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With commodity prices skyrocketing, one of the rarest commodities in the world marketplace is the precious gemstone.  We’ve gathered a collection of some of the most famous, rare and valuable gemstones in high demand from around the world.

We’ve gathered a collection of some of the most famous, rare and valuable gemstones in high demand from around the world. Check them out!

CNBC Contributor  shows off Apple's second-generation iPhone. Take a look at some of the new features, applications and design changes of the iPhone 3G.

CNBC Contributor David Pogueshows off Apple's second-generation iPhone. Take a look at some of the new features, applications and design changes of the iPhone 3G.

The United States saw a loss of 62,000 nonfarm payroll jobs in June, marking the sixth straight month of job losses this year, according to the Labor Department. With that in mind, we take a look at which industries had the greatest losses in payrolls in June and which industries managed to add jobs to their payrolls.

We take a look at which industries had the greatest losses in payrolls in June and which industries managed to add jobs to their payrolls.

Subprime has left no realty market untouched, even the Big Apple. Take an inside look at some of Manhattan's foreclosed properties.

The mortgage market meltdown stretches far and wide. Here's an inside look at three foreclosed properties available in the heart of the Big Apple.

The Macy’s fireworks spectacle is a show not to miss, but so are the movies that have opened on the Independence Day holiday weekend.  According to BoxOfficeMojo, here are the ten highest grossing Fourth of July weekend (3-day) movie openings of all-time as of 2007.

According to BoxOfficeMojo, here are the ten highest grossing Fourth of July weekend (3-day) movie openings of all-time as of 2007.

Check out some of the billionaires from all over the world who have added a major sports team or two to their portfolios.

For the two weeks per year known as Fashion Week, it’s hard to avoid hearing fashion design organizations referred to fashion houses: the house of Armani, or the house of Fendi, and so on. But what types of homes are worthy of being the actual domiciles of these taste-making designers? Unlike actors’ mansions that always seem to be going on and off the real estate market, there doesn’t seem to be quite as high a turnover among homes of fashion designers. In fact, renowned wrap-dress designer Dia

When famous fashion moguls’ handsomely appointed home spaces and estates go up for sale or rent and are listed online, it becomes a virtual catwalk.

The Singapore airshow is held every two years and is Asia's largest aerospace and defense event. Held at the Changi Exhibition Center next to Singapore's Changi airport, it brings together some of the world's biggest military, commercial and business aircraft manufacturers, who are seeking to tap Asia's high-growth market.In 2010, deals worth about $10 billion were signed at the event. This year too, major manufacturers have been showcasing some of their most important products.Click ahead for h

The Singapore airshow is held every two years and is Asia's largest aerospace and defense event. Check out some highlights from the show.

U.S. exports are almost certain to hit a record high in 2012, remaining one of the anchors of the nation’s economic recovery. See the list of busiest land, water, and air trade hubs.

London is home to some of the world's most opulent hotels, but with five-star rooms in short supply during the Olympic Games this summer, wealthy visitors are increasingly turning to private homes to meet their accommodation needs.An estimated 500,000 extra visitors will travel to London for the Olympic Games this year, and with the majority of city's top hotels fully booked or charging extortionate rates for their very best rooms, renting a beautiful home in one of London's most desirable distr

London is home to some of the world's most opulent hotels, but wealthy visitors are increasingly turning to private homes to meet their accommodation needs. Here are some of the best.

Although the volatile market environment has provided investors the opportunity to buy some stocks at discount, Cramer warns that some stocks should be avoided for the time being.

Some of the unique businesses that have survived — or been revived on — Route 66.

As Asia’s fourth-largest economy, South Korea is a major player among the world’s top exporting nations.Exports made up 53 percent of the Korean economy in 2011, according to the World Bank. That’s one of the highest rates globally — much higher than 29 percent for the world’s second largest economy China and 12 percent for emerging market Brazil. South Korean exports also grew 19 percent last year.With this in mind, we take a look at the 10 biggest-listed South Korean companies by market cap th

Here are the 10 biggest-listed companies by market cap that have benefited from South Korea's export boom.

At one time or another, we have all known at least one person who has hated his or her job. That person may have suffered silently or vented constantly, but at the end of the day, there was no question that this person was truly unhappy with the thing that they spent at least 40 of their waking hours every week, for 51 weeks a year.The reasons for job dissatisfaction vary. Low pay, irregular hours and lack of a window to sit next to are all assumed to be culprits, and to be sure, they can all co

Click ahead to see the ten jobs with the highest levels of employee unhappiness, according to data collected in 2011. The results may surprise you.

What's a prediction without a little courage, bravado or risk-taking? Oh yeah, good instincts and analytics also helps. We've culled some 15 brilliant predictions from the dozens offered by our anchors, reporters, editors and bloggers at CNBC. Enjoy and let us us know what you think.

These predictions are bold all right. Some may even be outrageous. The financial world, however, is full of big surprises. Remember, you heard it first here.

Corruption is a major issue in both developing and developed nations, with the potential to stunt economic growth and scare away investment. But which major countries are the most corrupt? Transparency International, a global organization that advocates against corruption, comes out with a (CPI) every year. The index ranks 183 countries “according to their perceived levels of public sector corruption.” At the bottom of the most recent list are North Korea and Somalia — both received a score of 1

Corruption is a major issue with the potential to stunt economic growth and scare away investment. Which major countries are perceived as the most corrupt?

For nearly 20 years,  have been available to investors, offering instant diversification to portfolios while also providing the liquidity and tradability of a stock. ETFs are usually based on a variety of asset classes, but can also be specialized to cater to individual strategies — such as leveraged long or short ETFs and actively managed funds. So far in 2012, the stock market has seen stong upward momentum, with the S&P 500 rising 7.9 percent year-to-date — but many of the top ETFs have far s

Although experts an make a bull case or bear case for 2012, some of the top performing ETFs reflect broad market trends.

As financial services companies trim payrolls, more industry veterans are opening their own investment firms.According to , which tracks the, there are now 28,574 resident investment adviser, RIA, firms, usually with offices of two to eight employees and an average of $25 million to $50 million in client assets under management, AUM. Others, such as spinoffs from the financial giants, can manage mutual funds and other big accounts, boosting the AUM.In the most recent full year of year of data, 2011, 1,108 RIA firms were formed with $561.38 billion worth of assets under management.We thought it would be interesting to see what cities had the most activity in creating new RIA firms in 2011 and how much money (measured in assets) was under management. (Note that there is a wide range of assets, depending on the individual starting the firm and the number and size of clients.)Here are the top ten cities based on a customized search of AdviceIQ/Meridian-IQ data bases.

New financial advisory firms are popping up around the U.S., as veteran brokers leave big firms to build their own. These 10 are startup hotbeds.

The world of finance is loaded with technical concepts and complicated terminology, much of it vital shorthand for industry participants. It is likely your advisers will fall back on using jargon when soliciting your business and managing your financial accounts. Here is a guide to some financial terms.

The organic foods business has gone so far beyond wheat sprouts and fresh pressed juices that the top company in the sector,  is close to breaking into the top half of the Fortune 500 rankings of America’s largest companies.

Multinational food and beverage companies have jumped into the fast-growing organic foods markets through strategic acquisition.

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