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Christmas Miracle: Anniversary Ring Rescued and Returned After 9 Years in Sewer Line
Paula Stanton will be celebrating her 38th anniversary on December 27 with two diamond anniversary bands, one of which she’s calling her “Christmas miracle.”Nine years ...
Europe’s Most Expensive Christmas Tree Glistens With 2,018 Solid Gold Coins
Munich-based gold dealer Pro Aurum recently unveiled Europe’s most expensive Christmas tree, a pyramid-shaped showstopper decorated with 2,018 solid gold coins and topped by a ...
Emirates Airline Sets Twittersphere Ablaze With Post of Diamond-Adorned Plane
Emirates Airline, the Dubai-based carrier famous for its opulent in-flight amenities, such as Bulgari skincare and Bowers & Wilkins headphones, set the Twittersphere ablaze last ...
Pinkish-Orange ‘Living Coral’ Is Named Pantone’s Color of the Year for 2019
“Living Coral,” a pinkish-orange hue that embraces us with warmth and embodies our desire for playful expression, has been named Pantone’s 2019 Color of the ...
Music Friday: Jason Michael Carroll Pops the Question With a Half-Carat Diamond in ‘Numbers’
Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you fun songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the lyrics or title. Today, country music artist ...
Gemstones Star in New Board Game Featuring Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Players press their luck as they go mining for seven types of gemstones in a brand new board game featuring Walt Disney’s Snow White and ...
Birthstone Feature: 540 Carats of Persian Turquoise Shine in the Empress Marie-Louise Diadem
In honor of turquoise — one of the three official birthstones for December — we shine our spotlight on the Empress Marie-Louise Diadem, a gift ...
NYPD Reunites British Couple With Engagement Ring Lost in Times Square Utility Grate
The NYPD used the power of the Twittersphere to reunite a British couple with the engagement ring they accidentally dropped through a utility grate in ...
Rams’ Powerhouse Aaron Donald Celebrates Big Contract With ‘AD/99’ Diamond Pendant
Dominating defensive tackle Aaron Donald of the 11-1 Los Angeles Rams signed a record-breaking $135 million deal in August and rewarded himself with a custom ...
Music Friday: Gwen Stefani Forgets to Mention One Little Thing, a Ring, in ‘Santa Baby’
Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you festive songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. Today, we celebrate the ...
Welcome to ‘Engagement Season’ When Nearly 40% of All Marriage Proposals Take Place
Welcome to “engagement season,” the magical time between Thanksgiving Day and Valentine’s Day when nearly 40% of all marriage proposals take place.According to WeddingWire’s 2018 ...
Supermodel Josephine Skriver Shares Pics of Northern Lights Proposal and Gorgeous Ring
Barely two weeks removed from her high-profile appearance at the Victoria’s Secret fashion show in New York, supermodel Josephine Skriver got engaged to her singer-songwriter ...
PA ‘Picker’ Pays Pennies for Antique Ring Box and Finds Diamond Treasure Hidden Inside
Lauren Smith, a self-described “picker,” was following a hunch when she scooped up an antique ring box for pennies at a Goodwill outlet in Reading, ...
Singer Toni Braxton Pleas for the Return of ‘Bonnie,’ Her 10-Carat Canary Diamond Ring
Singer Toni Braxton is hoping that one of her 2.8 million Instagram followers knows the whereabouts of “Bonnie,” the Grammy-award winner’s $5 million, 10-carat canary ...
Barbara Sinatra’s 20.6-Carat Engagement Ring Tops ‘Lady Blue Eyes’ Collection at Sotheby’s
The 20.6-carat emerald-cut diamond ring that Frank Sinatra famously presented to fourth wife, Barbara, in a glass of champagne is the top jewelry item in ...
Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree’s New Crown Jewel Sparkles With 3 Million Swarovski Crystals
For the first time since 2004, the world-famous Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center has a new crown jewel. Designed by renowned architect Daniel Libeskind, the ...
Marie Antoinette’s Natural Pearl Pendant Crushes Auction Record As It Sells for $36.1 Million
A natural pearl pendant that was once owned by Queen Marie Antoinette and smuggled out of France just before her arrest in 1791 fetched $36.1 ...
Music Friday: Vince Gill Proposes With a Pretty Diamond Ring in ‘Like My Daddy Did’
Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you romantic songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. Today, 21-time Grammy winner ...
18.96-Carat ‘Pink Legacy’ Sells for $50.3 Million, Sets Auction Record at Christie’s Geneva
In the lead-up to yesterday’s highly anticipated auction of the “Pink Legacy,” Christie’s Rahul Kadakia had gone out on a limb and said the 18.96-carat ...
Miners Seek Coveted ‘AO’ Status for Colombian Emeralds, Claim They’re Geographically Unique
Colombian miners are seeking to gain coveted “AO” status for their emeralds, widely considered to be the finest in the world. “AO” is shorthand for ...
Graff Unveils First 67 Diamonds Cut From the 1,109-Carat Lesedi La Rona
Sixty-seven diamonds ranging from just under 1 carat to more than 100 carats will be known forever as the legacy of Lesedi La Rona, the ...
All-Diamond Ring Crafted From a Single Rough Gem May Fetch $250,000 at Benefit Auction
An all-diamond ring custom crafted from a single rough gem is expected to fetch up to $250,000 when Sotheby’s offers it for sale December 5 ...
Music Friday: Tommy and Janey Visit a Jeweler in ‘Don’t Love Make a Diamond Shine’
Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you fun songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. Today, country music artist ...
$1 Million Dream Angels Fantasy Bra Glitters With 2,100 Diamonds Weighing 71 Carats
It took the designers and artisans at Atelier Swarovski a total of 930 hours to complete the bejeweled 2018 Dream Angels Fantasy Bra, an impressive ...
King Tut’s Breastplate Features a Scarab Carved From Rare Libyan Desert Glass
When British archaeologist and Egyptologist Howard Carter entered the intact tomb of King Tutankhamun in 1922, he encountered thousands of luxury objects intended to accompany ...
Rami Malek Reveals on ‘Ellen’ Why He Cast His Freddie Mercury Fake Buck Teeth in Gold
Rami Malek, who portrays Freddie Mercury in the newly released Queen biopic, Bohemian Rhapsody, pulled off the uncanny resemblance by wearing a mouth apparatus that ...
Young Couple Finds $18K in Diamond Rings Hidden in $2 Thrift Shop Board Game
A young couple visiting Prince Edward Island for the Labour Day weekend thought they struck it rich when a $2 board game purchased at a ...
Music Friday: Don Williams Is in Love With the Girl Who Wears a Diamond Ring
Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you throwback tunes with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. In 1977, Don Williams ...
Three Minuscule Moon Rocks Expected to Sell for $1 Million at Sotheby's Auction
Three tiny moon rocks brought to the Earth by Soviet cosmonauts in 1970 are expected to fetch upwards of $1 million when they hit the ...
Gemfields Unveils 'Inkalamu,' a 5,655-Carat Zambian Emerald Crystal With Remarkable Color and Clarity
On Monday, Gemfields unveiled "Inkalamu," a 5,655-carat Zambian emerald crystal with remarkable clarity and a perfectly balanced golden green hue. The carat weight is equivalent ...
600 Akoya Cultured Pearls Adorn the $400,000 Tournament of Roses Crown
Adorned with 600 cultured pearls and valued at $400,000, the bejeweled Tournament of Roses crown was placed on the head of 17-year-old Louise Deser Siskel ...
Vancouver Man Spells Out Halloween-Themed Marriage Proposal Using 640 Pumpkins
Justine Aichelberger and Jesse Seads met at a Halloween party seven years ago, so when the young man was plotting a surprise marriage proposal recently, ...
Music Friday: Learn From Mistakes and 'Make Them Gold,' Urges Chvrches' Lauren Mayberry
Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you new tunes with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. Today, Lauren Mayberry of ...
Birthstone Feature: Check Out the Fascinating History of the Smithsonian’s ‘Chalk Emerald’
The Chalk Emerald’s impressive clarity, color, size and regal lineage rank it among the world’s finest examples of May’s official birthstone.Exhibiting the most highly prized ...