The 330-carat "Star of Asia" is one of the world's finest star sapphires and a brilliant example of September's official birthstone. While the stone is renowned for its impressive size, intense color and sharp star, its origin story is cloaked in mystery. The impressive gem was acquired for the National Gem Collection in 1961 and […]
Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you exciting songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. Today, Diamond Rio frontman Marty Roe puts a “big down payment on that itty bitty diamond ring” in the memorable 1998 singalong, “Unbelievable.” In the song written by Jeffrey Steele and Al Anderson, an […]
A romantic stroll along the scenic shores of Galveston, TX, turned into a nightmare for Sierra Rodkey and fiancé Brandon Jeffers-Calhoun when Rodkey realized she had lost her cherished diamond engagement ring in the surf. "I didn't think about the ocean robbing me," Rodkey told Fox 26 Houston. "I was just in the waves and […]
Kalani Hilliker, who impressed us with her grace and athleticism during her four seasons on Dance Moms, recently shared the story behind her brand new oval-cut diamond ring. The 23-year-old announced her engagement and showed off the ring in a series of Instagram pics taken in picturesque Lake Como, Italy. Hilliker dished to people.com how […]
TV personality Sharon Osbourne is on a mission to track down the Good Samaritan who returned her diamond wedding band after she lost it during a high-profile meet-and-greet at Premier League soccer team Aston Villa’s new store at Villa Park near Birmingham, UK. Osbourne, who became a household name during the early 2000s when she […]
Lucara Diamond Corp. has unearthed a grapefruit-size, 2,492-carat diamond at its famous Karowe Mine in Botswana. The diamond ranks #2 on the list of the largest rough diamonds ever found. The 1,758-carat Sewelô, which was recovered from the same mine in 2019, is now in the third spot. Of the top eight diamonds ever unearthed, […]
Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you some of our all-time favorite songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the lyrics or title. Today we feature Journey’s romantic, Grammy-nominated anthem, “When You Love a Woman.” In the memorable refrain, lead vocalist and songwriter Steve Perry sings, “When you love a woman, you can […]
Gold hit another milestone last Friday when the value of a 400-troy-ounce bullion bar surpassed the $1 million mark for the first time in history. The feat was attained as the spot price of gold surged beyond $2,500 per ounce just after 9 a.m. The hefty million-dollar bars are the type you might see in […]
A 22-year-old archaeology student from Denmark's Aarhus University recently unearthed seven Viking-Age silver bangles dating back 1,200 years. The seven bangles represent three distinctive design styles that underscore Aarhus' status as an international trading hub of the Viking Age. Researchers believe the silver bangles also may have served as a form of currency. The student, […]
It's been 105 years since a 19-year-old Belgian PhD student at the University of London named Marcel Tolkowsky penned Diamond Design, a book that outlined the perfect mathematical formula for the “brilliant-cut” diamond. Tolkowsky’s accomplishment has stood the test of time and prevails as the most iconic and successful cut in history due to its […]