Rockhounding is not a hobby you hear about every day. Loosely defined as the practice of recreationally hunting for gems and semi-precious stones in their natural habitats, it's primarily seen as a ...

Gem hunter Ron LeBlanc travels to Madagascar in search of a large quantity of aquamarine. Be sure to catch the all-new season of Gem Hunt, starting October 16 at 10|9c. Travel Channel to Premiere New ...

From diamonds to emeralds, the United States is full of buried bling Jennifer Nalewicki Travel Correspondent A man fills up buckets with dirt while hunting for diamonds at Crater Diamonds State Park ...

The setting for the debut of Travel Channel’s show about a gem dealer almost feels more interesting than the dealing itself. Quasi-host Ron LeBlanc roams the world searching for precious stones. In ...

No, it’s not “Game of Thrones.” It’s the new discovery series “Game of Stones,” which debuts Friday night, and focuses on the adventures of America’s most extreme gem hunter Don Kogen – the CEO of Gem ...

MURFREESBORO, Ark. — A father and daughter who traversed more than half the country in search of gemstones had a stroke of luck last week when they found a 2.03-carat diamond. Dan Frederick and his ...

You never know what treasures you might come across while thrifting.

Two months ago, a 12-year-old boy visiting an Arkansas diamond mine uncovered a 5-carat brown gem valued at as much as $15,000. The country is scattered with mines and sites that welcome treasure ...