In 1972, 26-year-old Bill Larson set out on an evening excursion to the Tourmaline Queen Mine in the foothills of northern San Diego County and returned hours later with the "Candelabra," a piece so magnificent that it currently resides at the Smithsonian in Washington, DC. The specimen is more than a foot wide and looks like three hot pink candles …

It was already past midnight when Kristen Tunno fiddled with her rings on the drive home from Pittsburgh International Airport. The four-hour flight from Las Vegas was exhausting and she was looking forward to getting some shut-eye. But the promise of rest turned to distress when a sharp edge on one of her rings signaled something wasn't right. She used …

Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you sensational songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. Today, Oscar- and Grammy-winning artist Glen Hansard ponders whether a simple band of gold has the strength to save his marriage in the 2015 folk song “Wedding Ring.” Written by Hansard, “Wedding Ring” is about a man who loves …

More than 200 luxurious jewelry items linked to the Viennese court life of one of Europe's most famous and influential ruling dynasties — the Habsburgs — will hit the auction block at Sotheby's Geneva on November 6 and 7. The collection, according to Sotheby's, recently resurfaced after being hidden away in a bank vault for nearly a century. Among the …

In a wild cover story for the current issue of Esquire magazine, pop music juggernaut Post Malone recounts how he almost lost a $600,000 diamond tooth down a Roman drain after a near-tragic Chicken McNugget accident. Malone was chomping down on his favorite fast food when one of his two diamond canines (the pointy teeth that look like fangs) sprang …

The Ancient Aztecs used two special names to describe the vibrant and colorful fire opals they discovered in the region that is now Queretaro, Mexico. According to the Gemological Institute of America (GIA), the first was quetza litzle pyolitli, meaning “stone which changes color in movement” and the second was huitzitziltecpatl, which meant “stone like a bird of a thousand …

The massive Russian Federation and tiny country of Botswana share top honors on 2022's list of the most prolific rough diamond producers in the world. The Russian Federation extracted 41.9 million carats of diamonds in 2022, placing it on top of the leaderboard, far ahead of #2 Botswana (24.7 million carats) and #3 Canada (16.2 million carats). The rankings rejigger …

Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you exciting songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. Today, country star Trisha Yearwood's “Powerful Thing” tells the story of a couple who can't deny the obvious — it's time to take their relationship to the next level. In her 1998 country hit, Yearwood describes how the couple …

Chicago Med star Torrey DeVitto finally unveiled her radiant-cut diamond engagement ring on September 25 after keeping it under wraps for more than three weeks. DeVitto announced her engagement to director Jared LaPine with an Instagram post that included a number of cuddly shots, a few of which put her new ring front and center. The 39-year-old actress revealed in …

If you're planning a trip to the Land Down Under in 2024, be sure to see the "Pharaoh" exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), where more than 500 objects celebrating 3,000 years of ancient Egyptian jewelry, art and visual culture will be on display. The huge collection will be on loan from The British Museum, which has amassed …