Last spring, a Botswana diamond exploration company began employing artificial intelligence (AI) to make sense of 380 gigabytes of survey data. In less than nine months, Botswana Diamonds PLC — with an assist from a mineral prospectivity technology called Xplore — has already identified seven kimberlite anomalies and applied for three prospecting licenses. Kimberlite pipes are the rock formations where …

On the second floor of the National Museum of Natural History in Washington, DC, there are three impressive specimens of a glassy yellowish gem so rare and so special that the ancient Egyptians used an identical material to adorn the breastplate of King Tutankhamun. It's called Libyan Desert Glass (LDG) and it's found in only one location on Earth — …

Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you popular songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the lyrics or title. Today, Marina Diamandis, aka Marina and the Diamonds, stays true to her name in the 2012 international hit, “Primadonna.” In this song about a self-absorbed diva who “wants the world,” the sassy Welsh recording artist tries to coax a …

A white gold wedding band pulled from the ashes symbolizes hope for a California firefighter who lost his home and possessions in a blaze that wiped out his Altadena neighborhood. Chien Yu and his family were forced to flee when the wind-whipped fires rapidly descended on their home last week. He noticed an orange glow through the trees in his …

As Los Angeles residents try to salvage what remains of their ravaged homes after devastating wildfires swept through their communities this past week, you might be wondering about the condition of the diamond jewelry they may find in the ashes. How a diamond ring survives a blazing inferno has a lot to do with the temperature of the fire and …

A former Wheel of Fortune contestant who believed she was being invited back on the show as part of its 50th-anniversary celebration solved the "WILL YOU MARRY ME?" puzzle and was stunned when her now-fiancé emerged from backstage to pop the question. Rhea Mathew had last appeared on the top-rated game show in October of 2023. Her appearance this past …

When fashion icon Zendaya walked the 2025 Golden Globes red carpet sporting a brand new engagement ring from boyfriend Tom Holland, style watchers were quick to point out the unique east-west orientation of her 5-carat elongated cushion-cut diamond. It's a style that's been around for 100 years, but could also become the next big thing, thanks to the viral media …

Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you romantic songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. Today, The Isley Brothers sing about the symbolism of fine jewelry in the group’s 1992 release, “Brazilian Wedding Song (Setembro).” Written by Brazilian composers Ivan Lins and Gilson Peranzzetta, “Brazilian Wedding Song (Setembro)” became a frequent request for wedding …

While gemstone inclusions are generally viewed in a negative light because they represent imperfections, in certain cases the presence of "telltale" inclusions will have the opposite effect. Sometimes they turn out to be "perfect imperfections" — the type John Legend sang about in his 2013 hit, "All of Me" — and significantly increase a stone's value. This is the case …

In early December, five-time Grammy-award-winning and multi-platinum artist Drake confirmed that his "The Anita Max Wynn Tour" would be coming to Australia and New Zealand in February 2025. And to commemorate the tour, the Toronto native commissioned Jason of Beverly Hills to create a massive pendant necklace fabricated from 3 kilos (6.6 lbs) of gold and more than 250 carats …