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Indian Jeweler Captures Guinness Record With Flower Ring Featuring 7,801 Diamonds

By the slimmest of margins, the 7,801-diamond “Divine” ring recently captured a Guinness World Record for the most diamonds set in a single ring, overtaking ...

FDNY to the Rescue: Bridal Jewelry Pulled From Utility Grate in Manhattan

The men and women of the New York City Fire Department are known for their harrowing rescues, world-class heroics and bravery. This time, instead of ...

Music Friday: Pink Shows Off Her ‘Gold Diamond Rings’ in 2001’s ‘Get the Party Started’

Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you fabulous songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. Today, Pink shows off ...

Can Diamond Filtration Improve the Taste of the World’s Finest Vodka?

Back in 2007, actor Dan Aykroyd and artist John Alexander developed a unique vodka that was triple filtered through “Herkimer Diamonds.” The proprietary process for ...

‘Bachelorette’ Clare Crawley Says Diamond Ring Is a Symbol of Self-Love

Bachelorette Clare Crawley sparked engagement rumors when she was spotted by the paparazzi wearing a diamond ring in her hometown of Sacramento, CA, this past ...

Three Years As a Doorstop, 17-Pound Nugget Sparked NC’s Gold Rush in 1802

Located in North Carolina’s Cabarrus County, the Reed Gold Mine is the site of the first documented gold find in the United States. It was ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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. ...