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Skidmore 32nd Annual Fox Adler Lecture Tue. Sept. 21

Why We Need Krazy Kat Norman Fox (1919-2016), a renaissance man with a passion for rare books and first-day covers, originated the lecture series that continues today as an established named lecture annually attended by students and faculty of S..

February Featured Designer: Julie Leininger, Saratoga Jewels

Saratoga-based designer Julie Leininger has been making jewelry for over a decade, creating timeless designs inspired by her love of nature. In 2012, she left a successful career as a consultant in Environmental Engineering to pursue a re..

Three Years As A Doorstop, 17-Pound Nugget Sparked NC's Gold Rush In 1802

Located in North Carolina's Cabarrus County, the Reed Gold Mine is the site of the first documented gold find in the United States. It was 1799 when a young Conrad Reed scooped up an unusual yellow rock near his family's farm at Little ..

Queen Elizabeth II Wears Spectacular Sapphire Jewelry In New Portrait

Queen Elizabeth II is wearing a spectacular sapphire ensemble in an official portrait released by the Government of Canada. The 94-year-old monarch, who was separately proclaimed the Queen of Canada when she ascended to the British throne in 19..

Music Friday: Young Bobbie Gentry Wears Faux Ruby Ring In "Chickasaw County Child"

Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you throwback songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. Today, Bobbie Gentry's autobiographical 'Chickasaw County Child' tells the story of the four-time Grammy wi..

NDC's 2020 Holiday Trend Report: Diamond Gifts Will Celebrate Love And Hope

After a year of upheaval, holiday season 2020 will see a surge in demand for diamond gifts that symbolize hope, love and celebration, according to the Natural Diamond Council's 2020 'Holiday Trend Report.' Compiled by the NDC..

14.83-Carat "Spirit Of The Rose" Diamond Could Yield $38MM At Sotheby"s Geneva

'The Spirit of the Rose' ' a 14.83-carat fancy vivid purple-pink diamond that's so special it has its own website ' is expected to fetch up to $38 million when it hits the auction block at Sotheby's Geneva on November 11..

Next Stop On The Virtual Gem Gallery Tour Is The "Picasso Kunzite Necklace"

Highlighted by a 396.30-carat pleochroic kunzite, the 'Picasso Kunzite Necklace' is the next stop on our virtual tour of the Smithsonian's National Gem Collection at the National Museum of Natural History in Washington, DC. Pleochro..

UA Staffer Finds Missing Diamond At Top Of 101,000-Seat Bryant-Denny Stadium

University of Alabama staffer Victoria Giattina defied all odds last week by locating a missing diamond in the cavernous confines of the 101,800-seat Bryant'Denny Stadium. Even more amazing is the fact that the assistant director of event m..

Music Friday: For 70 Years, Singers Have Told The Story Of "Big Blue Diamonds"

Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you fabulous songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the lyrics or title. Today, music legend Van Morrison serves up his 2006 interpretation of "Big Blue Diamonds", a frequently covere..

October Birthstone Feature: "Yowah Nut Opal" Is One Of Nature's Great Surprises

There's an unusual nut from Queensland, Australia, that will never find its way into a candy bar or portable protein pack. That's because the Yowah nut is actually a naturally forming concretion ' an inedible ironstone nodule that l..

Julius Caesar "Assassination Coin" Dating To 42 BC Could Be Worth Millions

A previously unrecorded example of an ancient "Ides of March" gold coin commemorating the assassination of Roman dictator Julius Caesar in 44 BC has been confirmed by rare coin authenticators in the United States and the United Kingdo..

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