves to put a stop in its faltering production and prevent a so-called “mafia war” from breaking out ...

MUZO, Colombia — Although he has helped transform Colombia's emerald industry, long a source of violence and environmental damage, former U.S. diplomat Charles Burgess admits that he got into the ...

Job scarcity and the hope of striking it rich are driving women to pursue mining despite the grueling conditions. Colombian emeralds are highly valued globally, with the potential for significant ...

Van Cleef & Arpels has always had a love affair with emeralds. The highlight was perhaps in November 1966 when it received a request from the Iranian government to create several jewelry sets, in ...

Rocks retrieved from a mine in Muzo, Colombia, show some of what makes the country the biggest producer of high-value emeralds. (Carlos Saavedra for NPR) MUZO, Colombia — Although he has helped ...