Last night, the “Oppenheimer Blue” became the highest priced gemstone ever sold at auction. The 14.62-carat fancy vivid blue diamond, dubbed “the gem of gems,” fetched an astounding $57.5 million at Christie’s Geneva. Two bidders battled back and forth for more than 20 minutes in a dramatic exchange that included 44 individual offers. The bidding started at 30 million Swiss …

The 15.38-carat “Unique Pink,” the largest pear-shaped fancy vivid pink diamond ever offered at auction, lived up to its pre-sale fanfare by fetching $31.5 million at Sotheby’s Geneva last night. It was the highest price ever paid for a fancy vivid pink diamond. The much-anticipated final lot of Sotheby’s Magnificent Jewels & Noble Jewels sale — Lot #495 — sparked …

Chicago Cubs slugger Anthony Rizzo showed off his tender side on Saturday when he assisted lifelong fan, Steve Milsap, with a surprise marriage proposal. Earlier in the day, the red-hot Rizzo, who is hitting .373 in the month of May for the first-place Cubs, smashed a three-run homer in an 8-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. But even more unforgettable …

And the amazing diamonds just keep coming… On May 31, Christie’s Hong Kong will be putting up for bid the “Aurora Green,” an ultra-rare fancy vivid green diamond that could set a new auction record for the highest price per carat ever paid for any gemstone. Christie’s estimated the rectangular-shaped 5.03-carat Aurora Green to be valued between $16.2 million and $20.1 …

Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you great throwback songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. In today’s selection, John Lennon of The Beatles performs the lead vocals to “Anna,” the third track of the legendary group’s 1963 debut album, Please Please Me. In the song, Lennon woefully accepts the fact that his girlfriend …

As a clever sequel to his two outrageous pizza innovations — the pizza-topped pizza and the pizza-box pizza — Sean Berthiaume of Vinnie’s Pizzeria in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, introduced a mini pizza-box pizza that’s designed to hold an engagement ring. Imagine popping the question using one of Berthiaume’s culinary masterpieces and then sealing the deal by gobbling the delicious box like …

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 …