Lucapa Diamond Company has recovered a 235-carat, gem-quality stone at its Lulo alluvial mine in Angola. It's the second-largest ever recorded at Lulo, the mine that produced the famous 404-carat “4 de Fevereiro” diamond in 2016. The Lulo Diamond Project in Angola, which is owned by Lucapa and its partners — Empresa Nacional de Diamantes E.P. and Rosas & Petalas …

The 17.6-carat "Bleu Royal" lived up to its pre-auction fanfare at Christie's Geneva on Tuesday as the largest internally flawless fancy vivid blue diamond ever put up for auction sold for $43.8 million after a tense, six-minute bidding war. Two phone bidders battled back and forth in a dramatic exchange that included 21 individual offers. The bidding started at 19 …

Researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC) have demonstrated how "biological fingerprints" in the soil can signal the presence of diamond-bearing kimberlite ore tens of meters below the surface. The DNA sequencing of microbes represents a new tool for mineral exploration — a tool that's much less invasive than drilling for samples. "Drilling is costly, it's time-consuming, and so …

A 292.46-ounce gold nugget originally discovered in 1980 by Jack Bray at the Feysville mine in Western Australia is expected to fetch upwards of $1 million when it headlines "Jewels Online: The Geneva Edit," a Christie's online auction. Described as a large amorphous form with bright yellow patina, the "Golden Aussie" is one of the most impressive examples of Australian …

Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you fabulous songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. Today, platinum, silver and gold take center stage in Justin Bieber’s 2012 hit, “As Long as You Love Me,” a song about how true love conquers all. The 29-year-old Canadian-born superstar employs three noble metals in the reprise to …

About 2 1/2 years ago, archeologists in Sweden unearthed a cache of whisper-thin gold foil figures at the Aska archeological site in Hagebyhöga. The delicate specimens, which depict embracing couples and date back about 1,300 years, were found at the bottom of post holes in the remains of a great hall at the historic site. No larger than a finger …

To promote its new BBQ Onion Ring Burger, KFC Australia is offering an AU$80,000 wedding to a couple that does the most creative job documenting their onion ring marriage proposal. The Aussie division of KFC is encouraging couples to tie the knot "Kentucky style," which apparently means removing an onion ring from a chicken burger, getting down on one knee …

An electric blue, 93.94-carat paraiba tourmaline is expected to fetch upwards of $2.5 million when it headlines Sotheby’s Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels sale in Geneva on November 8. Dubbed the "Blue Lagoon," the impressive stone is billed as the largest top-quality paraiba tourmaline to ever come to auction. The remarkable gem is showcased in a lariat-style diamond necklace designed …

The Denver Nuggets' 2023 NBA championship rings are loaded with exciting Easter Eggs, including two never-before-seen design innovations — a bonus ring-within-a-ring as well as a special lever that changes the background gems on the team's logo from blue to white. When discussing what kind of special features might be included in the ring, Nuggets president and governor Josh Kroenke …

Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you awesome songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. Today, Ed Sheeran carves a heart pendant and yearns for a wedding ring in his "really silly" love song, “Wake Me Up.” Appearing as the fifth track from his debut studio album called + ("Plus"), "Wake Me Up" is …