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..
Read More »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..
Read More »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..
Read More »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..
Read More »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..
Read More »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..
Read More »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..
Read More »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..
Read More »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..
Read More »For 2nd Time In 18 Months, Japanese Dad Honors Daughter With Flawless Diamond
Eighteen months ago, an unnamed Japanese private collector plunked down $13.7 million for a D-flawless, 88.22-carat oval diamond at Sotheby's Hong Kong. He gifted it to his eldest daughter and named it 'Manami Star' in her honor. Ye..
Read More »Music Friday: Lorde Channels "Hunger Games" Heroine In The Gem-Infused "Yellow Flicker Beat"
Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you awesome songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. Today, Lorde channels Hunger Games protagonist Katniss Everdeen in 'Yellow Flicker Beat,' a dark jam that's i..
Read More »Here's Why Brazil's Paraiba Tourmaline Has A Nearly Identical African Cousin
Paraiba tourmaline is the most prized variety of October's birthstone. The vivid teal, turquoise and neon blue stones caused a sensation when they were first discovered in Brazil's tropical, coastal state of Paraiba in 1987. Worl..
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