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12th 100-Plus-Carat Diamond of 2018 Establishes New Record for Letšeng Mine in Lesotho

Back in January, Gem Diamonds announced the discovery of a gem-quality, 910-carat diamond at its Letšeng Mine. The D-color, Type IIa stone — which was ...

Music Friday Tribute: Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin ‘Wouldn’t Mind a Little Diamond Ring’

In 1964, a 22-year-old Aretha Franklin declared in a song called “One Room Paradise” that she didn’t need to live in a castle or be ...

Giddy Rob Gronkowski Dishes About His Brand New Diamond Chain: ‘I Love This Puppy’

Despite being one of the highest-paid players in the NFL, New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski says he lives an “easy” and “normal” life. ...

San Diego City Workers Help Couple Rescue $30K Diamond Ring From Landfill — in 4 Minutes

San Diego city workers helped a couple rescue an accidentally trashed $30,000 engagement ring from the Miramar Landfill — and the whole operation took just ...

Wildfire Reduces His Family’s Home to Rubble, But His Grandma’s Ring Rises From the Ashes

With their family’s home reduced to ashes in the aftermath of the deadly Carr wildfire, Jerry Ogle and his dad returned to their property off ...

This Is How Fashionable Jerusalemites Were Accessorizing 2,200 Years Ago

A team of archeologists from Tel Aviv University and the Israel Antiquities Authority unearthed an elaborately worked 2,200-year-old golden earring bearing the likeness of a ...

Music Friday: Kids of the ‘One Voice’ Choir Inspire Their Peers to ‘Shine Bright Like a Diamond’

Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you exceptional songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. Today, the talented members ...

Flushed Engagement Ring Saved From ‘The Abyss’ by High-Tech Plumbing Crew in Memphis

A Memphis plumbing crew required a high-tech camera and a little bit of luck to successfully rescue a diamond engagement ring that a bride-to-be accidentally ...

Pitcher Joe Kelly Finds Tony La Russa’s World Series Ring in His Glove, Demands $1 Trillion Ransom

Red Sox pitcher Joe Kelly said it was one of the “funniest, coolest and randomest” baseball stories he’s ever been part of. It all went ...

New Study: Blue Diamonds Form 400 Miles Below the Surface, Far Deeper Than All Others

By studying minute inclusions trapped within blue diamonds, scientists have been able to determine that their origin is far deeper in the Earth than other ...

Music Friday: Her Thai Nickname Means ‘Pink Sapphire,’ But Jannine Is Singing About ‘Diamonds’

Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you new songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. Today, Thai-German pop star ...

Sotheby’s Introduces ‘The Midas Touch,’ Its First-Ever Auction Dedicated Entirely to Gold

This October, Sotheby’s London will host its first-ever auction dedicated entirely to gold. Titled “The Midas Touch,” the sale will feature unusual golden artifacts cherry-picked ...

Mined in Ancient Times on the Island of Topazios, Peridot Was Originally Called ‘Topazion’

Here’s a fun piece of trivia regarding peridot, August’s popular yellowish-green birthstone. According to the Smithsonian, peridot was first discovered on the Egyptian island of ...

Brooke Shields Reveals How Her Deceased Dad’s Signet Ring Comforted Her During Childbirth

Actress Brooke Shields told InStyle magazine how she made a secret pact with a delivery-room nurse so she could wear her father’s signet ring — ...

This Romantic Marriage Proposal Came With a Diamond Engagement Ring and Side of Guac

We love to write about off-beat marriage proposals — especially when they’re related to food. For example, in February, we detailed a tasty McNugget proposal ...

Music Friday: His Eye Is on a Diamond Bracelet, But This Suitor ‘Can’t Give You Anything But Love’

Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you nostalgic songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. Today’s tune, “I Can’t ...

2,500-Year-Old Gilded Mask With Gemstone-Inlaid Eyes Discovered at Egyptian Burial Ground

An Egyptian funeral mask crafted of gilded silver and dating back to 664-404 BCE is being called a “sensation” by archaeologists at Germany’s University of ...

Study: Partner’s Attractiveness Affects Engagement Ring Expectations for Men and Women

Men are willing to purchase more showy, expensive diamond engagement rings for women they perceive as being highly attractive, according to a study conducted at ...

New Engagement Ring Is the Last Thing Katherine McPhee Showed Her Dad Before He Passed

In a message to her 489,000 Instagram followers, American Idol alum Katherine McPhee posted a selfie of her new engagement ring along with an emotional ...

‘Jewelry: The Body Transformed’ Opens at The MET in NYC on November 12

Visitors to the The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City this fall will be treated to a dazzling display of 230 precious adornments ...

Music Friday: Country Legend Alan Jackson Sings, ‘True Love Is a Golden Ring’

Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you uplifting songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. Today, country music legend ...

Emily Ratajkowski Replaces Paper Clip Engagement Ring With Double-Stone Stunner

Back in April, model and actress Emily Ratajkowski famously told The Tonight Show‘s audience how she accepted a paper clip engagement ring from beau Sebastian ...

Quadrillion Tons of Diamonds Lie Unreachable 100 Miles Below the Earth’s Surface, Study Suggests

A quadrillion tons of diamonds lie 100 miles below the earth’s surface, spread across vast rock formations called “cratons,” according to a study published by ...

Experts Say We’ve Reached ‘Peak Gold’ as New Deposits Become Harder and Harder to Find

Precious-metals experts are claiming that the world is at “peak gold,” the critical point when the amount of gold mined out of the earth will ...

3.14-Carat Vivid Purplish-Pink Diamond to Headline Argyle’s Annual Tender

A 3.14-carat purplish pink diamond known as “The Argyle Alpha” headlines the 2018 Argyle Pink Diamonds Tender – an annual showcase of the rarest pink, ...

Music Friday: Exactly 50 Years Ago, Desmond of ‘Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da’ Bought a 20-Carat Golden Ring

Exactly 50 years ago this week, Paul McCartney and the Beatles were in a London recording studio bickering about “Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da,” a song from the ...

Man Ridiculed for Eating Kit Kat the ‘Wrong’ Way Proposes With a Kit Kat-Shaped Ring Box

A Washington, D.C., man who was widely ridiculed on social media for eating a Kit Kat bar the “wrong” way got the last laugh when ...

Here’s Compelling Evidence That Mother Nature May Be a World Cup Soccer Fan

We’ve all witnessed how Mother Nature works in mysterious ways, but who knew she was a World Cup soccer fan?Just three days prior to the ...

Man Proposes to His Wife — Again — After Finding Bridal Jewelry in Ashes of Destroyed Home

A California man turned a horrific scene into something beautiful Sunday when he found his wife’s bridal jewelry amidst the charred rubble of their devastated ...

Adventurer Josh Gates Hunts for Ruby Slippers Stolen From Judy Garland Museum

Adventurer Josh Gates investigates the 2005 theft of one of the most iconic pieces of Hollywood memorabilia of all time — the ruby slippers worn ...

Music Friday: Elton John Suffers From a Broken Heart in 2001’s ‘Dark Diamond’

Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you great songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. Today, Elton John sings ...

‘Lotus Ring’ Smashes Guinness World Record for the Most Diamonds Set in a Ring

The “Lotus Ring” has just smashed the Guinness World Record for the most diamonds set in a single ring. By employing an ingenious design featuring ...

For $145 Million, You Can Pop the Question While Orbiting the Dark Side of the Moon

Starting in 2022, the French ApoteoSurprise agency will be offering a week-long “Marriage Proposal Around the Moon,” which will literally launch couples into space on ...

July Birthstone: TV Ad Pioneer Nearly Lost His 138-Carat ‘Good Luck’ Ruby in NYC Taxicab

Back in the late 1950s, TV advertising pioneer Rosser Reeves purchased an unmounted star ruby and carried it in his pocket for good luck.This was ...

Music Friday: Supergroup Member Taylor Goldsmith Channels Dylan in ‘Diamond Ring’ Bonus Track

Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you awesome songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. Today, Taylor Goldsmith of ...

Man Finally Gets to Pop the Question After Airline Returns Lost Luggage With Engagement Ring Inside

When Ben Adams and his girlfriend Elizabeth Kahle landed at DFW International Airport three weeks ago after a romantic European vacation, Adams was all set ...

All-Star Cast of 10 Super-Size Diamonds From Prolific Karowe Mine Yields $32.5 Million

An all-star cast of 10 diamonds weighing a total of 1,453.06 carats yielded $32.5 million at Lucara Diamond Corp.’s “12th Exceptional Stone Tender” last week. ...

Long Island Police Officers Reunite Pennsylvania Bride-to-Be With Her $20,000 Lost Treasure

An eagle-eyed Long Island police officer with a metal detector and his quick-thinking colleague are being hailed as heroes after reuniting a Pennsylvania woman with ...

3.3-Carat Diamond Pinned Inside Donated Sweater Finds Its Way Back to Relieved Owner

Workers at the St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Shop in Derby, Conn., went above and beyond the call of duty to reunite a woman with ...

FIFA World Cup Trophy Is Made of 11 Pounds of 18-Karat Gold Worth $168,000

On July 15, after a full month of heart-thumping competition, the members of a single national team will emerge as champions and experience one of ...

Twittersphere Buzz: Volcano Is Raining Green Gemstones on Hawaii… Or Is It?

The Twittersphere was abuzz last week with the bitter-sweet story of how the destructive and horrifying volcanic eruptions of Kilauea were raining tiny green gemstones ...

Philadelphia Eagles’ First-Ever Super Bowl Rings Soar With 219 Diamonds and 17 Green Sapphires

The Philadelphia Eagles marked their historic 2017 season and epic Super Bowl triumph over the New England Patriots with championship rings emblazoned with 219 diamonds ...

Music Friday: Country Stars Sing the Praises of a Gold Ring, ‘Size Seven, Round’

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

Mystery Solved: Tiny Diamonds Are Responsible for Curious Microwave ‘Glow’ in Night Sky

After more than 20 years of Sherlock Holmes-like sleuthing, scientists are crediting teeny, rapidly spinning diamonds for generating the curious microwave “glow” coming from a ...

Rockefeller Jewelry Collection Far Outperforms Pre-Sale Estimates at Christie’s New York

In 1940, billionaire banker and philanthropist David Rockefeller married Margaret “Peggy” McGrath, and during their 56-year marriage the couple collected magnificent works of art and ...

‘Real Is Rare’ Marketing Campaign Scores 1.5B Media Impressions Among Millennials in 12 Months

The Diamond Producer Association’s high-profile “Real Is Rare” campaign scored 1.5 billion media impressions among the coveted 21-to-34-year-old demographic during its first 12 months of ...

Woman Is on a Mission to Identify Six-Year-Old Who Returned Her Lost Engagement Ring

Former nurse and Jupiter, Fla., resident Carol Winig is on a mission to identify the honest little girl who found her engagement ring in a ...

Music Friday: Ryan Adams Likens Glorious, Sunny Day to ‘Pearls on a String’

Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you uplifting songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. Today, alt-country rocker Ryan ...

Antwerp’s 570-Year Bond With the Diamond Trade Is Celebrated at New ‘DIVA’ Museum

Antwerp’s brand new “DIVA” museum celebrates the Belgian city’s 570-year love affair with diamonds. Since the 15th century, traders from around the world journeyed to ...

Dance Superstar tWitch Helps ‘Ellen’ Fan With Flash Mob Surprise Marriage Proposal

Dance superstar Stephen “tWitch” Boss helped choreograph an elaborate flash mob marriage proposal that Austin natives Patrick Barker and Johanna Alvarado will never forget.Barker had ...

Celebrating June’s Official Birthstone with Hollywood’s Most Legendary Pearl – La Peregrina

The precious pearl – adored by the world since the ancients — is June’s official birthstone. Today we’re featuring one of the most celebrated natural ...

This Blinged-Out $1.9 Million Harley-Davidson Is the Most Expensive Motorcycle in the World

Luxury Swiss watch and jewelry brand Bucherer has teamed up with Harley-Davidson customizer Bündnerbike to create the blingiest, most expensive motorcycle in the world.The $1.9 ...

Unmanned Sub Positively IDs 300-Year-Old Spanish Wreck Laden With $17B in Gold and Emeralds

Utilizing an unmanned submersible vehicle at a depth of 600 meters, researchers at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) positively ID’d the San José — ...

Once Owned by Catherine the Great, ‘The Sleeping Lion’ Pearl Hits Auction Block This Week

Once owned by Catherine the Great, the world’s largest known freshwater blister pearl is expected to fetch more than $600,000 when it hits the auction ...

Music Friday: The Rolling Stones Release Kaleidoscopic Lyric Video of 1967’s ‘Ruby Tuesday’

Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you great songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. Today, we present The ...

Dancer Cheryl Burke Reveals Sentimental Story Behind Her Dazzling New Engagement Ring

Dancing With the Stars pro Cheryl Burke got engaged to Boy Meets World alum Matthew Lawrence in early May, but took to her Instagram just ...

Floyd Mayweather Gives Daughter 18-Carat Canary Diamond Ring for Her 18th Birthday

Boxing great Floyd Mayweather — a man with a well-documented passion for fine jewelry and one of the wealthiest athletes in the world — gave ...

Ceremonial First Pitch Lands Wide Left, But Miami Marlins Marriage Proposal Hits the Mark

Marlyn Sanchez is well known at Marlins Park in Miami because she’s frequently called on to sing the national anthem. So, when her boyfriend, Ralph ...

Royal Wedding Report: All Eyes Were on Meghan Markle’s Diamond Bandeau Tiara

An estimated 3 billion people worldwide tuned in Saturday to see American Meghan Markle tie the knot with Prince Harry of Wales, and much of ...

Music Friday: Marina Diamandis Wants a Proposal and a ‘Big Diamond Ring’ in 2012’s ‘Primadonna’

Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you exciting songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the lyrics or title. Today, Marina Lambrini Diamandis, ...

Police Officer Scours Beach During Wee Hours to Find Engagement Ring… and Succeeds

A Galveston, Texas, police officer went above and beyond the call of duty Saturday evening to help a young woman who lost her engagement ring ...

Blue Diamond Owned 300 Years Ago by the Queen of Spain Fetches $6.7MM at Sotheby’s Geneva

A 6.16-carat blue diamond owned more than 300 years ago by Elisabeth Farnese, Queen of Spain, fetched $6.7 million at Sotheby’s Geneva yesterday. The winning ...

50.47-Carat Diamond Ring Is Tomorrow’s Top Lot at Christie’s Magnificent Jewels Sale in Geneva

A 50.47-carat cushion brilliant-cut diamond ring is expected to be the top lot at Christie’s Magnificent Jewels Sale in Geneva tomorrow. The D-color, VVS1-clarity diamond ...

Class Ring Lost in Missouri Cave 57 Years Ago Finds Its Way Back to Stunned Owner

Archaeologists at the Smallin Civil War Cave in Ozark, Mo., recently recovered a 1960 class ring that had been lost for 57 years and returned ...

Music Friday: ‘This Ring Is a Symbol of My Love,’ Sings Ron Isley of The Isley Brothers

Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you romantic songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. Today, Ron Isley of ...

Fura Gems Breathes New Life Into 400-Year-Old Coscuez Mine, Reveals ‘ARE Emerald’

Fura Gems is breathing new life into the 400-year-old Coscuez emerald mine in Colombia and its initial sampling has yielded 850 carats of high-quality gemstones, ...

Rising Star Andrew Benintendi Assists Red Sox Fan With Surprise Marriage Proposal

Rising star Andrew Benintendi of the Boston Red Sox had a memorable day at the ballpark on Saturday. Not only did he go 3-for-5 with ...

Coke Bottle-Shaped Handbag Adorned With 9,888 Diamonds Sets Guinness World Record

A Coca-Cola bottle-shaped handbag adorned with 9,888 natural diamonds recently earned a Guinness World Record for Swiss luxury brand Coronet. Guinness officials affirmed at the ...

Diamonds Rain on the Diamond as Slugger Yoenis Cespedes Snaps His Chain Legging Out a Double

A surreal scene played out in New York City last week as diamonds literally rained on the diamond at Citi Field. Mets slugger Yoenis Cespedes ...

Music Friday: Brett Eldredge Meets a ‘Diamond’ and Wants to Explore Her Secrets in ‘The Long Way’

Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you new tunes with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in title or lyrics. In his 2017 release, “The ...

NRF Survey: Jewelry to Top All Mother’s Day Gift Categories; Spending to Hit $4.6 Billion

Consumers plan to spend $4.6 billion on jewelry-related items this Mother’s Day, making it the most popular gift-giving category, according to an annual survey released ...

858-Carat Uncut ‘Gachala Emerald’ Is One of the Finest Examples of May’s Birthstone

Weighing 858 carats and displaying a superb vivid green color, the uncut “Gachala Emerald” is one of the world’s finest examples of May’s official birthstone.The ...

‘Experts’ Dismissed It As a Fake, But This 1854 Gold Rush Coin Is Actually Worth Millions

A New England man recently received the stunning news that his 1854-S Half Eagle coin is not a counterfeit, as “experts” had told him, and ...

Lea Michele Shows Off 4-Carat Radiant-Cut Diamond Engagement Ring on Instagram

Glee star Lea Michele announced the news of her engagement to boyfriend Zandy Reich this past weekend with an Instagram post of her wearing a ...

Music Friday: Chris Isaak’s Promising New Relationship Hits a Speed Bump in ‘Notice the Ring’

Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you fun songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. Today, rocker Chris Isaak’s ...

Bride-to-Be Sells Her Engagement Ring to Make Ends Meet; Buyer Gives It Right Back

A New Zealand bride-to-be who was forced to sell her engagement ring in order to make ends meet has been overwhelmed by the thoughtfulness and ...

Bride-to-Be Sells Her Engagement Ring to Make Ends Meet; Buyer Gives It Right Back

A New Zealand bride-to-be who was forced to sell her engagement ring in order to make ends meet has been overwhelmed by the thoughtfulness and ...

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 ...

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