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‘Journey’ Ad Campaign Tells the Timeless and Epic Story of Natural Diamonds
on Oct 09 2019
The Diamond Producers Association (DPA) is launching an $11 million ad campaign that is an unprecedented, cinematic telling of the natural diamond story. Titled "The Diamond Journey," the video chronicles the history of a beautiful rough diamond from its fiery subterranean origins to its place as the ultimate representation of love, commitment and meaningful moments....
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Alrosa Scientists Verify Discovery of the World’s First Diamond-in-a-Diamond
on Oct 08 2019
About five weeks ago, Alrosa surprised its Instagram followers with a video that seemed to show a tiny rough diamond rattling around in the cavity of a larger one. The caption read, "A diamond in a diamond? We couldn't help but share this very special find with you." At the time, Alrosa wasn't quite sure...
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Average Guy Knows His Partner Is ‘The One’ After 7 Months of Dating: Survey
on Oct 07 2019
The average American man knows after seven months of dating if his partner is "the one" and nearly half received not-so-subtle hints encouraging the proposal, according to a survey conducted for the Jewelers Mutual Insurance Group. Two of the top five methods of dropping hints included forwarding emails from jewelry websites (45%) and stopping in...
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Unusual Color-Change Johnkoivulaite Is the Newest Member of the Beryl Family
on Oct 02 2019
Johnkoivulaite, a mineral that changes from deep violet to near colorless when viewed with polarized light, is the newest member of the beryl family, which includes emerald, aquamarine and morganite. The mineral is named after gemologist and author John Koivula, who is best known for his contributions to inclusion research and photomicrography. The 1.16-carat crystal,...
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on Oct 01 2019
Tourmaline comes in a wide variety of fiery, vibrant hues, such as red, green, yellow, orange, brown, pink and purple. October’s birthstone is even available in bi-color and tri-color versions. But, the most coveted tourmaline of all is the neon blue variety that was originally unearthed in Paraiba, Brazil, in 1987. Gemologists learned that Paraiba...
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Princess Beatrice’s Engagement Ring Inspired by Her Grandma’s Ring
on Sep 30 2019
Princess Beatrice, the granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II, is rocking a new 3.5-carat diamond engagement ring from Italian real estate tycoon Edoardo Mapellu Mozzi. The ring, which reflects “Victorian and Art Deco fusion,” features a round center stone flanked by smaller diamond baguettes in a platinum setting. Unlike her sister, Eugenie, who got engaged nearly...
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Music Friday: Rachael Price Sings, ‘If You’re Married, Baby, Wear a Wedding Band’
on Sep 27 2019
Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you fun songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. Today, lead singer Rachael Price of Lake Street Dive delivers some sassy, unambiguous straight talk to aggressive males in the group’s 2014 ditty, “Wedding Band.” When introducing the song during live performances, Price jokes...
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Elizabeth Taylor’s Sapphire-and-Diamond Brooch Returns to Auction Block
on Sep 26 2019
When Hollywood icon Elizabeth Taylor’s jewelry collection hit Christie’s auction block late in 2011, one of the 24 lots selling for more than $1 million was a rare 19th century sapphire-and-diamond brooch — a surprise gift from actor Richard Burton during their marriage. The piece, which features a cushion-cut 37.29-carat sapphire framed with old-mine and...
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Inspired by Fellow Canadian, Homesteader Proposes With a Carrot-and-Diamond Ring
on Sep 25 2019
Inspired by the story of a Canadian woman whose lost engagement ring turned up in a vegetable patch 13 years later — cinched tightly around a carrot — fellow Canadian John Neville looked to replicate the phenomenon to surprise his bride-to-be, Danielle (Deejay) Squires. Neville recounted to The Washington Post how he had purchased the...
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Another Never-Before-Seen Mineral Is Found Trapped Inside a Diamond
on Sep 24 2019
PhD student Nicole Meyer of University of Alberta's Diamond Exploration Research and Training School discovered a never-before-seen mineral trapped within the inclusion of a diamond. She named the material "goldschmidtite" to honor Victor Moritz Goldschmidt, the founder of modern geochemistry. Back in March 2018, scientists at the same university identified a new deep-Earth mineral —...
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Lucara Salvages 375-Carat Gem-Quality Diamond From Old Tailings
on Sep 23 2019
Imagine finding treasure in your trash. That's what happened when Lucara Diamond Corp. salvaged a 375-carat gem-quality diamond from a pile of old tailings at its prolific Karowe mine in Botswana. Tailings are the residue of the diamond-bearing ore that was processed during an original mining operation. The company revisited the tailings because they were...
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Music Friday: ‘Third Finger, Left Hand,’ That’s Where He Placed the Wedding Band
on Sep 20 2019
Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you classic songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. Today, Martha and the Vandellas sing about the thrill of receiving a wedding band in the 1967 release, “Third Finger, Left Hand.” They sing, “At last my dreams come true / Today he said...
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Emirates Airlines Shows Off Its ‘Diamond’ Onboard Lounge, But Is It Real?
on Sep 19 2019
Emirates, the luxury airline that set the Twittersphere ablaze in 2018 with the introduction of its "Bling 777," is back again with a post of its "Diamond" A380 onboard lounge. It was December 2018 when the airline took to Twitter to show off an Emirates Boeing 777 spectacularly embellished with diamonds. The image went viral...
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Pantone’s Color Palette for Spring/Summer 2020 Conveys Sense of Ease
on Sep 18 2019
The Pantone Color Institute recently unveiled its top 12 colors for Spring/Summer 2020. Described as friendly and relatable, the colors — which range from Flame Scarlet to Biscay Green — were seen illuminating the runways of NY Fashion Week in downtown Manhattan from September 5-13. Flame Scarlet / Saffron / Classic Blue / Biscay Green...
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Bride-to-Be Shares How She Swallowed Her Engagement Ring During Vivid Dream
on Sep 17 2019
San Diego bride-to-be Jenna Evans swallowed her 2.4-carat diamond engagement ring during a vivid dream last Tuesday night. Her crazy story, which has gone viral on Facebook, earned the young woman a Monday morning spot on NBC's Today Show. Evans told Today's Gadi Schwartz that she was having an action-packed, exciting dream about a cargo...
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‘America,’ the 18-Karat Toilet Worth $6 Million, Is Stolen from British Palace
on Sep 16 2019
The fully functional 18-karat gold toilet that dazzled and delighted visitors to the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York City during its year-long installation in 2016-2017 was stolen from Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire, England, on Saturday — just two days after its British debut. The toilet is said to be worth $6 million. Called...
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Music Friday: Rihanna and Boyfriend Are Yellow Diamonds in the 2011 Hit, ‘We Found Love’
on Sep 13 2019
Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you awesome songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the lyrics or title. Today, Barbadian singer Rihanna compares herself and her boyfriend to yellow diamonds in the very first line of her blockbuster 2011 hit, “We Found Love.” She sings, “Yellow diamonds in the light / And...
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2,100-Year-Old Fashionista’s Blinged-Out ‘iPhone Case’ Puts Yours to Shame
on Sep 12 2019
Archaeologists exploring Russia's "Atlantis" have discovered a gem-adorned 2,137-year-old "iPhone case" buried in the grave of a young fashionista who scientists have nicknamed Natasha. The unusual rectangular object is made from the black gemstone jet and is inlaid with an array of contrasting precious gemstones, including turquoise, carnelian and mother-of-pearl. It is also decorated with...
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Flawless 10.64-Carat Purplish-Pink Diamond Is Top Lot at Sotheby’s HK Auction
on Sep 11 2019
An exceptional 10.64-carat flawless vivid purplish-pink diamond is expected to sell for as much as $26 million when it hits the auction block at Sotheby’s Magnificent Jewels and Jadeite sale on October 7 in Hong Kong. In Sotheby’s auction catalog, the top lot is described as a cut-cornered rectangular mixed-cut diamond, but it also can...
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Snickers to Honor NFL’s ‘Hungriest’ Players With Blinged-Out ‘S’ Pendant
on Sep 10 2019
Each week during the NFL season, Snickers will be presenting a blinged-out "S" pendant to the league's "Hungriest Player." The chain will pass from one top performer to the next, based on their successes both on and off the gridiron. The "S" is actually the first letter of the iconic Snickers logo beautifully rendered in...
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