A 390.7-carat diamond unearthed at the Mayat mine in the Anabar region of Yakutia, near the Arctic Circle, is the second-largest diamond ever found on Russian territory and the largest in a decade. Russian mining giant Alrosa reported on Sunday that the transparent "crystal has a non-standard shape and is bordered by a yellowish-brown halo." Alrosa credited the find to …

In 1926, American tycoon Harrison Williams married Mona Bush, a divorcée 24 years his junior. Aboard his 250-foot yacht, the Warrior, the couple embarked on a year-long, around-the-world honeymoon, and during a stopover in Sri Lanka (then Ceylon), the 53-year-old public utilities mogul picked up a beautiful cornflower blue sapphire for his new bride. That 98.57-carat cushion-cut gem, which is …

Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you hit songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. Today, Canadian songstress Amanda Marshall throws caution to the wind while wearing a very special locket in her 1995 chart-topper, “Dark Horse.” In the song she co-wrote with Dean McTaggart and David Tyson, Marshall tells the story of a …

A seven-year-old girl from Paragould, AR, scored a 2.95-carat golden brown diamond during a September 1 birthday outing at Crater of Diamonds State Park. The youngster, Aspen Brown, had made the four-hour drive to Murfreesboro, AR, with her dad and grandmother last Friday. After scouring the park's north search area, little Aspen told her dad that she needed a break. …

An Indian luxury brand has pulled out all the stops in its gleaming tribute to Her late Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, the beloved British monarch who reigned for more than 70 years and died nearly a year ago on September 8, 2022, at the age of 96. The East India Company unveiled on Monday a massive commemorative coin — really …

An intricately carved nasal ornament made from human bone was recently unearthed during the exploration of the ruins of Palenque, an ancient city in the southeastern Mexican state of Chiapas. Dating back at least 1,100 years, the nasal attire was likely worn by rulers and priests as an embodiment of K'awiil, the Mayan god of corn and fertility. Carved from …

Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you fun, throwback songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the lyrics or title. Today, The Pointer Sisters pursue a pot of gold in the sensational 1983 tune "Neutron Dance," which famously plays behind the opening car chase sequence in Beverly Hills Cop. A song that drives home the point that the …

The Diavik Diamond Mine has donated 250,000 Canadian dollars ($184,777) to the United Way to support wildfire-response efforts in the pristine Northwest Territories, where thousands of people have been displaced and hundreds of fires are still raging out of control. The mine, which is located 300 km (190 mi) northeast of Yellowknife and about 193 km (120 mi) south of …

Imagine this scene. You've just arrived at the airport after an international flight, and as you enter the terminal you hear your boyfriend's voice on the PA system. He calls your name, professes his love and tops it all off with a marriage proposal. Well, that's exactly what played out at Auckland Airport in New Zealand on August 18, as …

The 11.28-carat "Infinite Blue" is about to punch its ticket to the pantheon of the greatest blue diamonds of all time. Sotheby's Hong Kong will be auctioning the cut-cornered rectangular mixed-cut Fancy Vivid Blue stunner at a special single-lot event on October 5. The gem, which is set in a ring with a pink diamond halo and trapezoid-cut white diamond …