Jewelry

Welcome to Music Friday when often feature throwback tunes with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. Today, country legend Emmylou Harris pledges eternal devotion to a noncommittal beau in her 1975 hit, “If I…

Did you know that Mount Erebus, the world’s southernmost active volcano, emits a continuous plume of gas and steam loaded with tiny crystals of metallic gold said to be worth about $6,000 per day, or $2.2 million per year? But…

Love was in the air during the LOT Polish Airlines flight 3905 from Warsaw to Kraków last week. In a touching video posted to the airline’s Facebook and Instagram pages, we witnessed Captain Konrad Hanc, clutching a bunch of flowers…

The 9.8mm natural quahog pearl at the center of the engagement ring Ken Steinkamp presented to Sandy Sikorski last summer continues to be a symbol of their love story. The couple just hosted a pearl-themed wedding at the famed Ocean…

Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you classic songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. Today, we feature three-time Grammy winner Tim McGraw singing Billboard‘s #1 country hit of 1998, “Just to See…

The connection that every maker has with each piece of karat gold jewelry that they create is incredibly special. The time, the care and the creativity – it is all there, directly poured into each gold…

During Thursday’s installment of Today With Hoda & Jenna, co-host Jenna Bush Hager recounted how she nearly lost ALL of her fine jewelry — including her sapphire and diamond engagement ring — at JFK Airport in New York City.…

May is Gold Month is back and wow this year is extra special because I’m celebrating 10 years of partnership with them! I cannot believe I’ve been sharing my take on gold trends and featuring some…

Serving up a fruit salad of hues, the tourmaline, fondly known as the 'watermelon gem', comes in every color of the rainbow, but it's most beloved for its bright pinks/reds and it's punchy bright greens. And what about those bi-colored…

Seven-time All Pro center Jason Kelce revealed on Wednesday that he lost his 2018 Super Bowl ring in a kiddie pool full of chili during the “Lombaby” Games on the campus of the University of Cincinnati (UC). The Lombaby Games…

Is new gold better than recycled gold? Why? Newly mined gold is not automatically better or worse than a recycled gold source. It’s about how it was mined, who mined it, and who benefits from it. The first step is knowing the origin of…

With gold trading near an all-time high, it might be a great time to take a closer look at another undeniably elegant noble metal, platinum. Gold was in the news last Friday as it hit $2,448 per ounce due to investors flocking…

Phillips is estimating that a magnificent 6.21-carat Fancy Vivid Pink diamond ring could fetch as much as $15 million as the star lot of its “Geneva Jewels Auction: TWO” on May 13. Other baubles expected to turn heads at Hotel…

A Botswana diamond exploration company is employing artificial intelligence (AI) to make sense of 380 gigabytes of survey data that will help identify the best places to find new deposits. About the size of France, the…

Welcome to Music Friday when we feature wonderful tunes with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. Today, introspective indie artist Briston Maroney sings about achieving his life-long dream of dating a girl…

Determined to keep her relationship status with pro football player Nnamdi Asomugha a secret, actress Kerry Washington pinned her engagement ring to her “undergarments” — for three years. “I loved my ring so much, so I would…

> I haven’t said hello on here in a long time, so first off HELLO! I wanted to inform everyone that shopgemgossip.com has launched and if you haven’t already, check it out and let me know what you…

Welcome to Music Friday when we unravel the mysteries behind famous songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. Today, we’re bending the rules a bit to visit Carly Simon’s 1972 hit, “You’re So Vain,” the…

In honor of April’s official birthstone, we shine our spotlight today on a scintillating and spectacular item from the Smithsonian National Gem Collection. Gifted to Empress Marie Louise by French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte in 1811…

What’s the difference between Edwardian and Art Deco Jewelry? Distinguishing between different eras of antique and vintage jewelry can be confusing, especially if you’re a novice. I’ve been in the vintage jewelry space for over a…

The 703-carat “L’Heure Bleu” recently earned Guinness honors as the world’s largest cut tanzanite. Carved by New York City-based artist Naomi Sarna, L’Heure Bleu was officially weighed in at the Rice Northwest Museum of Rocks…

Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you awesome songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. Today, R&B legend Stevie Wonder teams up with pop princess Ariana Grande in the high-energy, gospel-tinged…

Hey Ana, can you tell us a little bit about you? Why is this issue important to you and how did you learn so much about it? I’ve been making jewelry for 10+ years. I started out in fashion jewelry and quickly shifted over to working…

One of the first questions that everyone asks when they see a diamond is whether it is real or fake. In this article, we will teach you everything you need to know to determine if a diamond is real. Benjamin Khordipour is a…

With so many factors to consider, buying engagement rings, especially 1.50-carat diamond rings, can be quite daunting. But, if you’ve already decided on the center diamond weight, you’re one step closer to finding the perfect ring. If…

The glint of gold caught the eye of early man more than 5,000 years ago and has been coveted by ancient and modern civilizations ever since. We can all agree that gold is rare, valuable and astonishingly beautiful, but here are some…

Jewelry’s Instagram accounts have come a long way from their fairly modest beginnings. What was a simple way for people to show off their phone snaps has blossomed into a serious social media contender for everything from bloggers and…

In this article, diamond expert Afshin Shaddiae explains everything you need to know about the diamond girdle. He also explains the difference between a frosted and polished diamond girdle. Learn why these details matter for the…

I have two fantastic pieces of news for you today, darlings: first, I had the BEST time at the inaugural New York City Jewelry and Object Show, and second, the event is happening again just a few weeks!! So don’t despair if you…

Metahuman artist MonoC undergoes a “gemorphosis” after falling in love with rubies in a two-part video collaboration sponsored by Gemfields, a world-leading supplier of responsibly sourced colored gemstones. MonoC (pronounced…