August's vibrant green birthstone, peridot, has the distinction of being one of only two gems that form in the Earth’s mantle. The other is diamond. While most other gems crystallize in the Earth’s crust, three to 18 miles below the surface, peridot forms in the Earth's upper mantle, about 20 to 55 miles deep, and […]
Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you stupendous songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the lyrics or title. Today, Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora perform a gorgeous acoustic version of “Diamond Ring,” a ballad they co-wrote with Desmond Child in 1988. Featuring romantic lyrics, seamless harmonies and a memorable guitar solo […]
Twenty-four sapphire discs etched with 100 billion pixels of information illustrating the "very essence of humanity" will be sealed in a time capsule and delivered to the moon in 2027. The sapphire discs are designed to last millions of years. Imagined by French engineer Benoit Faiveley and his team of international scientists, researchers, designers and […]
With the Summer Olympics in Paris heating up, it’s time to take a closer look at what the coveted medals are actually made of and attempt to noodle out what they'd be worth if someone was silly enough to sell them for their melt value. Conceived by luxury jeweler Chaumet and the Paris 2024 Athletes’ […]
The Olympic Games' official X (formerly Twitter) page pronounced Argentina's star athletes Pablo Simonet and Pilar Campoy as the first couple to get engaged at the Olympic Village during the 2024 Summer Games in Paris. Simonet (handball) and Campoy (field hockey) draped their arms over each other's shoulders as they posed for a team photo, […]
Italian high jumper Gianmarco Tamberi couldn't have felt more proud as he raised his country's flag during the Olympics opening ceremony in Paris on Friday. Floating down the River Seine with 393 athletes from the Italian team, the flag bearer was overwhelmed by the majesty of the moment as hundreds of thousands of local spectators […]
Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you awesome songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. Today, former Tremolo frontman Justin Dillon sings about a cherished piece of jewelry in the group’s 2005 release, “Promise Ring.” Dillon believes that beyond being a symbol of the bond between him and his […]
If your travels take you through southern New England this summer, be sure to stop into the Yale Peabody Museum, which officially reopened its Halls of Minerals, Earth, and Space to the public earlier this month. Within the museum, the celebrated David Friend Hall showcases one of the world's foremost collections of minerals. More than […]
A mother-daughter duo sauntering through London's Crystal Palace Park during an outdoor taping of BBC's Antiques Roadshow were shocked to learn that a diamond ring they found stashed in "mum's" sock drawer was a 4-carat, platinum-set treasure worth £20,000 ($25,800). The mom and daughter hadn't intended to get the ring appraised that day, but there […]
In 1885, Russian Tsar Alexander III commissioned the House of Fabergé to create a fabulous Easter egg for his wife, the Empress Maria Feodorovna. The Tsar was so pleased with the result that he decided to establish a tradition that would last 33 years. Over that time, designer and master goldsmith Peter Carl Fabergé would […]