If you're lucky enough to live along the narrow path that runs from Eagle Pass, TX, to the eastern tip of Maine, April 8th will bring you a fantastical total solar eclipse, complete with a bonus celestial display that looks remarkably like a diamond ring. The “Diamond Ring Effect,” which was first explained by Francis Baily in 1836, occurs when …
Diamond Ring Left in Pocket of Hospital Scrubs Reemerges 100 Miles Away
A British anesthetist, who accidentally left her diamond ring in the pocket of her scrubs while working in a hospital in West Suffolk and then at the end of her shift dropped the protective garment in the laundry, was surprised to learn that the ring reemerged five days later, 100 miles away at a hospital in London. Dr. Radhika Ramasamy …
Oxford Mathematician Reveals Formula for a Perfect Marriage Proposal
The same Oxford University mathematician who this past fall calculated that young children were most likely to pitch a tantrum exactly 27 minutes and 48 seconds into a flight, has revealed his newest formula — this one for a perfect proposal. The 34-year-old Dr. Tom Crawford, who is widely known by his YouTube handle @TomRocksMaths, cooked up a way to …
Music Friday: Jenny Lewis Sings, ‘I Was Your Silver Lining, But Now I’m Gold’
Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you great songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the lyrics or title. Today, former Rilo Kiley frontwoman Jenny Lewis sings about having the courage to jettison a failing relationship in the 2007 release, “Silver Lining.” Penned by Lewis, the song builds up to the moment our heroine breaks up with her …
Betting Site: 10.87% Chance of a Swift-Kelce Super Bowl Marriage Proposal
If pop icon Taylor Swift's avid fans get their wish this Sunday night, Kansas City Chiefs' star tight end Travis Kelce will be popping the question to the 14-time Grammy winner on the gridiron at the conclusion of Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas. With 200 million people expected to tune in to the contest between the Chiefs and San …
Birthstone Feature: This Remarkable Brazilian Amethyst Weighs in at 401 Carats
Flaunting an intense vivid purple color with flashes of red, this 401.52-carat stunner is one of the finest and largest faceted amethysts in the National Gem Collection at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History in Washington, DC. The Brazilian-sourced, emerald-cut gem was a gift from the Smithsonian Gemstone Collectors group in 2012 and checks all the boxes for what …
Greenville Recycling Workers Defy Odds, Rescue Diamond Wedding Band
Greenville, SC, resident Melanie Harper is singing the praises of local Public Works employees who went above and beyond the call of duty to rescue her diamond wedding band from a huge pile of recycled trash. A routine Sunday visit to her town's recycling plant turned into a nightmare for Harper, whose cherished band slipped off as she tossed her …
Out-of-This-World Proposal Package Includes Ascent to the Stratosphere
Starting in 2025, a Paris agency known for outrageous and lavish engagement proposal packages, will be offering couples a robot-hosted, seven-hour romantic adventure to the stratosphere and back for the tidy sum of 750,000 euros ($808,000). ApoteoSurprise described how the couple will board a sleek, futuristic spherical space capsule hours before sunrise. Equipped with state-of-the-art comforts, the cabin will be …
Music Friday: Gregory Alan Isakov ‘Turns These Diamonds Straight Back Into Coal’
Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you great songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. In his signature “Stable Song,” singer-songwriter Gregory Alan Isakov uses gemstone and precious-metal metaphors to describe an artist who struggles to find his muse and ultimately returns to his roots. He sings, “Ring like crazy, ring like hell / …
Americans to Spend a Record $6.4B on Jewelry Gifts for Valentine’s Day
US consumers are projected to spend a record $6.4 billion on jewelry gifts for Valentine’s Day 2024, outpacing last year's total by 16.3%, and up an amazing 64.1% compared to 2019, according to a survey just released by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Prosper Insights & Analytics. Jewelry topped all other categories for the 8th year in a row …