With more than $22,000 in gemstones and prizes at stake and the chance to make the difference in a child’s life, hundreds of people gathered outside a jewelry shop in Billings, Montana hoping to snare one of the coveted diamonds.
The mad dash for diamonds was part of a Mother’s Day celebration put on by the West End community. It was set up so that every participant had exactly one minute to
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A relatively new gemstone, morganite was discovered in Southern California in the early twentieth century. George F. Kunz, one of the world-famous gemologists of the day, had named the stone after one of his most influential clients – financier J.P. Morgan. Morganite is classified as a type of beryl – which makes it in the same family as aquamarine and emerald. It is also often referred to as pink
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Once again we are shown that gems are not just made for jewelry. Sarees are and have been a staple look for Indian women throughout the ages. They have dressed them down for everyday wear and dressed them up for special occasions. This intricately hand-woven saree is unique in that it is being entered into the Book of World Records for being the most unique and expensive saree in the world.
The
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The gemstone chrysoprase is one of the more expensive semi-precious stones, having an opalescent apple green color which could be mistaken for jade. The stone gets its name from a combination of two Greek words; chyros which translates to gold and prase –meaning leek. It is also known as the Australian jade.
Chyrsoprase belongs to the chalcedony family of gemstones, though among one of its rare
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Tanzanite is an extraordinary gemstone of a bluish hue with a hint of purple around the edges. The name is borrowed from the East African state of Tanzania, the only place in the world where it has been found. Despite its rarity and limited supply, tanzanite is a comparatively inexpensive choice for gemstone jewelry.
As far as history goes, tanzanite is one of the newest gemstones to be discovered
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Bonham’s auction house is offering a rare period necklace, dubbed the “Mirror Diamond” necklace for private sale at a price of $20 million. The necklace features five Mughal empire pendant diamonds finished with Colombian emerald drops.
What makes the diamonds in this necklace extraordinary is their origins and cut. All five of the Mirror Diamonds are great examples of the colorless, fiery
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There is always a misconception that pearls are meant to be worn by aged women.
I’m here to tell you, things have changed, and younger people are redesigning pearls and making them cool once again.
Many of us follow the latest trends of fashionista, Kim Kardashian. One of her more recent fashion do’s include a pair of Giuseppe Zanotti x Kanye West’s sandals. Not only are these sandals an
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All eyes are on a real estate investor who doubles as a treasure hunter, Jay Miscovich and his big find. After pouring money into his escapades in search of treasure, Miscovich discovered every hunters dream.
After purchasing a nautical map from a diver in the Gulf of Mexico, Miscovich was led to an underwater area covered in emeralds as well as amethysts. In order to convince investors, Miscovich
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To mark the 175th anniversary of Tiffany & Co., the company is resetting the Tiffany Diamond – one of the world’s finest and largest fancy yellow diamonds.
The iconic diamond started out as a rough stone of 287.42 carats, mined from the South African Kimberly mines in 1877. It was acquired a year later by founder Charles Lewis Tiffany, who brought it to his Paris workshop where it was cut
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When was the last time you participated in a scavenger hunt with a grand prize diamond ring worth over $13,000? This happened on Saturday, April 14th when the city of Rochester, New York became the playing ground for its’ Annual Diamond Dash.
About 300 couples participated in the city event which ran from 9 a.m. to around noon. There were many challenges that required use of mental power including
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