For the unversed, the Atocha was part of a fleet commissioned by the Spanish government in the 17th century to further the country’s exploration and colonization efforts. The galleon left Spain for ...

If “Titanic” is one of your favorite movies and you’ve dreamed about having a piece of jewelry from the bottom of the sea, an emerald ring up for auction might pique your interest. The Nuestra Señora ...

In waters about 35 miles west of Key West, modern-day treasure hunters searching the shipwreck site of a famous Spanish galleon have found a large emerald and gold ring buried below the ocean’s floor.

The famed Atocha shipwreck site in the Florida Keys coughed up another treasure Thursday when salvagers said they discovered a 10-karat emerald ring initially valued at $500,000. A crew with historic ...

A 6.25-carat emerald that sank 400 years ago, with the colonizing Spanish vessel Nuestra Señora de Atocha, will come to auction at Sotheby’s Magnificent Jewels Sale in New York on December 7—and this ...