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Music Friday: He Wears A "Plain Gold Ring" And In Her Heart It Will Never Be Spring

Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you fabulous songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the lyrics or title. Today, New Zealand songstress Kimbra channels jazz legend Nina Simone in her contemporary rendition of 'Plain Gold R..

Carbon-Rich Exoplanets May Be Made Of Diamonds, Say ASU Researchers

Carbon-rich exoplanets in distant solar systems may be made of diamonds and quartz, according to a new study published in The Planetary Science Journal. According to a team of researchers from Arizona State University and the University ..

World Diamond Museum Releases Stunning New Book, ''Diamonds Across Time''

Timed to coincide with the first virtual World Diamond Congress, the World Diamond Museum unveiled Diamonds Across Time, a stunning 432-page book that celebrates every aspect of history's most coveted precious stone. Diamonds Across ..

D-Flawless, 102-Carat Oval Diamond Hits The Auction Block Without Reserve

In an unprecedented move for a diamond of this importance and value, Sotheby's Hong Kong will place on the auction block an oval-cut, 102.39-carat, D-flawless diamond ' without reserve. In auction parlance, that means the highest bid wi..

Miami Hurricanes' ''Touchdown Rings 2.0'' Feature 1,925 Orange And Green Sapphires

Crafted from 100 grams of gold, the Miami Hurricanes' 'Touchdown Rings 2.0' span eight knuckles and spell out 'The Crib' when the two fists are held together. The script words are adorned with orange and green sapphires to m..

Music Friday Flashback: This Lover No Longer Laughs At Blue Diamond Rings

Welcome to Music Friday when we like to bring you throwback songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the lyrics or title. Today, internationally renowned barbershop quartet Gimme Four covers Frank Sinatra's 'Oh! Look at Me No..

Record-Breaking Coin That Sold For $10 Million In 2013 Is Back On The Auction Block

A coin believed to be the first silver dollar ever struck by the U.S. Mint in 1794 is expected to sell for $10 million or more when it hits the auction block in Las Vegas on October 8. "Because of its significance in 1794, it was li..

Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes Gave A Ring On Same Day He Got His Ring

The Kansas City Chiefs received their spectacular Super Bowl rings in a special ceremony on September 1, but did you know that on the same day MVP quarterback Patrick Mahomes got his ring, he gave one, as well? The romantic 24-year-old p..

Rio Tinto Reveals Six ''Heroes'' From The 2020 Argyle Pink Diamonds Tender

Rio Tinto recently unveiled the six 'hero' diamonds from its 2020 Argyle Pink Diamonds Tender, a collection of the rarest diamonds from a year's worth of production at the Argyle mine in the remote east Kimberley region of Western A..

Music Friday: Mama Rose Calls Mr. Goldstone "A Gem" In Broadway Revival Of Gypsy

Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you fun songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the lyrics or title. Today, Tony Award winner Patti LuPone calls Mr. Goldstone 'a gem' in a witty tune from the 2008 revival of the 1959 B..

KC Chiefs' Super Bowl Ring Gleams With 255 Diamonds And 36 Rubies

The Kansas City Chiefs received their championship rings on Tuesday during a socially distanced private celebration at Arrowhead Stadium. Each Super Bowl ring features 255 diamonds and 36 rubies for a total gem carat weight of 10.85 carats. ..

Birthstone Feature: "Blue Belle Of Asia" Crushed The Sapphire World Record In 2014

In honor of September's official birthstone, we're revisiting a magnificent 392-carat blue sapphire that smashed an auction record when it sold for $17.3 million at Christie's Geneva in 2014. It remains the highest price paid at auc..

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