A recreational prospector celebrating her 30th birthday at Crater of Diamonds State Park in Arkansas scooped up one of the biggest discoveries of the year, so far — a 2.10-carat iced-tea brown diamond. The park is the only diamond-producing site ..
Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you awesome tunes with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the lyrics or title. Today’s featured song is “Copa Cabana,” the timeless 1978 hit by Barry Manilow. Set in the late 1940s, the song refers..
Pink ‘Princie’ Diamond From Famed Golconda Mine Expected To Fetch Up To $40 Mil. At Christie’s Auction April 16
By: Kelly York
For centuries, India’s most prized diamonds have been known as the “diamonds of Golconda,” and some of the most famous stones from the ancient Golconda mine include the Hope Diamond and the Koh-i-Noor Diamond. On April 16, another famous ..
Miners Challenge Glacial Frontier To Find Precious Metals And Gems In New Reality Series, ‘Ice Cold Gold’
By: Kelly York
Animal Planet’s brand new series, “Ice Cold Gold,” spotlights a spirited team of miners who are among the first Americans to prospect for precious metals and gems in parts of Greenland where humans never have set foot before. Beginnin..
After Missing $20,000 Half-Court Shot This Bride-to-Be Gets A Consolation Prize She Will Never Forget
By: Kelly York
So it’s halftime at the Amway Center in Orlando, where the Magic is hosting the Miami Heat and beautiful basketball fan Elena believes she’s been selected at random from the sellout crowd to attempt a $20,000 half-court shot. Sporting a..
In honor of April’s birthstone — diamond — we offer you a sneak peek at the 74.79-carat pear-shaped centerpiece of Sotheby’s Magnificent Jewels sale that will take place in New York on April 17. Called “the most important white diamond e..
Music Friday: ‘The Power Of Love’ Is ‘Tougher Than Diamonds’ In The Smash Hit By Huey Lewis And The News
By: Kelly York
Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you fun tunes with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. Today we have Huey Lewis and the News singing their chart-topping hit from 1985, “The Power of Love.” In the song, Lewis sa..
Homeless Man Who Returned Diamond Ring Reunites With Family On National TV, Set To Collect $189,000
By: Kelly York
Billy Ray Harris, the homeless man from Kansas City, Mo., who showed tremendous integrity by returning a diamond-and-platinum engagement ring that was accidentally dropped into his change cup back in February, is now an international celebrity. ..
At barely four inches tall, this impressive pink peacock proudly parades the priciest plumage you may ever see. At the center of the brooch is a 20.02-carat fancy deep blue pear-shape diamond, one of the rarest blue diamonds in the world. And..
‘Simple’ Engagement Ring Given By A Young Napoleon To Josephine Shatters Pre-Auction Estimate, Sells For $949,000
By: Kelly York
In a spectacular 15-minute bidding session, a simple 18th century “toi et moi” (you and me) engagement ring that a 26-year-old Napoleon bought for his fianceé Josephine in 1796 shattered auction estimates and was sold to an anonymous bidder ..