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by Howard Cohen on Oct 23 2017
“Le Grand Mazarin,” the legendary 19.07-carat pink diamond that was once part of the French Crown Jewels, is expected to fetch between $6 million and $9 million at Christie’s Geneva on November 14. The magnificent square-cut stone has been in the collection of four kings, four queens, two emperors and two empresses, starting with the...
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Music Friday: ‘Diamond Ring’ Tells the World ‘I’m Your Only Man,’ Sings Jon Bon Jovi
by Howard Cohen on Oct 20 2017
Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you outstanding songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the lyrics or title. Today, Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora perform a beautiful acoustic version of “Diamond Ring,” a ballad they co-wrote with Desmond Child in 1988. Featuring romantic lyrics, soaring harmonies and a memorable acoustic guitar...
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by Howard Cohen on Oct 19 2017
Kris Pond cried uncontrollably as she surveyed the still-smoking rubble on the property where her home once stood. Her Santa Rosa residence was one of nearly 6,000 obliterated by the catastrophic wildfires that have been tearing through Northern California since October 8. An ABC News crew caught up with Pond and her husband, Mike, as...
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Astronomers Witness the Birth of $100 Octillion Worth of Gold as Neutron Stars Collide in Space
by Howard Cohen on Oct 18 2017
Thousands of astronomers from around the globe joined together on Monday to confirm the first-ever sighting of two neutron stars colliding in space. In just one second, the “kilonova” generated the equivalent of 50 Earth masses of silver, 100 Earth masses of gold and 500 Earth masses of platinum. The gold alone is estimated to...
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Mike Diamond Finds Fiancée’s 3-Carat Diamond Engagement Ring at Waste Facility in New Jersey
by Howard Cohen on Oct 17 2017
New York City bride-to-be Ashlee Palacio is a creature of habit. Every night, she follows the same bedtime routine and places her beloved three-carat emerald-cut diamond engagement ring in a special tray on her nightstand. But, last Monday, Palacio broke her routine and fell asleep on the opposite side of her bed — with her engagement...
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World’s Largest Fancy Intense Pink Diamond Hits the Auction Block in Geneva Next Month
by Howard Cohen on Oct 16 2017
All eyes will be on the “Raj Pink,” the world’s largest known fancy intense pink diamond, when it hits the auction block at Sotheby’s Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels sale in Geneva on November 15. The exceptional 37.30-carat, cushion-modified, brilliant-cut gem is estimated to fetch between $20 million and $30 million — but could yield...
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by Howard Cohen on Oct 13 2017
Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you classic songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. Today, Styx lead singer Dennis DeYoung searches for a pot of gold in the classic 1977 hit, “Come Sail Away.” An inspirational song about following one’s dreams no matter how challenging the journey may...
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by Howard Cohen on Oct 12 2017
Back in March, we recounted the amazing story of pastor and part-time miner Emmanuel Momoh, who extracted a 706-carat diamond from the sediment of a Sierra Leone riverbed using his bare hands and a sieve. The shimmering yellowish specimen, which is slightly smaller than a hockey puck, is considered to be one of the 20 largest...
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Gem-Filled Pods Make These Reusable Water Bottles Truly Unique
by Howard Cohen on Oct 11 2017
The practice of using gemstones to vitalize water dates back to ancient Greece. The energy emitted from opals, garnets, emeralds, amethysts, quartz or even diamond slivers can boost water’s alkalinity and oxygenation, and some believe the gems have the ability to infuse H2O with their own unique properties and characteristics. Because of the impractical nature...
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888-Carat ‘Star of Jolie’ Is the Largest Gem-Quality Star Sapphire in the World
by Howard Cohen on Oct 10 2017
Carrying an asking price of $5 million, the recently revealed “Star of Jolie” weighs 888.88 carats and is said to be the largest gem-quality star sapphire in the world. The pear-shaped, double-cabochon black star sapphire, which is named for actress and humanitarian Angelina Jolie, made its debut last week when jewelry designer Robert Procop unveiled...
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Music Friday: ‘Love Is More Than What It Seems’ So Tremolo’s Justin Dillon Wears a ‘Promise Ring’
by Howard Cohen on Oct 06 2017
Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you awesome songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. Today, Tremolo frontman Justin Dillon sings about a treasured piece of jewelry in the group’s 2005 release, “Promise Ring.” Dillon believes that beyond being a symbol of the bond between him and his girlfriend,...
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Pittsburgh Penguins Celebrate Back-to-Back Stanley Cups With Eye-Popping Championship Rings
by Howard Cohen on Oct 05 2017
Emblazoned with 394 hand-set diamonds weighing a total of 9.25 carats, the eye-popping Pittsburgh Penguins 2017 Stanley Cup ring commemorates the team’s impressive back-to-back championships. It was the first time in 19 years that a National Hockey League team has accomplished that feat. The face of the ring features the iconic Penguins logo rendered in...
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Mili The Giraffe Helps Missouri Man With Surprise Marriage Proposal at Dickerson Park Zoo
by Howard Cohen on Oct 04 2017
Mili the Giraffe, one of the most popular attractions at Dickerson Park Zoo, literally stuck her neck out to help a Missouri man with a surprise marriage proposal. Cody Hall had arranged for him and his girlfriend, Makayla Blankey, to get a behind-the-scenes tour of the zoo in Springfield, Mo. The special access would give...
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by Howard Cohen on Oct 03 2017
For the first time ever, a satellite will be launched into space solely as an artistic gesture. The brainchild of artist Trevor Paglen, the 100-foot-long inflatable sculpture looks like an elongated diamond and can reflect sunlight while orbiting the nightside of the Earth. The reflections off the Mylar-like surface will be so bright that skywatchers...
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163-Carat D-Flawless Diamond Is the Largest Ever to Appear at Auction
by Howard Cohen on Oct 02 2017
On November 14, Christie’s Geneva will offer for sale the largest D-flawless diamond to ever hit the auction block. The 163.41-carat emerald-cut diamond was cut from a 404.20-carat rough named “4 de Fevereiro,” which was discovered at Angola’s Lulo mine in February 2016. It was bought by de Grisogono founder Fawaz Gruosi and unveiled to...
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by Howard Cohen on Sep 29 2017
Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you fun songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. Today, Karen Fairchild of Little Big Town demands an engagement ring and a walk down the aisle in the up-tempo 2010 country hit, “Little White Church.” Fairchild portrays a young woman who is fed...
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Engagement Ring Lost While Baking Cookies Turns Up 50+ Years Later During Kitchen Renovation
by Howard Cohen on Sep 28 2017
Herman’s Hermits were on the radio, Lyndon B. Johnson was in The White House and Audrey Musgrove was on her hands and knees looking for an engagement ring she would never find in the kitchen of her brand new home in Sully, Iowa. The year was 1965, and the young mom had taken off her...
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Graff’s $53M Purchase Reunites 1,109-Carat Lesedi La Rona With Her 373-Carat Sibling
by Howard Cohen on Sep 27 2017
British billionaire and diamantaire Laurence Graff paid $53 million for the 1,109-carat Lesedi La Rona, the largest gem-quality rough diamond discovered in more than a century. Graff’s purchase marks the poignant reunion of two of the world’s largest and most high-profile diamonds. You see, Graff had already paid $17.5 million for the 373.72-carat “chunk” that...
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NJ Officer Searches Breakdown Lane — on His Own Time — to Find Engagement Ring of Young Bride-to-Be
by Howard Cohen on Sep 26 2017
A police officer with a heart of gold searched the breakdown lane of Route 4 in New Jersey — on his own time — to find the engagement ring of a young bride-to-be. Kimberly Garcia had lost her ring while changing a flat tire on the side of the busy highway in northern New Jersey,...
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KC Man Who Fumbled Ring Into Pond Earns a Redo on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ AND Gets Original Ring Back
by Howard Cohen on Sep 25 2017
The forlorn boyfriend who famously fumbled an engagement ring into the pond at Kansas City’s Loose Park earned a redo on ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Tuesday. Seth Dixon got to propose to Ruth Salas in front of a national TV audience on a set that mimicked the wooden footbridge where the original proposal took...
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