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Sotheby’s NY to Deliver Pre-Holiday Treat to Fancy-Colored Diamond Lovers

Ultra-rare fancy-colored diamonds in vivid shades of pink, blue, orange and red will headline Sotheby’s Magnificent Jewels auction in New York on December 9.All eyes ...

Couples Spending Less on Weddings and Honeymoons, More on Engagement Rings

While couples are spending less on elaborate weddings and honeymoons due to the pandemic, they are spending more than ever on the perfect diamond engagement ...

Under Pressure: Scientists Defy Nature by Making Diamonds at Room Temperature

Imagine 640 African elephants balancing on the tip of a ballet shoe. That was the amount of pressure scientists needed to transform carbon into diamonds ...

875-Carat Imperial Topaz Crystal Is a Golden-Orange Example of November’s Birthstone

The golden-orange Imperial Topaz is the most highly prized variety of November’s birthstone.Originally mined exclusively in Russia’s Ural Mountains during the 19th century, the intense ...

Welcome to ‘Engagement Season,’ the Most Romantic Time of the Year

If the trending continues, Holiday Season 2020 promises to be the most romantic ever.Welcome to “engagement season,” that special time of the year when more ...

CA Man Uses Wire Hanger to Fish Engagement Ring From Backyard Waste Pipe

Using a wire hanger and a snake cam, Stockton, CA, resident Danny Gutierrez deftly fished his wife’s engagement ring from the “plumbing cleanout” pipe in ...

Botswana’s Prolific Karowe Mine Delivers 998-Carat, Gem-Quality Diamond

Lucara’s Karowe mine in Botswana has delivered another head-turning rough diamond — a 998-carat stunner that ranks as the fourth-largest gem-quality diamond ever recovered.Other famous ...

Music Friday: Nat King Cole’s Love Is As ‘Warm As the Ruby’ and As ‘Pure As the Pearl’

Welcome to Music Friday when we often unearth wonderful, but sadly forgotten, songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. Today, ...

Highly Touted ‘Spirit of the Rose’ Diamond Sells for $26.6MM at Sotheby’s Geneva

“The Spirit of the Rose” set an auction record when an anonymous phone bidder secured the 14.83-carat, fancy vivid purple-pink diamond with an offer of ...

Anthony Anderson Shows Off His Hollywood Walk of Fame Ring on ‘Ellen Show’

An ecstatic Anthony Anderson showed off his Hollywood Walk of Fame diamond ring during an interview with guest host Sarah Silverman on Monday’s installment of ...

Argyle Mine’s 37-Year Odyssey Started With a Few Pink Diamonds Atop an Anthill

Back in 1979, the diamond industry was changed forever when the first Argyle Pinks were discovered atop an anthill in the Kimberley wilderness of Western ...

VIPs Get an Opportunity to Customize a Piece of 549-Carat Rough Diamond

Luxury brand Louis Vuitton is taking the concept of bespoke opulence to a whole new level. By securing the rights to represent Lucara’s 549-carat “Sethunya” ...