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‘I Avoca-Do’: Believe It or Not, Avocado Ring Boxes Are Now a Thing

on Feb 22 2018
The avocado is arguably the most versatile fruit in the world. It can be used in soups, drinks, salads, dips, ice cream — and if you pop the pit and cut it in half, you’ve got the latest, coolest, trendiest ring box. Yes, thanks to Amsterdam-based food stylist, author and avocado aficionado Colette Dike, the... The post ‘I Avoca-Do’: Believe It or Not, Avocado Ring Boxes Are Now a Thing appeared first on Diamond Designs | Orange, CT Jewelry Store.

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Neighbors Pool Their Plumbing Skills to Rescue Engagement Ring That Was Flushed Down Toilet

on Feb 21 2018
Resourceful neighbors in the community of Alamo, Calif., pooled their limited plumbing skills to reunite a future bride with the $10,000 diamond engagement ring she had accidentally flushed down the toilet.  Only 48 hours earlier, the world was filled with nothing but despair for Haleigh Morrissey and her fiancé Dean Booras. Morrissey had been in... The post Neighbors Pool Their Plumbing Skills to Rescue Engagement Ring That Was Flushed Down Toilet appeared first on Diamond Designs | Orange, CT Jewelry Store.

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Seeing Double: ‘Twinfinity’ Rings Star in a Proposal Story That Packs Twice the Romance

on Feb 20 2018
Identical twins Brittany and Briana Deane shouted “Yes” as identical twins Josh and Jeremy Salyers popped the question at Twin Lakes State Park in Virginia on February 2 (2/2/18). The simultaneous surprise marriage proposals — complete with “twinfinity” rings for both brides-to-be — were featured on the Valentine’s Day installment of Inside Edition. The gals... The post Seeing Double: ‘Twinfinity’ Rings Star in a Proposal Story That Packs Twice the Romance appeared first on Diamond Designs | Orange, CT Jewelry Store.

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Your Next Smartphone May Have a Diamond Screen That’s ‘Virtually Unbreakable’

on Feb 07 2018
An Illinois-based technology company is testing a diamond smartphone screen that it claims is six times stronger, 10 times harder and runs 800 times cooler than the leading competitor’s glass. The revolutionary nanocrystalline diamond material is said to be “virtually unbreakable.” Akhan Semiconductor is marketing the material as Miraj Diamond Glass. The company claims that its display... The post Your Next Smartphone May Have a Diamond Screen That’s ‘Virtually Unbreakable’ appeared first on Diamond Designs | Orange, CT Jewelry Store.

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New Mexico Woman Finds Diamond Ring in Tub of Vicks VapoRub

on Feb 06 2018
We’d hardly be surprised to find a prize mixed into a Cracker Jack box or a fun toy buried in a specially marked package of Lucky Charms, but a diamond ring immersed in a tub of Vicks VapoRub? Now, that’s a curiosity. Last week, Albuquerque, N.M., resident Sharon Roybal fished a 10-karat diamond ring out... The post New Mexico Woman Finds Diamond Ring in Tub of Vicks VapoRub appeared first on Diamond Designs | Orange, CT Jewelry Store.

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NRF Survey: Jewelry Tops List of 2018 Valentine’s Day Gifts; Category Grows 9.3%

on Feb 05 2018
For the second year in a row, jewelry tops the list of Valentine’s Day gifts, according to an annual survey released by the National Retail Federation. U.S. consumers are expected to spend $4.7 billion for jewelry-related items on Cupid’s favorite holiday, up 9.3% compared to 2017. Jewelry is not only the most popular category in... The post NRF Survey: Jewelry Tops List of 2018 Valentine’s Day Gifts; Category Grows 9.3% appeared first on Diamond Designs | Orange, CT Jewelry Store.

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Music Friday: John Denver Is ‘Leaving on a Jet Plane,’ But Promises to Return With a Wedding Ring

on Feb 02 2018
Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you throwback songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. Today, 1970s icon John Denver wears his heart on his sleeve in the timeless hit, “Leaving on a Jet Plane.” In this song about the heartbreak of being far away from the one you... The post Music Friday: John Denver Is ‘Leaving on a Jet Plane,’ But Promises to Return With a Wedding Ring appeared first on Diamond Designs | Orange, CT Jewelry Store.

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This 10-Carat Gem-Quality Amethyst Was Mined by Hand in Four Peaks, Arizona

on Feb 01 2018
While most gem-quality amethyst is currently mined in Brazil and Uruguay, this beautiful 10-carat specimen is American through and through. It was discovered eight years ago in the off-the-grid amethyst hotspot of Four Peaks, Ariz., but now calls the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C., its home. A superior example of February’s official birthstone, the concave trillion-cut... The post This 10-Carat Gem-Quality Amethyst Was Mined by Hand in Four Peaks, Arizona appeared first on Diamond Designs | Orange, CT Jewelry Store.

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If Patriots Capture Their Sixth Super Bowl on Sunday, Expect the Championship Rings to Be Huge

on Jan 31 2018
If quarterback Tom Brady and the New England Patriots win their sixth Super Bowl this Sunday at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn., expect their championship rings to be the biggest ever — and we mean BIG. The National Football League, you see, maintains an unwritten rule that allows teams with multiple Super Bowl victories... The post If Patriots Capture Their Sixth Super Bowl on Sunday, Expect the Championship Rings to Be Huge appeared first on Diamond Designs | Orange, CT Jewelry Store.

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Los Angeles Man Is Reunited With Heirloom Engagement Ring in an Unlikely Twist of Fate

on Jan 30 2018
A Los Angeles man is thanking an honest neighbor, a road not taken and divine intervention for the return of an heirloom engagement ring that went missing during a crosstown move. In the span of just two hours, Nico Bellamy’s emotions would run the gamut from sheer desperation to unbridled elation. First, a little background on... The post Los Angeles Man Is Reunited With Heirloom Engagement Ring in an Unlikely Twist of Fate appeared first on Diamond Designs | Orange, CT Jewelry Store.

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UK Airport’s ‘Secret Code’ Allows You to Slip a Surprise Engagement Ring Through Security

on Jan 29 2018
What could be more disheartening than having a surprise marriage proposal scuttled by airport security during a routine bag search? Acting on this problem, a romance-minded airport in the UK has devised a special way for a suitor to slip the ring through security without alerting his soon-to-be fiancée. “It would put a big damper... The post UK Airport’s ‘Secret Code’ Allows You to Slip a Surprise Engagement Ring Through Security appeared first on Diamond Designs | Orange, CT Jewelry Store.

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Music Friday: Neil Diamond Retires Due to Parkinson’s Diagnosis; Ride Has Been ‘So Good, So Good, So Good’

on Jan 26 2018
Welcome to Music Friday when we normally bring you fun songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. Today we bend the rules just a bit to pay tribute to the incomparable Neil Diamond, who was forced to cancel the third leg of his year-long, worldwide golden anniversary tour due to... The post Music Friday: Neil Diamond Retires Due to Parkinson’s Diagnosis; Ride Has Been ‘So Good, So Good, So Good’ appeared first on Diamond Designs | Orange, CT Jewelry Store.

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Gem-Related Baby Names Symbolize Peace, Passion, Power and Much, Much More

on Jan 25 2018
In 2016, the most popular baby names in the U.S. were Emma, Olivia and Ava for girls, and Noah, Liam and William for boys. With traditional names making a comeback, expectant parents may consider taking a closer look at the symbolic and beautiful baby girl names associated with precious stones. At the beginning of the... The post Gem-Related Baby Names Symbolize Peace, Passion, Power and Much, Much More appeared first on Diamond Designs | Orange, CT Jewelry Store.

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Princess Eugenie’s Engagement Announcement Sparks the Question, ‘What’s a Padparadscha?’

on Jan 24 2018
Princess Eugenie’s official engagement announcement on Monday has the world asking, “What’s a padparadscha?” You see, the 27-year-old granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II received an oval padparadscha engagement ring from her long-time boyfriend Jack Brooksbank. In the official photos released by Buckingham Palace and during a subsequent interview with the BBC, Eugenie proudly showed off... The post Princess Eugenie’s Engagement Announcement Sparks the Question, ‘What’s a Padparadscha?’ appeared first on Diamond Designs | Orange, CT Jewelry Store.

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Farmer’s Lost Wedding Ring Recovered on Dirt Road 45 Years Later

on Jan 23 2018
A Saskatchewan man was reunited with his long-lost wedding ring after it flew off his finger while driving down a dirt road in a small farming community in the early 1970s. Bill Wilson blamed the loss on a spunky grasshopper that had leaped into the farmer’s work truck and landed on his chest. Wilson quickly... The post Farmer’s Lost Wedding Ring Recovered on Dirt Road 45 Years Later appeared first on Diamond Designs | Orange, CT Jewelry Store.

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Music Friday: Shirley Bassey Nearly Passed Out Holding the Climactic Final Note of ‘Goldfinger’

on Jan 19 2018
Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you classic songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the lyrics or title. Today, we tell the story of how Dame Shirley Bassey nearly passed out while holding the climactic final note to “Goldfinger,” the title song of the 1964 James Bond thriller. Often cited as the... The post Music Friday: Shirley Bassey Nearly Passed Out Holding the Climactic Final Note of ‘Goldfinger’ appeared first on Diamond Designs | Orange, CT Jewelry Store.

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$300,000 Diamond and Sapphire Pumps Entice the Well ‘Heeled’ Women of Dubai

on Jan 18 2018
A new collection of gem-spangled footwear has the well “heeled” women of Dubai — and the world over — buzzing with excitement. Inspired by iconic royal women, from Cleopatra to Princess Diana, the collection by UAE-based luxury brand Jada Dubai is headlined by a one-of-a-kind pump adorned with 54 carats of brilliant-cut white diamonds and... The post $300,000 Diamond and Sapphire Pumps Entice the Well ‘Heeled’ Women of Dubai appeared first on Diamond Designs | Orange, CT Jewelry Store.

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Tiny African Kingdom of Lesotho Yields 910-Carat, Gem-Quality Diamond; Ranks as 5th Largest Ever

on Jan 17 2018
The prolific Letšeng mine in the tiny southern Africa kingdom of Lesotho has produced another mammoth gem-quality diamond. Weighing 910 carats, the D-color, Type IIa stone is the largest ever mined at Letšeng and the fifth-largest gem-quality diamond ever recovered in world history. The yet-to-be-named gem is probably worth more than $50 million based on... The post Tiny African Kingdom of Lesotho Yields 910-Carat, Gem-Quality Diamond; Ranks as 5th Largest Ever appeared first on Diamond Designs | Orange, CT Jewelry Store.

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8-Year-Old Finds Lost Engagement Ring in Parking Lot; His Mom Uses Social Media to Identify Owner

on Jan 16 2018
The community of Cedar Park, Texas, is singing the praises of 8-year-old Hudson Komendera, who not only spotted a lost engagement ring in a parking lot and helped reunite the ring with its rightful owner, but also donated his $300 reward to a local family that lost two boys in a tragic car crash. Hudson... The post 8-Year-Old Finds Lost Engagement Ring in Parking Lot; His Mom Uses Social Media to Identify Owner appeared first on Diamond Designs | Orange, CT Jewelry Store.

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British Crown Jewels Were Hidden From Nazis in a Biscuit Tin, BBC Documentary Reveals

on Jan 15 2018
Priceless gems from the British Crown Jewels were hidden from the Nazis in a biscuit tin and buried underground at Windsor Castle during World War II, a BBC documentary revealed last night. Fearing an invasion, King George VI ordered that the most precious jewels — including the Black Prince’s ruby and Saint Edward’s sapphire —... The post British Crown Jewels Were Hidden From Nazis in a Biscuit Tin, BBC Documentary Reveals appeared first on Diamond Designs | Orange, CT Jewelry Store.