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Music Friday: Stevie Wonder Sings About the Vitality of Youth in 1983’s ‘Stay Gold’

Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you great songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the lyrics or title. Today, the incomparable Stevie ...

Diamonds Do Very, Very Well Under Extreme Pressure, Scientists Confirm

American diplomat Henry Kissinger once joked that “a diamond is merely a lump of coal that did well under pressure.” Now, scientists at the Lawrence ...

Mission to Mars: Opal May Provide Evidence of Life on the Red Planet

On Thursday, the Perseverance rover completed its seven-month, 293 million-mile journey to Mars and landed safely in the Jezero crater, which contains fields of opaline ...

Mining Giant Alrosa Names 100-Carat ‘Natural Wonder’ After ‘Sputnik V’ Vaccine

Mining giant Alrosa recently named a gem-quality, 100.53-carat light yellow diamond after “Sputnik V,” the world’s first registered vaccine against COVID-19. The vaccine, which is ...

Grand Palais Provides Design Inspiration for Paris Hilton’s New Engagement Ring

Paris Hilton may have finally found her Prince Charming. Venture capitalist Carter Reum proposed to the heiress/entrepreneur over Valentine weekend with an emerald-cut diamond engagement ...

Music Friday: Justin Bieber Dances Under the Diamonds in 2021’s ‘Anyone’

Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you new tunes with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. Today, Justin Bieber tells ...

Mining Company Names 157-Carat Diamond ‘Polaris’ to Honor Its Arctic Origins

The largest diamond ever recovered from the Gahcho Kué diamond mine in Canada’s Northwest Territories has been named “Polaris” to honor its Arctic origins. Polaris ...

Reimagined Gem Halls at American Museum of Natural History Set to Reopen This Spring

Fans of the American Museum of Natural History in New York City are anxiously awaiting the Spring 2021 reopening of the completely reimagined Allison and ...

Valentine Proposal: Medical Resident Pops the Question to Fellow Doc on ‘GMA’

As part of a special Valentine edition of Good Morning America, weekend hosts Whit Johnson, Dan Harris and Eva Pilgrim helped medical resident Steven Bean ...

Music Friday: Pink’s Fingers Are Bejeweled With Diamonds and Gold in 2004’s ‘Trouble’

Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you hit songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. Today, Pink demonstrates how ...

Heather Rae Young Shows Off Her New-and-Improved Engagement Ring

This past August, the newly engaged Heather Rae Young told her Instagram followers that she was “absolutely obsessed” with the 8.08-carat emerald-cut diamond she received ...

Martha Stewart’s French Bulldogs Wear Diamond Collars for Dog Treat Launch

The internet has been buzzing about Martha Stewart’s blinged-out French Bulldogs. Crème Brûlée and Bête Noire recently wore what appeared to be diamond collars to ...