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Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you great throwback songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. Today, second-hand bridal ...

Cat lovers planning to pop the question this December have a chance to win $4,750 towards the cost of the engagement ring — as long ...

Moriah Prichard tried to keep her cool as her boyfriend, Troy Goldschmidt, was being detained during a routine traffic stop in front of the Pablo ...

The festive holiday season got off to a roaring start on Black Friday as the strength of the jewelry and apparel segments helped propel retail ...

Taco Bell Canada is about to unveil its "biggest crown jewel yet" — four 1-carat lab-grown diamonds made from taco shells. The diamonds serve as ...

The California Sunset Diamonds, a super-rare matched pair of fancy vivid orange-yellow sparklers, are set to headline Christie's Magnificent Jewels sale in New York on ...

When preparing his childhood home to be sold in 2011 after his 83-year-old mom fell ill, Gary Guadagno was careful to check every nook and ...

November's popular birthstone, topaz, is widely admired for its vibrant array of colors, including yellows, oranges, blues, greens, reds, browns, pinks and purples. The topaz ...

Next week marks the beginning of “engagement season,” the especially blissful time of the year that stretches from Thanksgiving until Valentine’s Day and accounts for ...

Welcome to Music Friday when we often bring you throwback hits with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. Today, we flip ...

Lucapa Diamond Company has recovered a 235-carat, gem-quality stone at its Lulo alluvial mine in Angola. It's the second-largest ever recorded at Lulo, the mine ...

The 17.6-carat "Bleu Royal" lived up to its pre-auction fanfare at Christie's Geneva on Tuesday as the largest internally flawless fancy vivid blue diamond ever ...

Researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC) have demonstrated how "biological fingerprints" in the soil can signal the presence of diamond-bearing kimberlite ore tens ...

A 292.46-ounce gold nugget originally discovered in 1980 by Jack Bray at the Feysville mine in Western Australia is expected to fetch upwards of $1 ...

Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you fabulous songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. Today, platinum, silver and ...

About 2 1/2 years ago, archeologists in Sweden unearthed a cache of whisper-thin gold foil figures at the Aska archeological site in Hagebyhöga. The delicate ...

To promote its new BBQ Onion Ring Burger, KFC Australia is offering an AU$80,000 wedding to a couple that does the most creative job documenting ...

An electric blue, 93.94-carat paraiba tourmaline is expected to fetch upwards of $2.5 million when it headlines Sotheby’s Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels sale in ...

The Denver Nuggets' 2023 NBA championship rings are loaded with exciting Easter Eggs, including two never-before-seen design innovations — a bonus ring-within-a-ring as well as ...

Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you awesome songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. Today, Ed Sheeran carves ...

Before entering the "Corn Crib" at Gull Meadow Farms in Kalamazoo County, MI, visitors must pass a large sign warning them to take off their ...

Rio Tinto is about to launch the first installment of its "Beyond Rare" tender, an art series that will showcase the legacy inventory of pink ...

A metal detectorist sweeping a freshly plowed carrot field in northeast Switzerland stumbled upon a bold fashion statement from the Middle Bronze Age, which dates ...

French Canadian Émilie Roy became a TikTok celebrity last week after posting a 12-second video of her fruitless efforts to find a cherished ring that ...

Welcome to Music Friday when we celebrate classic songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. Exactly 50 years ago, Jim ...

British singing sensation Adele had her 54.7 million Instagram fans in a tizzy earlier this week after posting a not-so-subtle hint that she is, indeed, ...

Only one month after starring as one of the official birthstones for October, tourmaline will return for another dose of fame in a first-ever auction ...

NASA’s six-year, 2.2-billion-mile mission to metal-rich “16 Psyche” lifted off from Florida's Kennedy Space Center just after 10 a.m. ET Friday aboard a SpaceX Falcon ...

The Stanley Cup championship rings presented to the Vegas Golden Knights' players, coaches and staff last week during a private ceremony at the Wynn Las ...

The throwback manhole covers marking the Carson Street sidewalk on Pittsburgh's Southside have a unique characteristic that led to a "one in a million shot," ...

In 1972, 26-year-old Bill Larson set out on an evening excursion to the Tourmaline Queen Mine in the foothills of northern San Diego County and ...

It was already past midnight when Kristen Tunno fiddled with her rings on the drive home from Pittsburgh International Airport. The four-hour flight from Las ...

Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you sensational songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. Today, Oscar- and Grammy-winning ...

More than 200 luxurious jewelry items linked to the Viennese court life of one of Europe's most famous and influential ruling dynasties — the Habsburgs ...

In a wild cover story for the current issue of Esquire magazine, pop music juggernaut Post Malone recounts how he almost lost a $600,000 diamond ...

The Ancient Aztecs used two special names to describe the vibrant and colorful fire opals they discovered in the region that is now Queretaro, Mexico. ...

The massive Russian Federation and tiny country of Botswana share top honors on 2022's list of the most prolific rough diamond producers in the world. ...

Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you exciting songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. Today, country star Trisha ...

Chicago Med star Torrey DeVitto finally unveiled her radiant-cut diamond engagement ring on September 25 after keeping it under wraps for more than three weeks. ...

If you're planning a trip to the Land Down Under in 2024, be sure to see the "Pharaoh" exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria ...

Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you fun songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. Today, Cake frontman John ...

For 37 years until its closing in 2020, Rio Tinto’s Argyle Mine in Australia produced between 90% and 95% of the world’s pink and red ...

The largest internally flawless fancy vivid blue diamond ever to appear at auction is set to headline Christie’s Magnificent Jewels sale in Geneva on November ...

The real-life love story of Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall has been celebrated as one of the great romances of Hollywood’s Golden Age. The couple ...

Welcome to Music Friday when we often bring you classic songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. Today we flash ...

A 51-year-old novice metal detectorist recently discovered a cache of gold treasure on the private Norwegian island of Rennesøy. Dating back to the 6th century, ...

Good Trouble star Cierra Ramirez's 2.9 million Instagram followers got an unexpected thrill Sunday when the self-described "luckiest girl in the world" shared pics of ...

A 390.7-carat diamond unearthed at the Mayat mine in the Anabar region of Yakutia, near the Arctic Circle, is the second-largest diamond ever found on ...

In 1926, American tycoon Harrison Williams married Mona Bush, a divorcée 24 years his junior. Aboard his 250-foot yacht, the Warrior, the couple embarked on ...

Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you hit songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. Today, Canadian songstress Amanda ...

A seven-year-old girl from Paragould, AR, scored a 2.95-carat golden brown diamond during a September 1 birthday outing at Crater of Diamonds State Park. The ...

An Indian luxury brand has pulled out all the stops in its gleaming tribute to Her late Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, the beloved British monarch ...

An intricately carved nasal ornament made from human bone was recently unearthed during the exploration of the ruins of Palenque, an ancient city in the ...

Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you fun, throwback songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the lyrics or title. Today, The Pointer ...

The Diavik Diamond Mine has donated 250,000 Canadian dollars ($184,777) to the United Way to support wildfire-response efforts in the pristine Northwest Territories, where thousands ...

Imagine this scene. You've just arrived at the airport after an international flight, and as you enter the terminal you hear your boyfriend's voice on ...

The 11.28-carat "Infinite Blue" is about to punch its ticket to the pantheon of the greatest blue diamonds of all time. Sotheby's Hong Kong will ...

In a surprising expression of solidarity, New York Jets owner Woody Johnson purchased an over-the-top diamond necklace featuring 80 carats of emerald-cut and round gems. ...

Welcome to Music Friday when we feature fabulous songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the lyrics or title. Today we’re privileged to present ...

The silver snake bracelet worn by Freddie Mercury in the 1975 "Bohemian Rhapsody" video — along with a "Queen Number 1" gold brooch gifted by ...

For the second time this month, Lucara has unearthed a massive top-quality diamond at its Karowe Mine in Botswana. A few weeks ago, the mining ...

Have you ever marveled at the lustrous mother-of-pearl coating on the interior shell of an oyster or abalone? The Nautilus pompilius, commonly known as the ...

A World Series ring so enormous King Kong would have to see his jeweler to have it sized down was officially unveiled at Minute Maid ...

Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you chart-topping songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. Today, a chance after-hours ...

Christie's on King Street in London will be hosting a one-week tribute to the stunning creativity of Wallace Chan, the world-famous Chinese jewelry designer, visual ...

"Forever starts now!!!" exclaimed actress Zooey Deschanel and TV personality Jonathan Scott in a jubilant joint Instagram post seen by their combined 10 million-plus followers ...

A British metal detectorist is enjoying his 15 minutes of international fame after scoring not one but two historic coins in a farmer's field in ...

Lucara has done it again. For the fourth time in eight years, the mining company has unearthed a 1,000-carat-plus diamond at its Karowe Mine in ...

Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you sensational songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. Today, singer-songwriter Dan Fogelberg ...

A dreamlike marriage proposal against a sky of colorful fireworks nearly turned into a water-logged nightmare for model CJ Franco and filmmaker Len Wiseman when ...

Tipping the scales at an impressive 100.15 carats, this triangular-cut peridot is one of the world’s most striking examples of August's birthstone. Mined in Pakistan ...

A little over four years ago, Dutch Diamond Technologies introduced the world to an all-diamond ring faceted from a plate of lab-grown material. Dubbed “Project ...

Utilizing advanced spectroscopic techniques, scientists at the American Institute of Physics can now pinpoint the precise origin of a gemstone. This scientific breakthrough is exciting ...

Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you great songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. Today, Easton Corbin delivers ...

An international team led by geologists at the University of Southampton in England believe that the eruption of kimberlite pipes — the molten rock that ...

Tupac Shakur's majestic ruby and diamond “crown” ring fetched $1.02 million at Sotheby’s New York last week, earning it the distinction as the most valuable ...

Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you great songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the lyrics or title. Today, the spotlight shines ...

Rhode Islander Ken Steinkamp recently proposed to longtime sweetheart Sandy Sikorski with a natural pearl engagement ring that is truly one of a kind. You ...

Last season's NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Sauce Gardner welcomed star quarterback Aaron Rodgers to the New York Jets with a piece of jewelry ...

A Kentucky man recently unearthed more than 700 Civil War-era gold coins that had been buried in his cornfield for 160 years. Estimated to be ...

Arizonan Chris Whitehill had planned to pop the question to Amber Harris on a picturesque land bridge at Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming last week. ...

Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you the hottest new releases featuring jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the lyrics or title. Today, British ...

Dr. Jeffrey Post, the Smithsonian's long-time curator in charge of the Gems and Minerals Collection at the National Museum of Natural History, will be packing ...

About 175 miles north of Mumbai in the toasty west coast city of Surat, India, a 15-story complex sprawled across 35 acres will soon become ...

Pendants made from the bones of a now-extinct giant sloth are helping to rewrite the history of the "peopling" of the Americas. The long-held belief ...

A scuba-diving treasure hunter recently drove more than three hours to assist a woman who had lost her diamond wedding ring while swimming with her ...

Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you great songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. Lead vocalist Mick Jagger ...

A majestic ruby and diamond "crown" ring designed and commissioned by Tupac Shakur in 1996 will lead Sotheby's upcoming "Hip Hop" auction in New York ...

If you're planning a getaway to New York City this summer and are proud to call yourself a "Swiftie," consider stopping in at the Museum ...

When actor Alan Alda completed his 11-year, 251-episode run on the hit TV show M*A*S*H, the only wardrobe mementos he took from Stage 9 at ...

Actress and producer Elizabeth Banks commemorated her 20th wedding anniversary on Wednesday with an Instagram Story showing a closeup of her newest bling — a ...

Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you awesome songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. Today, Coldplay frontman Chris ...

De Beers Group and the Government of the Republic of Botswana have agreed to a new 10-year sales agreement that will see Africa's sixth-richest country ...

A nuclear physicist by trade, the late Dr. Peter Buck is famous for making one of the most lucrative investments in US history — and ...

Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you fun songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the lyrics or title. Today, the witty Matt ...

Former Hannah Montana star Emily Osment is rocking a two-stone engagement ring style originated by Napoleon Bonaparte more than 225 years ago. The 31-year-old Osment, ...

It is the best of times for Edmonton Oilers superstar center Connor McDavid. In addition to sweeping the NHL's top awards for the 2022-2023 season ...

An ambitious survey of 25,000 newlyweds in 15 countries, The Knot's "2023 Global Wedding Report" highlights how engagement and wedding trends differ across cultures and ...

East Antarctica and Western Australia could be hiding an untapped wealth of rough diamonds, according to geologists at the University of Wollongong. Employing supercomputing power ...

Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you fun songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. Today we shine our ...