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San Diego Padres’ ‘Swagg Chain’ Honors Home Run Hitters and Player of the Game

San Diego Padres’ ‘Swagg Chain’ Honors Home Run Hitters and Player of the Game

Borrowing an idea from college football’s Miami Hurricanes, the San Diego Padres recently unveiled the “Swagg Chain,” a 10-inch tall, two-inch thick pendant emblazoned with ...

Music Friday: A Polished Diamond Is Feeling Kinda Rough in Heart’s ‘There’s the Girl’

Music Friday: A Polished Diamond Is Feeling Kinda Rough in Heart’s ‘There’s the Girl’

Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you great songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the lyrics or title. Today we feature the ...

Largest Diamond Ever Mined in North America to Hit the Auction Block at Christie’s NY

Largest Diamond Ever Mined in North America to Hit the Auction Block at Christie’s NY

We were there when the largest rough diamond ever mined in North America — the “552” — made its final public appearance at Phillips auction ...

June’s Birthstone: These Pearls Were a 1840 Presidential Gift From the Imam of Muscat

June’s Birthstone: These Pearls Were a 1840 Presidential Gift From the Imam of Muscat

Back in April 1840, the ship Sultanee arrived in New York Harbor loaded with exotic gifts for President Martin Van Buren. The valuable offerings included ...

73-Carat ‘Sienna Star’ Earns Top Billing at Sotheby’s Upcoming Magnificent Jewels Sale

73-Carat ‘Sienna Star’ Earns Top Billing at Sotheby’s Upcoming Magnificent Jewels Sale

“The Sienna Star,” a 73.11-carat fancy vivid yellow diamond, is being promoted as the top lot at Sotheby’s Magnificent Jewels sale in New York City ...

Music Friday: Engagement Ring Falls Into Spaghetti Plate in Kenny Chesney’s ‘The Good Stuff’

Music Friday: Engagement Ring Falls Into Spaghetti Plate in Kenny Chesney’s ‘The Good Stuff’

Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you chart-topping songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. Today, we have Kenny ...

Discovery of 2.2-Carat Yellow Diamond Allows This Romantic to Fulfill His Dream

Discovery of 2.2-Carat Yellow Diamond Allows This Romantic to Fulfill His Dream

Since the 8th grade, Christian Liden of Poulsbo, WA, has dreamed of creating a special ring for his future wife with gemstones and gold he ...

End of an Era: Rio Tinto Previews Heroes From Final Argyle Pink Diamonds Tender

End of an Era: Rio Tinto Previews Heroes From Final Argyle Pink Diamonds Tender

Rio Tinto just unveiled the “heroes” of its 2021 Argyle Pink Diamonds Tender, the final collection of rare pink, red and blue gems from the ...

Yadier Molina Blasts Game-Winning Homer After Pausing to View Busch Stadium Proposal

Yadier Molina Blasts Game-Winning Homer After Pausing to View Busch Stadium Proposal

For St. Louis Cardinals superfan Erica Pulley and her boyfriend, Jeremy Gregge, Saturday afternoon at Busch Stadium was a dream come true.Not only was their ...

Fancy Vivid Purple-Pink ‘Sakura Diamond’ Sets Two Records at Christie’s HK Auction

Fancy Vivid Purple-Pink ‘Sakura Diamond’ Sets Two Records at Christie’s HK Auction

“The Sakura Diamond,” a 15.81-carat gem that takes its name from the Japanese word for cherry blossom, set two records at Christie’s Magnificent Jewels sale ...

Music Friday: Dennis Yost and Classics IV Sing About a Ring in 1969’s ‘Traces’

Music Friday: Dennis Yost and Classics IV Sing About a Ring in 1969’s ‘Traces’

Welcome to Music Friday when we often feature throwback songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. In late March 1969, ...

Actress Kat Dennings Shows Off Her New Three-Stone Diamond Engagement Ring

Actress Kat Dennings Shows Off Her New Three-Stone Diamond Engagement Ring

Actress Kat Dennings and her rocker boyfriend Andrew W.K. turned to Instagram last Thursday to tell the world — in very few words — that ...