The Chaos Emeralds have been at the center of just about every Sonic The Hedgehog game, and they made their big-screen debut in the second Sonic movie. They're clearly of vital importance to the setting, where the race to collect and control the Chaos ...

Other items in the Louvre that belonged to the Empress are diamond brooches, among them this piece from 1855. It is called a reliquary brooch, although the Louvre says that the diamond-clad item does not contain any spaces to house a holy relic.

The name emerald is derived from the Greek word smaragdus for “green,” which is apropos, considering the gem’s verdant hue is one of its most striking features. Referred to as the “jewel of the kings,” it was long beloved by royalty, including ...

The Empress Eugénie's crown is exhibited at the Louvre Museum on April 27, 2025 in Paris, France. The world-renowned Louvre museum in Paris was shut on Oct. 19 after several pieces of invaluable jewelry were stolen in a brazen robbery. Zhang Weiguo/VCG via Getty Images

The bride wore emeralds. So did the groom (buttons, brooch, necklace). So did the mother of the groom (necklace, earrings, cuffs, brooch, hair pins). So did the sister of the groom. So did many guests (see: Kim Kardashian, google: Lorraine Schwartz).

For more than 70 years, the American chestnut tree has, mostly, been absent from the landscape. But historical accounts of its grandeur and the tons of nutritious seeds it produced every fall have made it loom large in New England’s forest memory.

Thieves broke into the museum's Galerie d'Apollon and made off with "priceless" jewelry, French interior minister Laurent Nuñez said.