Behind the Gem Blog

Music Friday: Brandon Heath Seeks Help From the Almighty to Set His ‘Diamond’ Free

Actress Vivien Leigh’s Jewelry and Other Personal Items to Hit Sotheby’s Auction Block in September

Gone with the Wind fans will get a fascinating glimpse at “the real, and unexpected, Vivien Leigh” when Sotheby’s...

Rose Gold Is a Rising Star, But How Does the Precious Metal Get Its Blush?

It’s been a symbol of “tech luxury” since the Apple Watch arrived in 2014 and the metal of choice...

23-Carat Carmen Lúcia Ruby Is One of the World’s Most Extraordinary Examples of July’s Birthstone

Since 2004, visitors to the National Gem and Mineral Collection at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History in...

Manitoba Woman Harnesses Power of Facebook to Find Owner of a Diamond Ring Found in West Hawk Lake

Manitoba native Courtney Johnson is harnessing the power of Facebook to find the rightful owner of a three-stone diamond...

Music Friday: Blinged-Out Coconut Crab Is ‘Shiny’ in Disney’s Animated 2016 Blockbuster, ‘Moana’

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

Baseball’s True Holy Grail: Babe Ruth’s 1927 World Series Ring Sells for $2.1 Million

Babe Ruth’s 1927 World Series ring marking his record-breaking season playing for what is universally considered the best baseball...

Denver Tattoo Artist Proposes With, You Guessed It, a Tattoo; Video Amasses 12 Million Views

A Denver tattoo artist tricked his girlfriend into applying her first-ever tattoo — on him — and during the...

Music Friday: ‘You Were a Shining Pearl in a Broken Shell,’ Sings Thomas Dolby in 1992’s ‘Cruel’

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

Survey: Majority of Tech-Obsessed Millennials Prefer to Shop in Physical Stores

Despite their obsession with technology, millennials prefer to shop in physical stores, according to a new survey released by...