A perfectly picturesque proposal under the bright lights of Times Square in New York City took a terrible turn for the worse when South Carolinian Chasom Wilson fumbled the engagement ring just before popping the question to his long-time love, Kayla Pressley. This was the small-town couple's first time in New York City and Wilson […]
Lucara Diamond Corp. CEO William Lamb recently sang the praises of the company's Mega-Diamond Recovery (MDR) system that's been yielding amazing finds at the company's Karowe Mine in Botswana. Designed to identify and preserve the "biggest of the big," the technology was credited with securing the 2,492-carat stone discovered by the company on August 19. […]
Welcome to Music Friday when we often bring you fun singalongs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. Today, we feature a nostalgic ballad from Aussie singer-songwriter Vance Joy. “Like Gold” tells the story of a perfect love, a painful breakup and the promise of a second chance. As many authors […]
Hailey Bieber just added a sparkly new keepsake to her jewelry wardrobe, a diamond-embellished "MOM" ring that commemorates the birth of Jack Blues Bieber on August 22. The model and skincare entrepreneur showed off the ring on her Instagram Stories on September 3. About two weeks earlier, proud papa Justin shared a pic of his […]
Fans of the US version of Antiques Roadshow on PBS learned a lot about "Kashmir" sapphires during a fascinating episode that originally aired in May of last year. It's an episode well worth revisiting as we celebrate September's official birthstone. Filmed on the grounds of the Shelburne Museum in rustic Shelburne, VT, the highlight of […]
The 330-carat "Star of Asia" is one of the world's finest star sapphires and a brilliant example of September's official birthstone. While the stone is renowned for its impressive size, intense color and sharp star, its origin story is cloaked in mystery. The impressive gem was acquired for the National Gem Collection in 1961 and […]
Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you exciting songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. Today, Diamond Rio frontman Marty Roe puts a “big down payment on that itty bitty diamond ring” in the memorable 1998 singalong, “Unbelievable.” In the song written by Jeffrey Steele and Al Anderson, an […]
A romantic stroll along the scenic shores of Galveston, TX, turned into a nightmare for Sierra Rodkey and fiancé Brandon Jeffers-Calhoun when Rodkey realized she had lost her cherished diamond engagement ring in the surf. "I didn't think about the ocean robbing me," Rodkey told Fox 26 Houston. "I was just in the waves and […]
Kalani Hilliker, who impressed us with her grace and athleticism during her four seasons on Dance Moms, recently shared the story behind her brand new oval-cut diamond ring. The 23-year-old announced her engagement and showed off the ring in a series of Instagram pics taken in picturesque Lake Como, Italy. Hilliker dished to people.com how […]
TV personality Sharon Osbourne is on a mission to track down the Good Samaritan who returned her diamond wedding band after she lost it during a high-profile meet-and-greet at Premier League soccer team Aston Villa’s new store at Villa Park near Birmingham, UK. Osbourne, who became a household name during the early 2000s when she […]