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Dales Jewelry Blog

September 5, 2019
Alrosa Mining Company Posts Video of What May Be a Diamond in a Diamond

Russia's Alrosa diamond mining company may have discovered a diamond in a diamond. Alrosa's Instagram page features a video of a 0.62-carat rough diamond with a curious void in its center. Rattling around in that cavity seems to be another rough diamond. In a caption accompanying the video, Alrosa wrote, "A diamond in a diamond? […]

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September 4, 2019
Padparadscha Is the Rarest and Most Valuable Variety of September's Birthstone

Characterized as “a true Rembrandt among gemstones,” the pinkish-orange padparadscha is the rarest and most valuable variety of September's birthstone — sapphire. Padparadscha belongs to the corundum family of gemstones, which includes rubies and sapphires. The presence of trace elements determines the color of each gemstone. While blue sapphires are naturally colored with iron and […]

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September 3, 2019
Artist Diemut Strebe Will Make a 16.78-Carat Yellow Diamond Disappear in NYC

Utilizing state-of-the-art technology that mimics the visual effects of a black hole, artist Diemut Strebe plans to make a $2 million, 16.78-carat yellow diamond disappear at the New York Stock Exchange on September 13. The normally colorful and reflective diamond will be reduced to a flat black spot. To pull off her stunning illusion, Strebe […]

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August 30, 2019
Music Friday: Wedding Ring Compels Frankie Valli to Sing, 'Bye, Bye, Baby'

Welcome to a Music Friday when we bring you classic hits with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. Today, we present Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons singing the original 1965 version of “Bye, Bye, Baby,” a tune that includes a very important line about a wedding ring. In this song, […]

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August 29, 2019
7,777-Diamond 'Lotus Temple Ring' Snatches Guinness World Record From 'Lotus Ring'

The 7,777-diamond "Lotus Temple Ring" recently earned a Guinness World Record for the most diamonds set in a single ring, overtaking the 6,690-diamond "Lotus Ring," which had earned the same honor in July of 2018. Valued at $4.9 million, the amazing bauble was designed by Mumbai-based Lakshikaa Jewels and inspired by the famous Lotus Temple […]

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August 28, 2019
Take 2: Jordan Rodgers Re-Proposes to 'Bachelorette' JoJo Fletcher With 5-Carat Ring

In 2016, with more than eight million fans watching, Jordan Rodgers proposed to JoJo Fletcher during the Season 12 finale of The Bachelorette. Now, three years later, Fletcher is sporting a brand new 5-carat oval diamond engagement ring after Rodgers decided to get down on one knee all over again. Rodgers turned to Instagram on […]

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August 27, 2019
Magnified Inclusions Become Galaxy-Like Structures in London's VOID Installation

The awesome beauty of gemstone inclusions is brought to life in a new multi-sensory spatial installation by designer Dan Tobin Smith, The Experience Machine and Gemfields. Taking place at the Collins Music Hall as part of London Design Festival 2019, the VOID installation focuses on — as singer John Legend might say — the "perfect […]

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August 26, 2019
Google Celebrates 80th Anniv. of 'The Wizard of Oz' With Ruby Slipper Surprise

Sunday marked the 80th anniversary of the release of "The Wizard of Oz," and to celebrate the occasion, Google unveiled a special animated search results page complete with dream-sequence rotating screens, clicking ruby slippers and a flying farmhouse. Those who Googled the term "The Wizard of Oz" saw a results page that, at first glance, […]

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August 26, 2019
Google Celebrates 80th Anniv. of 'The Wizard of Oz' With Ruby Slipper Surprise

Sunday marked the 80th anniversary of the release of "The Wizard of Oz," and to celebrate the occasion, Google unveiled a special animated search results page complete with dream-sequence rotating screens, clicking ruby slippers and a flying farmhouse. Those who Googled the term "The Wizard of Oz" saw a results page that, at first glance, […]

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August 23, 2019
Music Friday: Sophia Somajo Wishes for a Bulletproof, Unbreakable 'Diamond Heart'

Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you new tunes with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. Today, Swedish singer-songwriter Sophia Somajo navigates a toxic love affair in "Diamond Heart," her 2018 collaboration with Norwegian DJ Alan Walker. In the song, the 34-year-old Somajo tells her boyfriend that only a diamond […]

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