The champion Denver Broncos received their Super Bowl rings in a private ceremony held at Mile High Stadium on Sunday night. Adorned with 194 diamonds and a flourish of orange sapphires, the two-tone 10-karat gold rings commemorate in high style the team’s 24-10 impressive victory over the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl 50. Photos taken by the players and posted …

Missouri bride-to-be Linda Huffman says the 1-carat solitaire engagement ring she got on Valentine’s Day from fiancé Steve Kozlowski is “the only thing I’ve had in my life that was perfect.” But after a swimming mishap at a local creek on Memorial Day, she was sure her perfect ring was lost forever. Huffman had been spending a glorious day with …

Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you fun songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. Today, Mr. Hyunh from the animated Nickelodeon TV series Hey Arnold! channels country star Randy Travis in a ditty called “The Simple Things.” It’s a song that introduced to the world — in its very first line — the …

Out of the spotlight for more than two years, the 59.60-carat “Pink Star” has new owners and an eye on the all-time record price for a diamond sold at auction. Don’t be surprised if the Pink Star — the largest internally flawless, fancy vivid pink diamond ever graded by the Gemological Institute of America — sets a new benchmark at $70 …

In a promotion reminiscent of Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, McDonald’s Japan is giving away an 18-karat gold chicken McNugget worth about $1,650. The contest is designed to generate a viral buzz for two new dipping sauces, “Creamy Cheddar Cheese” and “Fruits Curry.” But, unlike the famous Golden Tickets, which were randomly hidden in five Wonka Bars, the McDonald’s promotion requires …

The American Gem Trade Association (AGTA) and Jewelers of America (JA) have named spinel as the second official birthstone for August. It will share the limelight with the yellow-green gemstone peridot. JA will promote the new birthstone in July via a public relations and marketing campaign. “At certain moments in history, when there is a strong call from gem enthusiasts …

A diamond-embellished Hermès Birkin became the most expensive handbag ever sold at auction when it fetched $300,108 at Christie’s Hong Kong on Monday. Described by Christie’s as the “rarest, most sought-after, most valuable” of its kind, the matte white Himalaya Niloticus Crocodile Diamond Birkin features an 18-karat white gold lock, latch and buckles emblazoned with diamonds weighing a total of 9.84 carats. The …

Self-proclaimed master gamer Shane Birkinbine took his relationship with girlfriend Pam Edwards to the next level by building a marriage proposal into a custom level of their favorite video game using “Super Mario Maker.” In a video that’s been viewed on YouTube nearly one million times, we observe Edwards being coached by her boyfriend through a custom course he designed …

Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you awesome songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the lyrics or title. Today, up-and-coming music star Jon Pardi sings about falling in love and growing old together in the easy-listening country hit, “Head Over Boots.” He sings, “The way you sparkle like a diamond ring / Maybe one day we can …

The 24.18-carat “Cullinan Dream,” the largest fancy intense blue diamond ever to be offered at auction, could fetch upwards of $29 million at Christie’s New York on June 9. Barely a week ago, the 14.62-carat “Oppenheimer Blue” set a new world record for any jewel sold at auction when it yielded $57.5 million at Christie’s Geneva. Even though the Cullinan …