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Nearly Identical Fancy Intense Blue Diamonds Set Auction Records One Day Apart

A 3.47-carat fancy intense blue diamond set an auction record last Wednesday at Sotheby’s New York when it sold for $6.66 million. The per-carat price ...

Diamond-Speckled Space Rocks Hold Compelling Evidence of ‘Lost Planet,’ Say Scientists

The diamond-speckled space rocks that exploded over northern Sudan and littered the Nubian desert in 2008 may hold evidence of a “lost planet,” according to ...

Women From Coast to Coast Break Out Their Pearls to Honor Former First Lady Barbara Bush

Former First Lady Barbara Bush, who passed away last week at the age of 92, was rarely seen in public without her signature pearl necklace. ...

Music Friday: Mark Collie’s Girlfriend Wants ‘Something With a Ring to It’

Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you fun songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. Today, country star Mark ...

Genuine Ruby Slippers Scored by Teen Contest Winner in 1940 Are on Sale for $6 Million

A pair of genuine Wizard of Oz ruby slippers scored by a Tennessee teenager 78 years ago for picking the 10 best movies of 1939 ...

Massive Stones Keep Coming: Botswana’s Prolific Karowe Mine Yields 472-Carat Diamond

Lucara Diamond Corp. is continuing to recover massive diamonds at its Karowe Mine in Botswana. The latest find is a 472-carat “top light brown” gem ...

N.H. Granny Gives Up Her Own Engagement Ring So Young Waiter Can Propose to His Girlfriend

A New Hampshire granny has earned internet stardom after generously gifting her own diamond engagement ring to a young waiter so he could propose to ...

Yale’s Peabody Museum Showcases Stunning, Rarely Seen Formations of California Gold

One of the world’s finest collections of California gold made its debut Saturday at the Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History in New Haven, Conn. ...

Music Friday: ‘Star Search’ Junior Champ Tiffany Evans Sings, ‘I’ll Rock Your Promise Ring’

Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you fun songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. Today, a 14-year-old Tiffany ...

N.C.-Sourced Star Rubies Could Yield a Giant Windfall for Family of Humble Rockhound

The Mountain Star Ruby Collection, a grouping of four museum-quality gemstones discovered near Asheville, N.C., by self-described rockhound Jarvis Wayne Messer, is being offered for ...

More Deep-Earth Discoveries Locked Inside a Diamond — a ‘Tiny Indestructible Spaceship’

A series of groundbreaking discoveries have the science community singing the praises of diamonds — especially the ones with inclusions. One physicist compared the precious ...

After 51 Years, Maasai Tribesman Who Discovered Tanzanite Finally Reaps a Financial Reward

Back in 1967, a Maasai tribesman named Jumanne Ngoma happened upon a cluster of intense blue-violet crystals in the foothills of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. ...

Elaborate World Series Rings Use Gemstones to Tell the Story of Astros’ First-Ever Championship

The Houston Astros’ 2017 World Series rings tell the story of the franchise’s first-ever championship using 225 colorless diamonds, nine orange sapphires and 16 blue ...

Music Friday: Miranda Lambert Confesses Cheating Ways to Her Engagement Ring in ‘Dear Diamond’

Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you awesome songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. Today, country star Miranda ...

Impulsive ‘Ace of Cakes’ Star Duff Goldman Pops the Question With Ring Made From Butcher’s Twine

In a rambling love treatise posted to Instagram, Ace of Cakes star Duff Goldman explained to his 197,000 followers on Monday why he proposed to ...

Four Magnificent Diamonds to Headline Sotheby's New York Auction Later This Month

Diamond lovers are in for a big treat later this month as Sotheby's New York will present an impressive array of rare gems at its ...

30.62-Carat 'Blue Heart Diamond' Is One of the Most Popular — and Prettiest — Gems of the Smithsonian

In honor of April's official birthstone, we turn our attention today to one of the most popular — and prettiest — gems of the Smithsonian. ...

Aussie Man Kicks Up the 'Find of a Lifetime' — a 141-Carat 'Parti-Colored' Sapphire

An amateur prospector stumbled upon a rare 141-carat "parti-colored" sapphire in the Gemfields region of Queensland, Australia, last week, and the find is likely to ...

Music Friday: ZZ Top Ticks Off a List of Jewelry Must-Haves in the 1983 Classic, 'Sharp Dressed Man'

Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you fun songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. Today, ZZ Top ticks ...