Visitors to New York City next month will have a rare opportunity to see the amazing gemstone creations of Chinese master sculptor Wallace Chan. The installation at the Park Avenue Armory from October 21-26 will mark the first time Chan has exhibited his work in New York. Regarded as the world’s leading art fair, TEFAF New York Fall will showcase …

More than 5.5 million fans of ABC’s top-rated Bachelor in Paradise witnessed three romantic, teary-eyed proposals — and three stunning engagement rings — during last week’s season finale. In a surprising turn of events, not one, but three couples found love during their few short weeks in Mexico. Making the ultimate commitment to tie the knot were Josh Murray and …

Swiss luxury jeweler De Grisogono has purchased the rights to cut and polish the world’s most expensive rough diamond, the $63 million, 813-carat “Constellation.” The diamond will be cut in Antwerp and will likely yield the world’s largest D-flawless diamond, weighing between 300 and 350 carats. The cutting and polishing process is expected to be completed by May 2017. De …

Rock legend Bruce Springsteen created a memory that will last a lifetime when he stopped his encore performance of “Jersey Girl” to invite a young couple onstage for an unforgettable marriage proposal. Michael McCloskey had waited all evening for Springsteen to perform that special song because he knew it would be the perfect time to propose to his Jersey Girl, …

The latest wearable technology — the HB Ring — allows you see and feel your lover’s heartbeat in real time. Conceived by a company called TheTouch, the rings have the ability to link up with each other from across town or across the planet. To see and feel the real-time heartbeat of one’s partner, the user simply double taps on the HB Ring. …

In honor of September’s official birthstone, we shine our spotlight on the “Logan Sapphire,” the second-largest faceted gem-quality blue sapphire in the world at 422.99 carats. Now part of the National Gem Collection, the sapphire is a top attraction at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. The vibrant medium-blue gem boasts a provenance that links one of America’s most …

Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you fun songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. Frontman Mark Knopfler and Dire Straits sing about life’s ups and downs (“one day you’re a diamond and then you’re a stone”) in the comical 1991 tune called “The Bug.” Written by Knopfler, “The Bug” is a clever commentary on …

Calling it a symbol of one of Britain’s most famous love stories, UK officials placed a temporary export ban on the petite sapphire and diamond crown — called a coronet — that Prince Albert gifted to Queen Victoria for their wedding in 1840. Now in the possession of a private owner, the coronet was scheduled to be auctioned with an asking price of …

Diamantaires from the four corners of the earth have converged on the picturesque Pacific port city of Vladivostok, Russia, to get a chance to bid on ALROSA’s “special size” rough diamonds, the largest of which tips the scales at 401.97 carats. Bidders are vying for 19 diamond lots boasting a total weight of 1,098 carats. What all the rough diamonds have in …

Polish Olympian Piotr Malachowski, who won a silver medal at the 2016 Rio Games in the discus throw, put his cherished medal up for auction last week to help pay for the treatment of a three-year-old boy with a rare form of eye cancer. The boy, Olek Szymanski, has a condition called retinoblastoma, a malignant cancer that mostly affects children. …