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Music Friday: Country Star Russell Dickerson Compares His Love to a ‘Band of Solid Gold’

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

Diamond-and-Gold Flecked Rocks in Canada’s Far North May Signal Huge Riches

Diamonds and gold are strange bedfellows. They very rarely appear in the same rock, but when they do, their unlikely marriage can signal the presence ...

Consider This Stunning Keepsake for the Diamond Lovers in Your Life

Looking for a great holiday gift for the diamond lovers in your life? Check out the newly published Diamonds Across Time, a stunning 432-page coffee-table ...

‘Born From Lightning,’ December’s Birthstone Has Powerful Tanzanian Connection

A Maasai folktale imagines how tanzanite came to be. Once upon a time, the story goes, lightning struck the foothills of Mount Kilimanjaro, scorching the ...

‘Outback Opal Hunters’ Discover 45-Carat, ‘Life-Changing’ Gem During Season Finale

During the thrilling season finale of Outback Opal Hunters, 21-year-old Sam Westra and his mentor Pete Cooke discovered a 45-carat double-faced black opal valued at ...

Sotheby’s NY to Deliver Pre-Holiday Treat to Fancy-Colored Diamond Lovers

Ultra-rare fancy-colored diamonds in vivid shades of pink, blue, orange and red will headline Sotheby’s Magnificent Jewels auction in New York on December 9.All eyes ...

Couples Spending Less on Weddings and Honeymoons, More on Engagement Rings

While couples are spending less on elaborate weddings and honeymoons due to the pandemic, they are spending more than ever on the perfect diamond engagement ...

Under Pressure: Scientists Defy Nature by Making Diamonds at Room Temperature

Imagine 640 African elephants balancing on the tip of a ballet shoe. That was the amount of pressure scientists needed to transform carbon into diamonds ...

875-Carat Imperial Topaz Crystal Is a Golden-Orange Example of November’s Birthstone

The golden-orange Imperial Topaz is the most highly prized variety of November’s birthstone.Originally mined exclusively in Russia’s Ural Mountains during the 19th century, the intense ...

Welcome to ‘Engagement Season,’ the Most Romantic Time of the Year

If the trending continues, Holiday Season 2020 promises to be the most romantic ever.Welcome to “engagement season,” that special time of the year when more ...

CA Man Uses Wire Hanger to Fish Engagement Ring From Backyard Waste Pipe

Using a wire hanger and a snake cam, Stockton, CA, resident Danny Gutierrez deftly fished his wife’s engagement ring from the “plumbing cleanout” pipe in ...

Botswana’s Prolific Karowe Mine Delivers 998-Carat, Gem-Quality Diamond

Lucara’s Karowe mine in Botswana has delivered another head-turning rough diamond — a 998-carat stunner that ranks as the fourth-largest gem-quality diamond ever recovered.Other famous ...