What do the Uncle Sam Diamond and the Subway sandwich chain have in common? They both owe a world of gratitude to Dr. Peter Buck. In June of 2022, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History unveiled the “Great American Diamonds” exhibit, highlighting four of the most stunning diamonds ever found in the United States. […]
Sometimes the best things in life are worth waiting for. That's certainly the sentiment of Tallulah Willis, who turned to Instagram on Saturday to gush over her "warm, depthful, ancient" engagement ring, which finally arrived three months after she accepted a marriage proposal and stand-in ring from musician Justin Acee. The official ring features an […]
"The Mediterranean Blue," a 10.03-carat Fancy Vivid Blue diamond, is expected to fetch upwards of $20 million as the headliner of Sotheby’s High Jewelry Sale on May 13 in Geneva. The stone’s exquisite cushion shape, paired with its exceptional size, clarity and saturation, places it in rarefied territory among the world’s most celebrated blue diamonds. […]
Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you inspirational songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. Today, the talented members of the One Voice Children’s Choir dazzle us with their interpretation of Rihanna’s “Diamonds.” The choir's official video at the end of this post has been viewed on YouTube more […]
In modern times, diamond-tipped tools, such as drill bits, burrs and saw blades, are used to carve and shape gemstones due to their exceptional hardness and ability to cut through just about any material. But, did you know that ancient jewelers knew that secret more than 2,000 years ago? According to a new study published […]
A rare gem-set ring once worn by a bishop in medieval England is set to hit the auction block at Noonans Mayfair in London on March 26. Dated to the late 12th or early 13th centuries, the gold ring is set with a central hexagonal cabochon sapphire surrounded by smaller bezel-set satellite stones, specifically two […]
As skygazers in North America were enjoying the spectacle of a total lunar eclipse late Thursday night, a lunar lander captured the same eclipse — including a "diamond ring effect" — from a totally different point of view. And the results were spectacular. Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lunar lander, which successfully descended to the moon's […]
Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you fun songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. Today, the Thai-German pop star known as Ploychompoo performs “Diamonds,” a 2017 tune about a boyfriend who brings out the best in her and gives her the confidence to shine like a precious stone. […]
Lady Gaga revealed on Tuesday’s episode of the Howard Stern Show how her now-fiancé Michael Polansky proposed to her with a simple blade of grass — before augmenting the symbolic, but modest, token of his love with an oval-cut diamond ring said to be worth upwards of $2 million. “He got me two rings and […]
New York City Transit workers recently came to the aid of a distraught woman who had accidentally dropped an irreplaceable 18-karat gold ring into a subway grate above the "6" line in East Harlem. Bronx resident Myra Lora and her boyfriend were walking along Lexington Avenue at 103rd Street when Lora went to take off […]