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Rough Diamond Oddities Are Chronicled On Alrosa's Instagram Page

As the world's leading diamond producer, Russia's Alrosa Group gets to see a lot of rough stones ' from the ordinary to the extraordinary. Among the 40 million carats that are sorted in an average year, a handful of exception..

Next Stop On The National Gem Gallery Virtual Tour Is The "Hall Sapphire Necklace"

Featuring 36 cushion-cut Sri Lankan sapphires totaling 195 carats, the spectacular 'Hall Sapphire Necklace' is the next stop on our virtual tour of the Smithsonian's National Gem Collection, which resides in the Janet Annenberg Hook..

Music Friday: The Kingston Trio Sings About A "Priceless Gem Of Perfection"

Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you throwback songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. Today, we flip the 45 of The Kingston Trio's 1958 chart-topping hit, 'Tom Dooley,' to find a surprising gem..

Israeli Teenagers Unearth Hoard Of 425 Gold Coins Dating Back 1,100 Years

Israeli teenagers unearthed a hoard of 425 ancient gold coins while volunteering at an archeological site during their summer vacations. The two youths were helping the Israel Antiquities Authority with an excavation in the central part of the ..

Gal Gadot Becomes The 4th Woman To Ever Wear The 128-Carat "Tiffany Diamond"

Actress Gal Gadot gets to wear the 128.54-carat 'Tiffany Diamond' in the soon-to-be-released big screen adaptation of Agatha Christie's Death on the Nile. The famous ' but rarely worn ' gem dangles from a platinum necklace f..

"Aussie Gold Hunters" Find A Pair Of Gold Nuggets Weighing A Combined 7.7 Pounds

Within the span of just a few hours, a family of gold prospectors pulled two huge gold nuggets from the ground near Tarnagulla in the Australian state of Victoria. The dramatic scene played out during Thursday's episode of Aussie Gold Hunte..

Lesotho's Latest Colossal Gem-Quality Diamond Weighs In At 442 Carats

The Lets?eng mine in the tiny southern African kingdom of Lesotho has produced another colossal gem-quality diamond. The 442-carat, Type IIa stone could be worth as much as $18 million. The still-unnamed rough gem is the fifth-largest ge..

$1.5 Million Diamond-Studded Protective Mask Is The Most Expensive In The World

Hustling to meet a billionaire's December 31 deadline, Israeli luxury brand Yvel has assembled a team of 25 jewelers and diamond setters to fabricate a COVID-19 protective mask decorated with 3,608 black and white diamonds. The team ..

Miner Surprised To Learn Its Fancy Yellow Diamonds Display Purple Fluorescence

Officials at Aussie mining company IBDH (India Bore Diamond Holdings) were surprised to learn that many of its signature 'Ellendale' fancy yellow diamonds are displaying an extremely rare purple fluorescence when placed under ultraviole..

Philly Woman Reunited With Cherished Rings, Thanks To The Power Of Social Media

After finding a diamond engagement ring and wedding band on the sidewalk in Philadelphia's Center City, Ian Buchannon was able to locate the rightful owner in a matter of minutes thanks to the power of social media. Buchannon happene..

Music Friday: Tomorrow Brings A Diamond Ring In Traveling Wilburys' "End Of The Line"

Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you classic songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the lyrics or title. Today we feature 1989's 'End of the Line' by the Traveling Wilburys, a supergroup composed of Bob Dylan, Geor..

Next Stop On The Gem Gallery Virtual Tour Is The "Victoria-Transvaal Diamond"

Cut from a 240-carat rough stone found in 1951 at the Premier Mine in Transvaal, South Africa, the 'Victoria-Transvaal Diamond' is one of the most prized possessions in the Smithsonian's National Gem Collection. Today's virtual ..

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