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Two 100+ Carat Pear-Shaped Diamonds Share Top Billing at Sotheby's NY Auction
Two pear-shaped diamonds larger than 100 carats — one D-flawless and the other fancy deep orange-brown — will headline Sotheby's Magnificent Jewels auction in New York on June 16.
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Tiny Kingdom, Big Results: Lesotho Produces Another 200+ Carat Diamond
Of the largest 50 rough diamonds ever discovered, seven have come from Lesotho, a tiny, landlocked kingdom at the southern tip of Africa.
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Man Proposes With Still-Warm Ring After Firefighters Salvage It From Scorched Car
Crews from the Williamson County Fire Rescue couldn't save a burning vehicle on Interstate 840 in Tennessee last week, but they were able to salvage a charred ring box hidden under a seat that contained a very special piece of jewelry.
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Frequent Visitor Lands 2.38-Carat 'Frankenstone' at Crater of Diamonds State Park
Adam Hardin, an avid amateur diamond hunter and frequent visitor to Crater of Diamonds State Park in Arkansas, recently landed a 2.38-carat brown sparkler — the largest found at the park this year.
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World's Most Advanced Diamond Recovery Vessel Gets to Work Off Coast of Namibia
The world's most advanced diamond recovery vessel, the Benguela Gem, was officially unveiled in Namibia on Friday.
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Once a Week, Ordinary Folks Get to Search for One of the World's Rarest Gems
Halfway between Los Angeles and San Francisco near the headwaters of the San Benito River, amateur treasure hunters pay $100 per ticket for the thrill of scouring the screening field at the Benitoite Mining Company for one of the world’s rarest gemstones — the beautiful bright blue benitoite.
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Scientists Say It's Raining Liquid Rubies and Sapphires on the Exoplanet WASP-121b
Liquid rubies and sapphires rain down from metal clouds on an enormous "hot Jupiter" exoplanet located 855 light years from Earth, according to an international group of astronomers from the Munich-based Max Planck Institute for Astronomy.
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NFL Pro Jonathan Owens Picks 3-Carat Oval Diamond for Star Gymnast Simone Biles
Olympic gymnast Simone Biles says she's "on cloud nine," "in complete shock" and "over the moon" since receiving her 3-carat oval-cut diamond engagement ring on Valentine's Day from Houston Texans free safety Jonathan Owens.
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'The Enigma' Fetches $4.29MM, Thanks to 9-Minute Overtime Bidding Session
As the countdown timer clicked down to 0:00, it appeared as if the 555.55-carat black carbonado diamond known as "The Enigma" would be sold at Sotheby's online auction yesterday for the rock-bottom price of £1.5 million ($2.03 million).
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Treasure Hunter Braces for $500K Windfall After Finding 1257 'Henry III Gold Penny'
An amateur metal detectorist is bracing for a half-million-dollar windfall after digging up an ultra-rare, 765-year old "Henry III gold penny" on a farm in Devon, England.
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Sasha Spielberg Reveals New Engagement Ring and Uncanny Diary Prediction
Sasha Spielberg, the daughter of movie mogul Steven Spielberg and actress Kate Capshaw, recently announced her New Year's Eve engagement to restauranteur Harry McNally with a series of Instagram pics that included a closeup of the ring and a prescient diary entry.
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Alrosa Names 91.86-Carat Yellow-Brown Diamond After Far North Heroine
Mining giant Alrosa recently bestowed the name Kyndykan on a newly mined, yellow-brown, 91.86-carat diamond to shine a global spotlight on the indigenous peoples of Russia's frigid Far North territory.
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Holiday Sales Surge: 148 Million Americans Plan to Shop on 'Super Saturday'
More than 148 million consumers plan to shop in-store and online on "Super Saturday," the last Saturday before Christmas this year, according to a survey released by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Prosper Insights & Analytics.
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Vancouver-Based Artist Cliff Kearns Explores the 'Immortal Diamond'
Vancouver-based artist Cliff Kearns is passionate about diamonds. In his latest series of paintings called "Immortal Diamond," the artist is inspired to interpret, bend and push the gem’s characteristics.
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Music Friday Flashback: Seals & Crofts' 'Diamond Girl' Shines Like A Precious Stone
Welcome to another Music Friday Flashback, when we bring you classic tunes with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics.
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Rapper Travis Scott Gifts Matching Rings to Kylie Jenner and 3-Year-Old Daughter, Stormi
Beauty mogul Kylie Jenner revealed to her 279 million Instagram followers on Tuesday the matching “Toi et Moi” diamond rings gifted to her and three-year-old daughter, Stormi, by rapper boyfriend Travis Scott.
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Braves Slugger Joc Pederson and His Signature Pearls Head to the 2021 World Series
Atlanta Braves fans are hoping that slugger Joc Pederson’s pearls will help carry the team to its first World Series title since 1995.
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Red Beryl: A Gem 'Rarer Than Diamond and More Valuable Than Gold'
"What gemstone is found in Utah that is rarer than diamond and more valuable than gold?"
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Diamond Riches May Be Hiding in the Seabed Off the Coast of Greenland
Are diamond riches hiding in the seabed just off Greenland's southwest coast? Mining giant De Beers wants to know.
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Music Friday: 'It's Like Finding Out Your Diamond Is From Her Old Promise Ring'
Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you great songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the lyrics or title.