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December 1, 2021
December's Newest Birthstone Was Heralded as the 'Gem of the 20th Century'

Back in 2002, tanzanite joined turquoise and zircon as an official birthstone for the month of December. The occasion was momentous because, up until that point, the list hadn't been amended since 1912. The gem you see here is an extraordinary example of tanzanite from the Smithsonian’s National Gem Collection at the National Museum of […]

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November 30, 2021
Actress Lindsay Lohan Shows Off New Engagement Ring in a Series of Instagram Pics

Actress Lindsay Lohan’s Thanksgiving weekend ended on a spectacular note, as the Mean Girls star turned to Instagram on Sunday to announce her engagement to fund manager Bader Shammas. Lohan’s 9.8 million Instagram followers were treated to an unpretentious, four-pic gallery showing her and her new fiancé enjoying their special moment. The new engagement ring […]

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November 29, 2021
New Study: 96% of Pre-Engaged Women Want to Be Involved in the Ring Selection

A new "Engagement Expectations" study conducted by The Knot and De Beers Group reveals that 96% of pre-engaged women want to have some involvement in the selection of the engagement ring and would not want the proposal to be a total surprise. Carried out just ahead of "engagement season," the period between Thanksgiving and Valentine's […]

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November 24, 2021
Tay Dome Basks in the Glow of Oval-Cut Diamond Ring From Actor Taylor Lautner

More than a week after accepting a romantic marriage proposal from Twilight star Taylor Lautner, newly engaged Tay Dome was still basking in the glow of her oval-cut diamond engagement ring. "I can get used to this view," she captioned an Instagram selfie of her outstretched left hand, against the backdrop of her famous fiancé. […]

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November 23, 2021
'Okavango Blue Diamond' Headlines Exhibit at NYC's American Museum of Natural History

In April 2019, Botswana's state-run Okavango Diamond Company unveiled the largest blue diamond ever discovered in that country — a 20.46-carat oval gem with Fancy Deep Blue color and VVS2 clarity. At the time, the company's managing director called the gem "a once-in-a-lifetime find." Earlier this month, the "Okavango Blue Diamond" made its New York […]

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November 22, 2021
Lawmaker Sponsors Bill to Make Amethyst the Official Gemstone of Pennsylvania

Lawmaker Thomas Mahaffie is advancing a bill to make amethyst the official gemstone of Pennsylvania. Twenty-seven of the 50 states currently have a gemstone to call their own, and the state representative from Dauphin County believes that The Keystone State deserves one, as well. In a legislative memo, Mahaffie outlined why amethyst is the best […]

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November 19, 2021
Music Friday Flashback: Seals & Crofts' 'Diamond Girl' Shines Like A Precious Stone

Welcome to another Music Friday Flashback, when we bring you classic tunes with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. Today, we feature Seals & Crofts performing their Summer of ’73 hit, “Diamond Girl.” Using gemstone imagery to describe a girl who is perfect in their eyes, Jimmy Seals and Dash Crofts […]

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November 18, 2021
First-Ever Global Auction of Aussie Sapphires Features 900,000 Carats of Rough Gems

More than 50 gem dealers from the four corners of the Earth are participating in the first-ever global auction of Australian sapphires. On Monday, mining company FURA Gems began unveiling 900,000 carats of natural sapphires in a wide range of colors, including blue, teal, yellow, green and "parti," a unique and popular multi-hued variety. The […]

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November 17, 2021
Ancient Amethyst Ring Unearthed in Israel May Have Been Worn to Ward Off Drunkenness

When an amethyst ring dating back 1,500 years was unearthed in Yavne, Israel, near the site of the largest winery of the Byzantine period (330-1453 AD), archaeologists with the Israel Antiquities Authority were quick to point out the obvious connection. You see, in ancient times it was believed that amethyst jewelry could protect its wearer […]

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November 16, 2021
277-Carat Citrine Is a Head-Turning Example of November's Alternative Birthstone

Weighing in at 277.9 carats, this yellow-orange citrine from the Smithsonian's National Gem Collection is a head-turning, sun-kissed example of November's alternative birthstone. Sourced in Brazil, the round modified brilliant-cut citrine seen here is currently displayed in the Janet Annenberg Hooker Hall of Geology, Gems and Minerals at the National Museum of Natural History in […]

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