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Dales Jewelry Blog

March 18, 2024
Nasa: 'Necklace Nebula' Formed When One Aging Star Engulfed Another

Fifteen-thousand light years away in the northern constellation of Sagitta (the Arrow), a pair of aging Sun-like stars orbited each other so closely that the larger of the two eventually completely engulfed the other. Nasa scientists believe that the smaller star continued orbiting inside its dominant companion, increasing the giant’s rotation rate. The bloated companion […]

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March 15, 2024
Music Friday: Thomas Dolby Sings, 'You Were a Shining Pearl in a Broken Shell'

Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you wonderful tunes with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. Today, the brainy British performer who blinded us with science in 1982, admits to being “Cruel” in a deeply personal song about an emotionally lopsided romance. Thomas Dolby, with a sweet assist from Eddi […]

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March 14, 2024
Oval Diamonds, Yellow Gold Surge in The Knot's 2023 'Real Weddings Study'

When it comes to engagement ring preferences, oval-cut diamonds, solitaire settings and yellow precious metals are surging, according to The Knot’s 2023 “Real Weddings Study.” A comprehensive look into the hearts and minds of more than 9,000 US couples who walked down the aisle last year, the study also covered the timing of proposals, the […]

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March 13, 2024
Jewelers Mutual Offers Tips for Traveling Confidently With Fine Jewelry in Tow

With many of you starting to plan your summer vacations, it's important to take note of the best ways to safeguard your fine jewelry when traveling. The importance of getting this right can't be overstated. In a recent survey by Jewelers Mutual (JM), nearly all respondents admitted to bringing their treasured pieces with them on […]

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March 12, 2024
100-Year-Old 'Grease Table' Tech Still Helps in Recovery of Small Diamonds

If you mosey on down to the lower level of the Diamond Discovery Center at Crater of Diamonds State Park in Murfreesboro, AR, you'll see an ingenious piece of diamond-sorting technology that has stood the test of time. It's a replica of a "grease table" that allowed miners to separate small diamonds from dirt, rocks […]

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March 11, 2024
Panamanian Archeologists Recover Golden Treasures From 1,200-Year-Old Tomb

Panamanian archeologists have recovered a trove of golden treasures from the 1,200-year-old tomb of a powerful chief at El Caño, an ancient necropolis about 110 miles southwest of Panama City in Coclé province. Among the artifacts discovered in the tomb were gold breastplates, gold bracelets, gold belts adorned with gold beads, gold-clad whale teeth earrings, […]

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March 8, 2024
Music Friday: Brad Paisley Forgets the Ring in 'You Have That Effect On Me'

Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you romantic songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. Today, a giddy and love-struck Brad Paisley is about to propose to his girlfriend, but accidentally leaves the engagement ring at home in 2001’s “You Have That Effect On Me.” In this song, Paisley […]

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March 7, 2024
Cheesemaking Byproduct Holds Key to Salvaging Gold From Electronic Waste

When the arachnophobic "Little Miss Muffet" sat on her tuffet in the 1805 nursery rhyme, young readers at the time could have hardly envisioned a future world in which her curds-and-whey snack would provide one of the ingredients for an eco-friendly way of salvaging gold from electronic waste. Researchers at ETH Zurich reported that they […]

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March 6, 2024
Rare 14-Karat Lego 'Bionicle Hau' Mask Found at Goodwill Sells for $18,000

Launched by the Lego Group in the summer of 2001, Bionicle was a line of articulated plastic action figures that deviated from the Danish toy company's core business of interlocking building blocks. Lego pulled the plug on Bionicles nearly 14 years ago, but the legend lives on — thanks to a 14-karat, super-rare, special-edition Bionicle […]

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March 5, 2024
Millie Bobby Brown Shares How Her Ring Slipped Off During Underwater Proposal

Stranger Things actress Millie Bobby Brown recounted on Thursday night's airing of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon how her new engagement ring slipped off during Jake Bongiovi's underwater proposal and how her new fiancé's quick reaction saved it from plummeting to the ocean floor. Although the couple announced their engagement on Instagram in April […]

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