At 8 a.m. on Friday, September 27, an amateur prospector arrived at Crater of Diamonds State Park eager to find a precious gemstone at the only diamond site in the world that is open to the general public. For $15, the visitor rented a "Basic Diamond Hunting Kit," which included an army shovel, screen set, and 3.5-gallon bucket. This searching …

For the sun-worshipping ancient Mycenaeans, precious amber — the golden-colored translucent gemstone formed from fossilized tree resin — represented far more than a colorful fashion statement. It symbolized power, high social status and religious devotion to Helios, the sun god. In a new study, Professor Janusz Czebreszuk, the Director of the Polish Archaeological Institute in Athens, describes how amber was …

Rio Tinto revealed on Wednesday the stars of its 2024 Beyond Rare Tender, a curated collection of pink, red, violet, yellow and white polished diamonds from its storied — but now shuttered — Argyle Mine in Western Australia and its Diavik Mine in the Barren Lands of Northern Canada. Dubbed "Colour Awakened," this second installment of Rio Tinto's annual Art …

Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you heartfelt songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. Today, former American Idol Scotty McCreery delivers a first-hand account of his mountaintop marriage proposal to longtime sweetheart Gabi Dugal in his 2018 release, “This Is It.” In the song, McCreery tells the story of a young couple’s life …

With gold hovering near an all-time high at $2,680 per ounce, let's take a look at the US states where you're most likely to find this coveted precious metal. Gold is present in 32 of the 50 states and there are a combined 32,722 gold locations scattered throughout the top-10 gold-bearing states, according to SD Bullion's analysis of US Geological …

Today show co-host Jenna Bush Hager revealed the reason why she wasn't wearing her sapphire and diamond engagement ring during last Wednesday's segment called "Social Dilemmas." Hager has been married to Henry Chase Hager for 16 years and they share three children. Was something amiss? As Hager and co-host Hoda Kotb attempted to provide engagement ring advice to a viewer …

A gorgeous example of October's birthstone — a cushion-shaped 5.44-carat Paraiba tourmaline set in a platinum ring — stole the show last week at Bonhams' auction in New York City when it fetched $533,900, which is nearly nine times the pre-sale high estimate of $60,000. A companion pair of oval-shaped Paraiba tourmaline earclips with a total weight of 5.1 carats …

Welcome to Music Friday when we often bring you fun, throwback tunes with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. Let's hark back to the spring of 1958, when a handsome 23-year-old from Tupelo, MS, was dominating the music scene with an unprecedented string of 10 consecutive #1 hits and his latest release, “Wear My Ring Around …

Canadian pop star Carly Rae Jepsen took to Instagram on Monday to reveal to her 2.6 million followers the non-traditional ring marking her engagement to Grammy Award-winning music producer Cole M.G.N. The ring spotlights what appears to be a smoky-grey-blue gem prong set on a simple yellow gold band. Jewelry-industry pundits believe the stone may be a sapphire or spinel. …

A lavish three-strand diamond necklace linked to French aristocracy in the decade leading up to the 1789 French Revolution will be hitting the auction block at Sotheby's Geneva this fall carrying a pre-sale estimate of between $1.8 million and $2.8 million. “This rare and important diamond jewel is a sublime survivor from the opulent court life of the Georgian era, …