Israeli Schoolchildren Unearth Trove of 900-Year-Old Jewelry at Ancient Crusader Fortress
More than 2,500 Israeli schoolchildren helped unearth a trove of 900-year-old jewelry at the Givat Tittora excavation site in...
June 28, 2017
Behind the Gem Blog
Aussie Pensioner Lands 151-Ounce Gold Nugget, Fulfilling His 37-Year Dream of Finding ‘The Big One’
Syd Pearson, a 68-year-old metal detector hobbyist from Down Under, dug up a 151.6-ounce nugget at a secret location...
June 27, 2017
5-Year-Old Gets a Heart Necklace Moments After Her Mom Gets a Diamond Engagement Ring
Grant Tribbett swept two ladies off their feet in late May when he popped the question to his girlfriend,...
June 26, 2017
Music Friday: Love-Struck Brad Paisley Forgets the Engagement Ring in ‘You Have That Effect On Me’
Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you fun songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title...
June 23, 2017
Traveler’s Despair Turns to Elation as Albany TSA Pulls Out All the Stops to Find Lost Diamond
Earlier this month, airline passenger Kana Chi-Murenbeeld had just cleared the security checkpoint at New York’s Albany International Airport...
June 22, 2017
18.4-Carat ‘Rockefeller Emerald’ Sets World Auction Record at Christie’s in Rockefeller Center
The 18.4-carat “Rockefeller Emerald” set a new world auction record for the highest per-carat price ever achieved for an...
June 21, 2017
Snake Ring Made in Prison by Clyde Barrow for Bonnie Parker Hits the Auction Block
The three-headed snake ring that notorious outlaw Clyde Barrow crafted in prison for the love of his life and...
June 20, 2017
De Beers Launches State-of-the-Art Diamond-Seeking Vessel
Outfitted with state-of-the-art sonar technology and drilling devices, the mv SS Nujoma is ready to start probing the ocean...
June 19, 2017
Music Friday: ‘Your Love Is a Pearl,’ Sings Joshua Kadison in 1994’s ‘Beautiful in My Eyes’
Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you hit songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title...
June 16, 2017
$1.3 Million ‘Australian Trilogy’ Collection Features 1-Kilo Coins Adorned With Fancy-Color Diamonds
The Perth Mint has just unveiled “The Australian Trilogy,” an exclusive, one-of-a-kind collection of one-kilo coins meticulously set with...
June 15, 2017