For Will and Marshall Barnett of Buckeye, AZ, a recent father-and-son "boys' week" road trip with a stopover at Arkansas’ famous Crater of Diamonds State Park couldn't have gone much better. The pair discovered a 2-carat, iced tea-colored diamond after wet sifting just a few buckets of soil. It was the second-largest diamond registered so far this year and the …
Music Friday: 3-Year-Old Julian Lennon Inspired ‘Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds’
Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you memorable throwback songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the lyrics or title. Today, we take a deep dive into the origins of one of the most famous — and controversial — "diamond" songs of all time. It’s been 57 years since The Beatles released “Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds,” …
Olympian Justin Best: ‘I Got the Gold and the Girl, and She Got the Diamond’
The City of Love is certainly living up to its name as the marriage proposals just keep coming at the 2024 Summer Olympics. On Monday, American rower and gold medal winner Justin Best surprised his girlfriend of nine years, Lainey Duncan, with a diamond engagement ring during a live broadcast of the Today show. Against the backdrop of their family …
August Birthstone: Peridot Is a Deep-Earth Gem That’s Also Out of This World
August's vibrant green birthstone, peridot, has the distinction of being one of only two gems that form in the Earth’s mantle. The other is diamond. While most other gems crystallize in the Earth’s crust, three to 18 miles below the surface, peridot forms in the Earth's upper mantle, about 20 to 55 miles deep, and is blasted to the surface …
Music Friday: Bon Jovi’s ‘Diamond Ring’ Tells the World ‘You’re My Everything’
Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you stupendous songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the lyrics or title. Today, Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora perform a gorgeous acoustic version of “Diamond Ring,” a ballad they co-wrote with Desmond Child in 1988. Featuring romantic lyrics, seamless harmonies and a memorable guitar solo by Sambora, “Diamond Ring” tells …
Sapphire Discs Etched With ‘Essence of Humanity’ to Be Placed on Moon in 2027
Twenty-four sapphire discs etched with 100 billion pixels of information illustrating the "very essence of humanity" will be sealed in a time capsule and delivered to the moon in 2027. The sapphire discs are designed to last millions of years. Imagined by French engineer Benoit Faiveley and his team of international scientists, researchers, designers and artists, "The Sanctuary Project" is …
Here’s How Much the Paris Olympics Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals Are Worth
With the Summer Olympics in Paris heating up, it’s time to take a closer look at what the coveted medals are actually made of and attempt to noodle out what they'd be worth if someone was silly enough to sell them for their melt value. Conceived by luxury jeweler Chaumet and the Paris 2024 Athletes’ Commission, the gold, silver and …
Argentina’s Pilar Campoy Captured Olympic Gold Before the Games Began
The Olympic Games' official X (formerly Twitter) page pronounced Argentina's star athletes Pablo Simonet and Pilar Campoy as the first couple to get engaged at the Olympic Village during the 2024 Summer Games in Paris. Simonet (handball) and Campoy (field hockey) draped their arms over each other's shoulders as they posed for a team photo, but suddenly Simonet broke away …
Olympian Shares Romantic Apology After Losing His Wedding Ring in the Seine
Italian high jumper Gianmarco Tamberi couldn't have felt more proud as he raised his country's flag during the Olympics opening ceremony in Paris on Friday. Floating down the River Seine with 393 athletes from the Italian team, the flag bearer was overwhelmed by the majesty of the moment as hundreds of thousands of local spectators waved at the floating parade …
Music Friday: ‘Promise Ring’ Protects This Couple From ‘The Bitter Tide’
Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you awesome songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. Today, former Tremolo frontman Justin Dillon sings about a cherished piece of jewelry in the group’s 2005 release, “Promise Ring.” Dillon believes that beyond being a symbol of the bond between him and his girlfriend, the promise ring will …