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There’s an ancient Egyptian legend that describes how tourmalines got their amazing colors, and it goes something like this… On their long voyage up to the surface from the center of the Earth, tourmalines passed through a rainbow — and by doing so, assumed all ...

Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you sensational songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the lyrics or title. Today, Jason Derulo dreams about proposing with “the perfect diamond ring” in his 2010 tune, “What If.”Derulo explained to the BBC that the song ...

A super lucky, 18.18-carat, pear-shaped, fancy vivid pink diamond is expected to fetch between $25 million and $35 million when it hits the auction block at Christie’s Magnificent Jewels sale in Geneva on November 8.Dubbed “The Fortune Pink,” the bubblegum-colored stone is being billed as ...

With the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, much has been written about the British Crown Jewels and the massive diamonds at the center of the Sovereign’s Sceptre and the Imperial State Crown.Both diamonds were expertly cut from the 3,106-carat Cullinan — the world’s largest rough ...

Arctic Canadian Diamond Company just announced the recovery of a yellow octahedron diamond weighing an impressive 71.26 carats. The rough gem is believed to be the largest fancy vivid yellow diamond ever discovered in Canada.The stone was unearthed last month at the Ekati Diamond Mine ...

Welcome to Music Friday, when we spotlight songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. Today, Sir Elton John trades his simple country lifestyle for the glamor of the big city in “Honky Cat,” one of his classic songs from 1972.John ...

Exactly 50 years ago, four men exploring an abandoned mine near the top of Plumbago Mountain in Newry, ME, “just happened upon” one of the richest pockets of gem-quality tourmaline the world had ever seen.The pocket started as a small void no larger than the ...

Three bejeweled treasures — The Imperial State Crown, the Sovereign’s Sceptre and the Sovereign’s Orb — played prominent roles during the State Funeral for Queen Elizabeth II on Monday.Rarely seen in public, these items from the British royal family’s crown jewels rode atop the Queen’s ...

Perched on the west bank of the Nile river, just 55km south of Luxor, the 2,000-year-old Temple of Esna continues to dazzle visitors with a hall of 24 pillars beautifully adorned with lotus-leaf capitals, each one unique in design. The walls are covered with reliefs ...

Living just 30 miles from Crater of Diamonds State Park in Murfreesboro, AR, has its perks — especially if you’re an amateur treasure hunter. Over the past four years, Scott Kreykes of Dierks, AR, has registered more than 80 diamonds at the park, including his ...

Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you outstanding songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. Today, British rocker Billy Idol performs “Sweet Sixteen,” a song inspired by the tragic love story of Edward Leedskalnin and the girl who left ...

Fura Gems just unveiled “Estrela de Fura,” a rough 101-carat, gem-quality ruby that’s being described as a “once in a century” discovery. The company’s chief executive believes the rough gem, which was unearthed in Mozambique, could eventually yield a faceted stone weighing 50 carats or ...