The Milwaukee Bucks received their truly innovative 2020-2021 NBA championship ring/pendants during a special on-court ceremony before their season opener Tuesday night against the Brooklyn Nets at Fiserv Forum. Designed by Jason Arasheben, CEO of Jason of Beverly Hills, the convertible jewelry — which features more than 400 diamonds — addresses the dilemma of today's […]
Carrying a pre-sale high estimate of $10.8 million, a 6.75-carat fancy vivid purple-pink heart-shaped diamond set in a platinum ring with yellow gold prongs has the honor of being the top lot at Christie’s Magnificent Jewels Sale in Geneva on November 9. The gorgeous ring is one of five diamond lots with high estimates surpassing […]
Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker surprised reality star Kourtney Kardashian with a massive, oval-cut diamond engagement ring on Sunday. The proposal took place within a heart of red roses at the beachfront Rosewood Miramar Hotel in Montecito, CA. Based on photos of the ring that began flooding Instagram on Monday, the oval diamond could be as […]
A rare 93-carat natural black diamond — one of the largest in the world — recently made its debut at the Natural History Museum in London. The limited engagement will run for 12 months. The “Anastacia Diamond” was cut from a rough gem weighing just over 300 carats, which likely originated from Brazil. The rough […]
Eddie Murphy's movies have earned more than $6 billion at the box office, but did you know that the actor-comedian-writer-producer also came thisclose to topping the Billboard music charts in 1985 with his hit song, “Party All the Time”? The synth-pop ditty penned by Rick James is about a heartbroken lover who is clueless about […]
"What gemstone is found in Utah that is rarer than diamond and more valuable than gold?" That was the compelling headline penned in 2002 by the Utah Geological Survey to introduce its readers to red beryl, a little known gemstone found primarily in the state's Wah Wah Mountains. Discovered in 1904 by Maynard Bixby, this […]
A colorful array of 355 gemstones imitate embroidered fabric in a Fabergé brooch that will be auctioned by Christie's London on November 29. The auction house set the presale high estimate at $122,000. Christie's noted that the "incredibly delicate and rare brooch is one of the most imaginative and recognizable designs produced by Fabergé." Peter […]
Hailing from San Diego County, CA, and standing 11 inches tall is “The Steamboat” tourmaline — a truly amazing example of October's birthstone. The specimen’s two parallel crystals — which resemble steamboat stacks — display a range of vibrant colors that start at vivid reddish-pink at the bottom and transition to a bright bluish-green at […]
Monica Puig, the 2016 Olympic gold medalist in women's tennis, has a lot to smile about despite having to bow out of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics due to multiple surgeries. The Puerto Rican athlete announced with a series of Instagram photos that she got engaged over the weekend to fellow athlete Nathan Rakitt. The jagged […]
Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you fun songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the lyrics or title. Today former Nickelodeon star Victoria Justice expresses female empowerment in her 2013 debut single, “Gold.” In the song, a girl is trying to tell a long-time buddy that she’d like to be more than […]