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Music Friday: LoCash Pops the Question By Putting a ‘Ring on Every Finger’
on Aug 11 2017
Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you hot, new tunes with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. Today, Chris Lucas and Preston Brust of LoCash have fun with the concept of “a diamond is forever” in their latest hit, “Ring on Every Finger.” In the song, the country pop duo...
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Rachel Lindsay Accepts 3-Carat Diamond Ring From Bryan Abasolo During ‘Bachelorette’ Finale
on Aug 10 2017
A full season of suspenseful rose ceremonies culminated Monday night in “Bachelorette” Rachel Lindsay accepting a marriage proposal from Bryan Abasolo, along with a stunning 3-carat pear-shaped diamond engagement ring estimated to be worth more than $100,000. Delicate and elegant, the platinum ring features an impressive center stone surrounded by a halo of smaller round...
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Don’t Miss This: The Sun Will Morph Into a Diamond Ring on August 21
on Aug 09 2017
On Monday, August 21, skygazers from Salem, Ore., to Charleston, S.C., will see a rare total solar eclipse and — for just a brief moment — a fantastical celestial display that looks remarkably like a diamond ring. The “Diamond Ring Effect,” which was first explained by Francis Baily in 1836, occurs when the moon completely...
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Found in Only One Location on Earth, Tanzanite Celebrates Its 50th Anniversary
on Aug 08 2017
It was exactly 50 years ago when a prospector named Manuel d’Souza got his first look at a cluster of intense blue crystals that had been discovered by a Maasai tribesman in the foothills of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. At first glance, the crystals appeared to be sapphires. But a hardness test quickly ruled that...
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MIT’s ‘Living Jewelry’ Is the High-Tech Version of Mexico’s Maquech Beetle
on Aug 07 2017
With a nod to the Maquech Brooch — a live beetle jewelry accessory famous on Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula — students at MIT have invented tiny robot crawlers that can move across garments as “shape-changing and pattern-changing jewelry.” Developed by the MIT Media Lab, “Project Kino” employs palm-sized robots that affix to clothing using magnets. The...
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Music Friday: Emmylou Harris Would ‘Proudly Wear Your Wedding Ring’ If She Could Only Win Your Love
on Aug 04 2017
Welcome to Music Friday when we often bring you throwback tunes with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. Today, country legend Emmylou Harris pledges eternal devotion to a noncommittal beau in her 1975 hit, “If I Could Only Win Your Love.” In the song, Harris focuses on a very significant piece...
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on Aug 03 2017
Russian mining giant Alrosa trumpeted its big-diamond cutting prowess with the unveiling of The Dynasty, a 51.38-carat round brilliant-cut sparkler. The 57-facet, D-color, VVS1 gem is the largest of five polished diamonds all culled from The Romanovs, a 179-carat rough stone recovered from the Nyurbinskaya kimberlite pipe in the Russian Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) in...
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Spinel — the New August Birthstone — Has Been Fooling Royalty for Centuries
on Aug 02 2017
Fourteen months ago, the American Gem Trade Association (AGTA) and Jewelers of America (JA) announced that spinel — the great imposter — would be joining peridot as an official birthstone for the month of August. It was only the third time in the past 105 years that the modern birthstone list had been amended. The...
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on Aug 01 2017
Imagine walking barefoot on a blanket of sparkling green sand that owes its astounding color to olivine crystals eroded from an ancient volcanic formation and delivered to the shore by ocean waves. Mahana Beach on Hawaii’s Papakolea coast is one of only three green sand beaches in the world. The beach sand on the Big...
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Ultra-Rare 2.11-Carat Fancy Red Diamond Headlines 2017 Argyle Pink Diamonds Tender
on Jul 31 2017
An ultra-rare, 2.11-carat, fancy red diamond known as the Argyle Everglow headlines the 2017 Argyle Pink Diamonds Tender – an annual showcase of the rarest diamonds from Rio Tinto’s Argyle mine in Western Australia. The Argyle Everglow, which earned a grade of fancy red VS2 from the Gemological Institute of America (GIA), is the largest...
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Music Friday: Tim McGraw’s Girlfriend Has an Eye for Things That Glitter in ‘Just to See You Smile’
on Jul 28 2017
Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you hit songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. Today, we feature superstar Tim McGraw singing Billboard‘s #1 country hit of 1998, “Just to See You Smile.” In this song about selflessness, unconditional love and heartbreak, McGraw portrays a hard-working Texas miner who is...
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Maine Man Gets to Propose All Over Again After Rescuing Engagement Ring From Under a Waterfall
on Jul 27 2017
So, you thought finding a needle in a haystack was tough. How about finding a diamond engagement ring at the bottom of a cascading — and very cold — waterfall? That was the challenge for Maine resident Evan Nadeau, whose fiancée, Erin Helfen, had lost her solitaire ring while swimming under the Buttermilk Falls in...
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‘Jake The Diamond Dog’ Shines at Minor League Ballparks From Coast to Coast
on Jul 26 2017
For the past 27 years, a succession of golden retrievers — each playing the role of “Jake The Diamond Dog” — have delighted minor league baseball fans from coast to coast. Just recently, however, Jake’s brilliant and adorable on-field antics have caught the attention of huge media outlets and made him an instant celebrity. The...
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on Jul 25 2017
On Sunday, after 21 days and 2,500 grueling miles, British road racing cyclist Chris Froome got to hold aloft the coveted Tour de France trophy — but Frenchman Cyril Gautier got the girl. About 20km into the race’s last leg into Paris, the 29-year-old Gautier called over to a motorcycle cameraman who was able to...
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Family’s Legacy Lives On as Grandma’s Diamond Ring Survives Apartment Blaze
on Jul 24 2017
Last month, Wisconsin resident Destinee Fitzgerald woke up a bit earlier than usual to check the time on her cell phone. She became terrified when she smelled smoke in her apartment and heard the the faint sound of a neighbor’s smoke alarm. She looked out the window and saw flames leaping from her landlord’s air...
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Music Friday: ‘Diamonds Ate the Radio’ in Coldplay’s ‘Aliens’ — a Song to Support Refugees
on Jul 21 2017
Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you exciting new songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. Today, Coldplay introduces us to the curious phrase “diamonds ate the radio” with the July 14 release of “Aliens.” In the song’s animated video, we see a family of aliens — rendered as...
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Choreographer With All the Right Moves Proposes During Dance Routine; Video Goes Viral
on Jul 20 2017
In a video that’s become an instant sensation on Instagram, Twitter and YouTube, choreographer and dancer Phil Wright proposed to his shocked girlfriend, Ashley Liai, in the middle of an elaborate dance routine. The couple had started dating exactly eight years ago when she was attending his dance class, so the 26-year-old Wright decided to...
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Lucara’s 1,109-Carat Rough Diamond May Be Too Big to Sell; Will Mining Company Carve It Up?
on Jul 19 2017
When the 1,109-carat Lesedi La Rona failed to meet its reserve price at Sotheby’s London in June of 2016, the disappointing result was the first signal that the massive diamond was just too big to sell. The final bid of $61 million fell short of the $70 million reserve price. Now, 13 months later, diamond-industry...
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Russian Luxury Brand Introduces Solid Gold Fidget Spinner; Price Tag: 999,000 Rubles
on Jul 18 2017
A Russian luxury brand famous for its blinged-out, over-the-top iPhones and accessories has just introduced a solid gold version of the world’s most popular toy — the fidget spinner. While many a fidgety kid has doled out less than $10 for his spinner, those with an eye on Caviar’s newest release will have to come...
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Music Friday: ‘You Were a Shining Pearl in a Broken Shell,’ Sings Thomas Dolby in 1992’s ‘Cruel’
on Jun 30 2017
Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you awesome songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. Today, the brainy British performer who blinded us with science in 1982, returns with “Cruel,” a deeply personal song about a one-sided love affair. Thomas Dolby, in a haunting duet with honey-voiced Eddi Reader,...
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