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Supermodel Romee Strijd’s Engagement Ring Matches Her Minimalist, Yet Chic, Style

by Howard Cohen on Jan 27 2022
When it came to choosing the perfect ring for his supermodel girlfriend, Romee Strijd, Laurens van Leeuwen picked a look that matched her minimalist, yet chic, style. Unlike many of the over-the-top celebrity rings we've been seeing of late, Strijd's new sparkler is purposely understated. It features a round brilliant-cut center stone flanked by three... The post Supermodel Romee Strijd’s Engagement Ring Matches Her Minimalist, Yet Chic, Style appeared first on Diamond Designs | Orange, CT Jewelry Store.

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Life-Changing Moment: ‘The Sun Glinted on the King and My Heart Seemed to Stop’

by Howard Cohen on Jan 26 2022
"As I picked it up, the sun glinted on the king and my heart seemed to stop.” That's how amateur metal detectorist Michael Leigh-Mallory recalled his breathless encounter with a really old gold coin he had just plucked from a plowed field in Devon, England. Now, four months later, the Henry III gold penny has... The post Life-Changing Moment: ‘The Sun Glinted on the King and My Heart Seemed to Stop’ appeared first on Diamond Designs | Orange, CT Jewelry Store.

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Wild Reindeer Population Is Making a Comeback, Thanks to Diamond Mining Giant

by Howard Cohen on Jan 25 2022
The reindeer population in Russia's remote Yakutia territory is making a strong comeback, thanks to the efforts of diamond mining giant, Alrosa. The company's ecologists and Yakut scientists have joined forces to map the migration routes of wild reindeer herds and to design ways to make their passage safer when the animals cross into infrastructure... The post Wild Reindeer Population Is Making a Comeback, Thanks to Diamond Mining Giant appeared first on Diamond Designs | Orange, CT Jewelry Store.

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Once-in-a-Lifetime ‘True Twosday’ Could Be a Big Day for Romantic Twosomes

by Howard Cohen on Jan 24 2022
Looking for a memorable date to pop the question or tie the knot? How about 2/22/22, which happens to be a true Twosday because it falls — you guessed it — on a Tuesday. It's the only time this phenomenal convergence of days and dates will occur during our lifetimes. What's more, the number 2... The post Once-in-a-Lifetime ‘True Twosday’ Could Be a Big Day for Romantic Twosomes appeared first on Diamond Designs | Orange, CT Jewelry Store.

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Music Friday: Bruce Springsteen’s Immigrant Tribute Spotlights Gold and Diamonds

by Howard Cohen on Jan 21 2022
Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you awesome songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the lyrics or title. Today, 20-time Grammy winner Bruce Springsteen connects gold and diamonds to the immigrant experience in his 2006 jig-style tribute, "American Land." For many generations, immigrants from around the world have come to the US... The post Music Friday: Bruce Springsteen’s Immigrant Tribute Spotlights Gold and Diamonds appeared first on Diamond Designs | Orange, CT Jewelry Store.

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Treasure Hunter Braces for $500K Windfall After Finding 1257 ‘Henry III Gold Penny’

by Howard Cohen on Jan 20 2022
An amateur metal detectorist is bracing for a half-million-dollar windfall after digging up an ultra-rare, 765-year old “Henry III gold penny” on a farm in Devon, England. Gregory Edmund, a numismatist with London-based auctioneer Spink & Son, told CNN that the treasure hunter didn’t realize the value of his find until he posted a photo... The post Treasure Hunter Braces for $500K Windfall After Finding 1257 ‘Henry III Gold Penny’ appeared first on Diamond Designs | Orange, CT Jewelry Store.

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555.55-Carat Black Diamond With Interstellar Origins Could Fetch $6.8 Million

by Howard Cohen on Jan 19 2022
A 555.55-carat black diamond with interstellar origins could fetch upwards of $6.8 million at Sotheby's London next month. The fascinating gem was revealed to journalists at Sotheby's Dubai on Monday. It was the first stop of a publicity tour that will continue to Los Angeles (Jan. 24-26) and then circle back to London for the... The post 555.55-Carat Black Diamond With Interstellar Origins Could Fetch $6.8 Million appeared first on Diamond Designs | Orange, CT Jewelry Store.

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Tiny Beads Crafted From Ostrich Eggshells Reveal Big Stories About Our Past

by Howard Cohen on Jan 18 2022
Over the past 10 years, researchers Drs. Jennifer Miller and Yiming Wang assembled the largest-ever database of ostrich eggshell beads — tiny beads that are now revealing big stories about our past. The scientists from the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History in Munich, Germany, claim that identically crafted beads found 3,000... The post Tiny Beads Crafted From Ostrich Eggshells Reveal Big Stories About Our Past appeared first on Diamond Designs | Orange, CT Jewelry Store.

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Megan Fox’s New Engagement Ring Is a Modern Take on Napoleon’s Design

by Howard Cohen on Jan 17 2022
The engagement ring used by Machine Gun Kelly to propose to actress Megan Fox is a modern adaptation of a design originally conceived by a promising 26-year-old officer named Napoleon Bonaparte more than 200 years ago. Back in 1796, Napoleon — then still eight years removed from the French throne — presented to his beloved... The post Megan Fox’s New Engagement Ring Is a Modern Take on Napoleon’s Design appeared first on Diamond Designs | Orange, CT Jewelry Store.

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Music Friday: Ron Sexsmith Wants You to Know There’s ‘Gold in Them Hills’

by Howard Cohen on Jan 14 2022
Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you uplifting songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the lyrics or title. Today, Canadian singer-songwriter Ron Sexsmith uses the term "gold in them hills" to deliver an inspirational message about cherishing all that life has to offer — both the good and the bad. He sings,... The post Music Friday: Ron Sexsmith Wants You to Know There’s ‘Gold in Them Hills’ appeared first on Diamond Designs | Orange, CT Jewelry Store.

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Sasha Spielberg Reveals New Engagement Ring and Uncanny Diary Prediction

by Howard Cohen on Jan 13 2022
Sasha Spielberg, the daughter of movie mogul Steven Spielberg and actress Kate Capshaw, recently announced her New Year's Eve engagement to restauranteur Harry McNally with a series of Instagram pics that included a closeup of the ring and a prescient diary entry. Sasha, who uses the stage name Buzzy Lee, posted a shot of her... The post Sasha Spielberg Reveals New Engagement Ring and Uncanny Diary Prediction appeared first on Diamond Designs | Orange, CT Jewelry Store.

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Perth Mint Celebrates Year of the Tiger With Opal-Inlaid Collectible Coin

by Howard Cohen on Jan 12 2022
The Chinese Year of the Tiger officially starts on February 1, and The Perth Mint is marking the occasion with a limited-edition, silver proof coin featuring the image of the Chinese zodiac animal rendered in pure Australian opal. Irregular slices of the bluish-purple precious stone are meticulously arranged to fill out the shape of the... The post Perth Mint Celebrates Year of the Tiger With Opal-Inlaid Collectible Coin appeared first on Diamond Designs | Orange, CT Jewelry Store.

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Gold to Play Key Role in Performance of $10B James Webb Space Telescope

by Howard Cohen on Jan 11 2022
The gold-clad mirrors of the $10 billion James Webb Space Telescope will play a key role in observing galaxies that are more than 13 billion light years away. In fact, NASA scientists believe that gold's superior ability to maximize the mirrors' reflection of infrared light gives Webb its best chance of seeing the cosmos. On... The post Gold to Play Key Role in Performance of $10B James Webb Space Telescope appeared first on Diamond Designs | Orange, CT Jewelry Store.

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Commemorative Coins Mark Queen Elizabeth II’s 70 Years on the British Throne

by Howard Cohen on Jan 10 2022
On Sunday, February 6, Queen Elizabeth II will celebrate 70 years on the British throne, and The Royal Mint will be commemorating her remarkable Platinum Jubilee with a series of precious metal coins. The special obverse design, by esteemed artist John Bergdahl, depicts The Queen on horseback and will be struck on the "heads" side... The post Commemorative Coins Mark Queen Elizabeth II’s 70 Years on the British Throne appeared first on Diamond Designs | Orange, CT Jewelry Store.

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Music Friday: Justin Bieber Wants to ‘Lace You With Pearls’ in the 2011 Remix of ‘Up’

by Howard Cohen on Jan 07 2022
Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you great songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. Today we feature Justin Bieber singing about pearls in the R&B remix of his 2010 release, “Up.” In this 2011 collaboration with Chris Brown, the Canadian heartthrob refuses to call it quits on a... The post Music Friday: Justin Bieber Wants to ‘Lace You With Pearls’ in the 2011 Remix of ‘Up’ appeared first on Diamond Designs | Orange, CT Jewelry Store.

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Who Gets the Ring If You Break Up Before the Wedding Takes Place?

by Howard Cohen on Jan 06 2022
We love to write about romantic marriage proposals, but today we take a deep dive into the murky subject of who gets to keep the engagement ring when a relationship fails and the wedding never takes place.  Although there is no uniform law in the US or Canada regarding the return of engagement rings after a... The post Who Gets the Ring If You Break Up Before the Wedding Takes Place? appeared first on Diamond Designs | Orange, CT Jewelry Store.

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Here’s a Close Look at the Medals of the Beijing 2022 Olympic Games

by Howard Cohen on Jan 05 2022
With the Olympic Winter Games in Beijing less than a month away, let's take a close look at the gold, silver and bronze "Tong Xin" medals that will be awarded at the much-anticipated global event. "Tong Xin" means "together as one" and the circle-in-a-circle design is reminiscent of the themes seen in ancient Chinese jade... The post Here’s a Close Look at the Medals of the Beijing 2022 Olympic Games appeared first on Diamond Designs | Orange, CT Jewelry Store.

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Birthstone Feature: ‘Subway Garnet’ Regains Its Luster After 40 Years in Storage

by Howard Cohen on Jan 04 2022
After being out of the public eye for more than four decades, the "Subway Garnet" is once again the pride of Manhattan. When the American Museum of Natural History unveiled its completely redesigned, 11,000-square-foot Mignone Halls of Gems and Minerals in June of 2021, visitors were encouraged to see the 9 pound 10 ounce reddish-brown... The post Birthstone Feature: ‘Subway Garnet’ Regains Its Luster After 40 Years in Storage appeared first on Diamond Designs | Orange, CT Jewelry Store.

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Diacore Purchases 32.32-Carat ‘Rare Masterpiece of Nature’ for $13.8MM

by Howard Cohen on Jan 03 2022
Fancy-diamond specialist Diacore — the company responsible for cutting the Pink Star, the most expensive gem ever sold at auction — recently purchased an exceptional 32.32-carat pink rough diamond for $13.8 million, or about $427,000 per carat. Diacore's purchase of the pink diamond was the highlight of Petra Diamond's first tender of goods from its... The post Diacore Purchases 32.32-Carat ‘Rare Masterpiece of Nature’ for $13.8MM appeared first on Diamond Designs | Orange, CT Jewelry Store.

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Alrosa Names 91.86-Carat Yellow-Brown Diamond After Far North Heroine

by Howard Cohen on Dec 30 2021
Mining giant Alrosa recently bestowed the name Kyndykan on a newly mined, yellow-brown, 91.86-carat diamond to shine a global spotlight on the indigenous peoples of Russia's frigid Far North territory. Kyndykan was a little girl who was miraculously found alive 200 years ago by Yakut hunters near the Verkhoyansk Mountains in an ancestral settlement that... The post Alrosa Names 91.86-Carat Yellow-Brown Diamond After Far North Heroine appeared first on Diamond Designs | Orange, CT Jewelry Store.