What if we told you Arizona isn’t just famous for its desert landscapes and incredible sunsets? Beneath its rugged surface lies a world of sparkling treasures waiting to be discovered. It’s a haven ...

ALLIE IS IN THE NEWSROOM TO TELL US WHAT HE FOUND ON A MOUNTAINSIDE. THIS MAN DISCOVERED A NEW TYPE OF GEMSTONE. "SONARANITE" HAS GOLD IN IT... BUT IT'S HARD TO EXTRACT. THIS MAN AND HIS BROTHER WERE ...

Far from the jewelry workshops of Paris and the showrooms of the world’s most rarefied auction houses, a capital of sparkle has developed in the American southwest. Each winter, some 65,000 visitors ...

TUCSON, Ariz. - The University of Arizona Gem and Mineral Museum will sparkle a bit brighter next year with a new name and big new space. From turquoise mined by indigenous people to rocks found on ...

From turquoise mined by indigenous people in Arizona to rocks found on asteroids within the solar system, minerals tell a story. With its expanded space and upgraded collection, the University of ...

TUCSON, Ariz. — A man from the Phoenix area discovered a new gemstone, and is displaying it for the first time at the 22nd Street Gem Show. John Hornewer has been mining his whole life. One day when ...

From turquoise mined by indigenous people in Arizona to rocks found on asteroids within the solar system, minerals tell a story. With its expanded space and upgraded collection, the University of ...

Depending on the time of year, Arizona's Crayola box spills open when you begin to see massive Picacho Peak rising out of the earth like it was just planted there. And just southeast of Picacho Peak ...

The cost of a gem and mineral museum under construction in Tucson — and set to be among the largest in the world — has grown by $3.25 million. Officials say they would, in a worst-case scenario, sell ...

Every year, millions of tourists flock to Arizona's most famous national park: The Grand Canyon. Yet travel experts claim there is a lesser-known, but no less stunning, park in the copper state that ...