Back in November of 2015, Canada-based Lucara enjoyed an uncanny stroke of good luck when its workers discovered two enormous gem-quality rough diamonds at its Karowe Mine in Botswana. The pair tipped the scales at a combined 1,922 carats — or just shy of a 14 ounces. The larger of the two — the 1,109-carat Lesedi la Rona — will be offered for sale at Sotheby’s …

They say, “The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry” and that’s certainly the case for Greg Nottingham, whose perfectly planned marriage proposal took an unexpected turn of epic proportions. The Provo, Utah, resident had picked a glorious day, the perfect diamond engagement ring and a scenic riverside setting for a romanic picnic with his girlfriend of five …

The greatest diamond find in more than a century — the 1,109-carat gem-quality “Lesedi la Rona” — is expected to fetch at least $70 million when it goes under the hammer at what promises to be an electrifying stand-alone sale at Sotheby’s London on June 29. The $70 million figure would set a record for the highest price ever paid for a …

Welcome to Music Friday when we often bring you uplifting songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. Today, Canadian recording artist Kelita performs “Tears,” an inspirational song about inner healing and overcoming adversity. In this song, Kelita compares herself to a sparrow with broken wings. But, instead of accepting her fate of never being able …

One of the world’s most spectacular examples of May’s official birthstone is the 75.47-carat Hooker Emerald, an historic gem that was once mounted into the belt buckle of an Ottoman sultan. Today, it is beautifully displayed in a platinum brooch adorned with 109 brilliant-cut diamonds weighing approximately 13 carats. When Janet Annenberg Hooker donated the piece in 1977 to the Smithsonian …

Described as “impossibly rare” and “a complete fluke of nature,” the largest violet diamond ever found at Australia’s Argyle mine could sell for $5 million or more. The 2.83-carat polished oval-shaped diamond, known as The Argyle Violet, will headline the 2016 Argyle Pink Diamonds Tender, the annual showcase of the rarest diamonds from the Argyle mine in Western Australia. The …

Americans will be spending more than $4.2 billion on jewelry gifts for their moms this Mother’s Day, according to survey results just released by the National Retail Federation. That dollar amount places “jewelry” at the top of all gift categories — a place it has occupied for four of the past five years. The survey revealed that 35.4% of adults …

Decked out in their “Star 98 Diamond Dive” T-shirts, 40 wildly enthusiastic contestants pounced on a 6-foot-tall, 800-pound wedding cake to try to find a $2,000 diamond engagement ring that was baked inside. They destroyed the cake in a matter of seconds as onlookers at the Grand Teton Mall in Idaho Falls, Idaho, this past Saturday watched in amazement. A …

It’s a little known fact that country music singer Lynn Anderson was nearly dissuaded from recording her signature song, “Rose Garden,” in 1970 because of the diamond ring reference in the lyrics. Although Anderson really liked the tune penned by Joe South, her producer (and husband) Glenn Sutton felt it was a “man’s song” because of the following line: “I …

A New Englander’s Hawaiian vacation went from glorious to disastrous — and then back to glorious — when a diamond engagement ring lost in the surf and presumed gone forever was miraculously spotted by another snorkeler only two days later. The hero of our story, Mike “Shay” Smith, said the brilliance of the gemstone made all the difference. While searching underwater …