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Miner Surprised To Learn Its Fancy Yellow Diamonds Display Purple Fluorescence

Officials at Aussie mining company IBDH (India Bore Diamond Holdings) were surprised to learn that many of its signature 'Ellendale' fancy yellow diamonds are displaying an extremely rare purple fluorescence when placed under ultraviole..

Philly Woman Reunited With Cherished Rings, Thanks To The Power Of Social Media

After finding a diamond engagement ring and wedding band on the sidewalk in Philadelphia's Center City, Ian Buchannon was able to locate the rightful owner in a matter of minutes ' thanks to the power of social media. Buchannon h..

Music Friday: Tomorrow Brings A Diamond Ring In Traveling Wilburys 'End Of The Line'

Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you classic songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the lyrics or title. Today we feature 1989's 'End of the Line' by the Traveling Wilburys, a supergroup composed of Bob Dylan, Geor..

Next Stop On The Gem Gallery Virtual Tour Is The' Victoria-Transvaal Diamond'

Cut from a 240-carat rough stone found in 1951 at the Premier Mine in Transvaal, South Africa, the 'Victoria-Transvaal Diamond' is one of the most prized possessions in the Smithsonian's National Gem Coll..

Alrosa Unveils Massive 236-Carat Fancy Intense Yellow-Brown Diamond

Russian mining giant Alrosa recently unearthed a massive 236-carat fancy intense yellow-brown diamond at its Ebelyakh mine in Yakutia. It's the largest natural color rough diamond ever found in Russia. The beautiful specimen, which seems..

Emerald-Cut Diamond Engagement Ring Exposes World-Class Brawler's Sensitive Side

Conor McGregor, one of the most feared mixed martial artists in UFC history, revealed his sensitive side Saturday when he and his longtime girlfriend, Dee Devlin, announced their engagement on McGregor's Instagram page. In a photo ca..

Metal Detectorist Reunites LI Man With Locket Containing His Brother's Ashes

A young Long Island man got the best birthday gift he could have ever asked for when a thumbprint locket containing his brother's ashes was returned to him by a Good Samaritan with a metal detector. Fiction writer and avid metal dete..

Music Friday: Jake Owen's 'Days Of Gold' Celebrates A Sensational Southern Summer

Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you fun songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the lyrics or title. Today, country star Jake Owen celebrates a sensational Southern summer in his 2013 release, 'Days of Gold.' Ow..

Gem Lovers Rejoiced When Spinel Became An Official August Birthstone In 2016

Gemstone lovers rejoiced in the summer of 2016 when two leading jewelry-industry associations recognized spinel as an official birthstone for August. Best known for its vivid red color ' but also available in brilliant shades of pink, purpl..

HGTV Star Tarek El Moussa Thrills Heather Rae Young With Lucky 8-Carat Diamond

Heather Rae Young told her 932,000 Instagram followers that she is 'absolutely obsessed' with her new 8.08-carat emerald-cut diamond and that she can't stop staring at it. The 32-year-old former model and Selling Sunset reali..

Gemfields' 4th Short Film Describes How Rubies Are Born Deep Within The Earth

The dramatic fourth and final installment in Gemfields' short-film series paints a vivid picture of how rubies ' 'the rarest of all colored gemstones' ' are born deep within the Earth. The 78-second film opens with th..

World's Largest Faceted Peridot And The Brooklyn Bridge Have This In Common

Here's a birthstone riddle for the month of August: What do the world's largest faceted peridot and the Brooklyn Bridge have in common? If you're stumped, a little background may help... About the Peridot The 311-carat fa..

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