Researchers from the University of British Columbia published the first scientific study of cobalt-blue spinel in Canada, a mineral that produces fine gemstones that range from red and pink to violet ...

When Philippe Belley came to the University of British Columbia to study how gemstones form, he didn’t think he would need to learn how to protect himself from polar bears. But when some of those ...

Baffin Island holds some of its treasures in plain sight, with rocks that produce rare gems sitting exposed to the elements, scientists say. A new study from the University of British Columbia shows ...