gems

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Amid the stress of economic collapse, the city built some of its greatest architectural gems: the jaw-dropping Pantages Theatre, the hilltop Griffith Observatory, the grand Union Station and more.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

A dealer of ancient gems, Gradel mined eBay and auction houses for treasure the way archaeologists look in the ground.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

“It’s one of our gems of the California coast,” said Michael Cohen, chair of the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

"A stone of this colour and size is extremely scarce, and adding to its rarity the diamond is type Ia, amongst the purest of natural gems," it said.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

Carefully he took it off and held it up, and the gems on it glittered like stars, and the sound of the shaken rings was like the tinkle of rain in a pool.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien