Socialite and former reality star Paris Hilton couldn’t be more pleased with the 20-carat pear-shaped diamond engagement ring she received over the holiday weekend from actor Chris Zylka. The hotel heiress called the $2 million sparkler a “dream ring” and the “most beautiful thing I have ever seen.” The couple seemed to be on top of the world, literally, when …

Singer-songwriter Alexa Ray Joel, the 32-year-old progeny of rock legend Billy Joel and former supermodel Christie Brinkley, rang in the New Year with big news of her engagement to restauranteur Ryan Gleason. Joel turned to Instagram on Monday to share details of the romantic proposal, along with a great shot of her vintage-inspired engagement ring. We’re estimating that the emerald-cut …

With the new year upon us and the Winter Olympics in South Korea right around the corner, it’s time to take a close look at the medals that will be awarded at the Games and noodle out what they’re really worth. Designed by Seoul-based Sukwoo Lee, the gold, silver and bronze medals to be awarded from February 9 – 25 …

Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you chart-topping songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the lyrics or title. Today we feature Journey’s romantic, Grammy-nominated anthem, “When You Love a Woman.” In the memorable refrain, lead vocalist and songwriter Steve Perry sings, “When you love a woman, you can see your world inside her eyes,” and compares a …

A diamond-and-gold fish brooch valued at $5,000 tops the list of valuable donations anonymously dropped into Salvation Army kettles during the 2017 holiday season. All across the country, local chapters of the charity reported an outpouring of gifts that included bridal jewelry and solid gold coins. The fish brooch, which is made of 18-karat gold and features 32 diamonds weighing …

A self-described shy guy who prefers to stay out of the spotlight surprised his science teacher girlfriend with a Santa-themed marriage proposal in front of a gym full of screaming middle schoolers. Dressed like Saint Nick, Chris Garrett walked onto the court during the Rainbow Lake Middle School’s teachers-versus-students volleyball game. He took the microphone from the game’s announcer and …

A homeless man on Vancouver Island is being praised as a hero for his selfless efforts to return a valuable diamond ring to a woman who had mistakenly donated it with her loose change to another homeless man. When Trinda Gajek visited Nanaimo on Vancouver Island recently, she came upon a young man who looked to be down on his …

Welcome to a special holiday edition of Music Friday when we bring you fun songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. Today, sisters Callie, Colette and Devri of the Crofts Family yearn for an engagement ring and a walk down the aisle in their 2014 release, “Merry Christmas, Marry Me.” In the close-harmony style reminiscent …

On a chilly evening in Wisconsin, Menomonie firefighter Matt Poliak halted a Christmas parade to deliver a heartwarming marriage proposal and two diamond rings — one for his girlfriend, Grace Johnson, and the other for her two-year-old daughter, Isla. Grace and Isla were watching the Winter Daze Parade from the curb last Thursday when Poliak hopped off his decked-out fire …

Charlyn Willis got engaged last Thursday and now the whole world is in on the big news. You see, the Savannah, Ga., native was so excited after receiving her new cushion-cut diamond engagement ring from beau, Dennis, that she took a selfie while sitting in her car and hastily texted the pic to her sister — or that’s what she …