With its lotus-filled reservoirs and carved stone pillars, Laos’ Vat Phou temple bears a striking resemblance to Cambodia’s Angkor Wat—except for the crowds. Whereas Angkor draws some six ...

This amazing video offers a complete, step-by-step guide to crafting a stunning handmade 18k gold pendant featuring a ...

Once sourced, the slabs of stone were assembled, cut in profile, then carved into its present shape by a robot, milling under a stream of cooling water. The “rough” milling produced a sculpture ...

Now, the figurine has been shown to the public for the very first time, and it's being called the discovery of the century.

Beneath sea urchins’ exterior spines, rounded skeletons called tests are jewels of color, texture, and symmetry. There are hundreds of urchin species, and they’re found in every ocean on Earth ...

Such carved gemstones in matrix are highly valued in Vietnam, where there is a market for items related to traditional beliefs associated with phong thuy (the Vietnamese version of Chinese feng shui).

Carved in stone : the history of Stone Mountain by Freeman, David B., 1968-Publication date 1997 Topics Stone Mountain Memorial (Ga.) -- History, Stone Mountain Memorial State Park (Ga.) -- History ...

What is it? Carved gemstone Material Carnelian Culture Etruscan Date 450–400 b.c. Dimensions 0.66 inches […] ...

Sly Stone’s first taste of national fame began at the tender age of 19 when he produced the moody pop single “Laugh, Laugh” for the San Mateo, California, folk-rock band the Beau Brummels.

Well blow me, I was on a dog walk this morning, and there nestled in the undergrowth was a big, carved lump of stone. I must have walked past it dozens of times and not paid any attention to it. But ...