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Family's Century-Old Secret: 'Lost' Diamond Was Never Lost

137-carat Florentine Diamond was been locked in a Canadian bank vault since WWII

(Newser) - One of Europe's most storied jewels, the Florentine Diamond, has resurfaced after vanishing from public view for more than a century. The 137-carat, yellow-tinted gem, once owned by the 17th-century Medici family of Florence, was believed lost or stolen after the fall of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in 1918, reports...

Thieves of $25M Diamond Had a Very Short Celebration

Dubai police bust 3 just hours after they allegedly stole rare pink diamond from conned trader

(Newser) - A ring of jewel thieves must've thought they made quite the literal steal after they managed to boost a rare $25 million pink diamond—though that victory was short-lived, as they were reportedly nabbed just a few hours later. Police in Dubai say the gem was transported to the...

Inside the Rising Threat of Lab-Grown Diamonds

The threat to De Beers, that is

(Newser) - Once the ultimate symbol of luxury, diamonds are facing an identity crisis—and De Beers, the industry giant that famously coined the slogan "A Diamond is Forever," finds itself on the defensive. CEO Al Cook describes a "huge con" at play, as lab-grown diamonds—chemically identical...

Rare Diamond Tied to Marie Antoinette Goes Up for Sale

Pink 10-carat jewel expected to fetch up to $5M at auction in New York

(Newser) - A rare 10-carat pink diamond with roots in French royalty is set to draw millions when it hits the auction block in New York next month. Believed to have been passed down from French Queen Marie Antoinette to her daughter, this historic, kite-shaped gem has been hidden from public...

Cops: He Posed as NBA Player Rep, Swallowed $770K in Bling

Police say Jaythan Gilder, 32, made off with jewelry from Tiffany & Co. store in Florida

(Newser) - A Texas man has been arrested after police say he stole nearly $770,000 worth of Tiffany jewelry in Florida in the most desperately creative way. According to an Orlando Police Department arrest warrant, 32-year-old Jaythan Gilder strolled into a Tiffany & Co. store in Orlando's Mall at Millennia...

Botswana Has Unearthed a Very Large Diamond

The 2,492-carat stone is the largest found in the country, 2nd-largest to be brought out of a mine

(Newser) - Botswana says one of the largest diamonds ever found has been unearthed at one of its mines and will be put on display. The Botswana government believes the huge 2,492-carat stone is the biggest discovered in the country, and the second-biggest ever brought out of a mine, reports the...

Mercury Might Be the Diamond Planet
Mercury Might Be
the Diamond Planet
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Jul 22, 2024 9:14 AM CDT

Mercury Might Be the Diamond Planet

Study suggests it has a miles-thick layer of the gems beneath the surface

(Newser) - Mars gets all the buzz , but Mercury just gained some bragging rights among the planets—a new study suggests it may have a layer of diamonds 9 miles thick, located deep below its surface, reports Live Science . These diamonds exist only in theory at the moment, but the study in...

Bolsonaro's Summer Isn't Off to a Great Start

Former Brazilian president is indicted for money laundering over undeclared Saudi diamonds

(Newser) - The indictment of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro for money laundering and criminal association in connection with undeclared diamonds from Saudi Arabia marked the far-right leader's second formal accusation, with more potentially in store. The indictment on Thursday by the nation's Federal Police, confirmed by two officials with...

'The Diamond Industry Is In Trouble'

Popularity of lab-grown diamonds, which are much cheaper, is surging

(Newser) - If recent trends are any indication, natural diamonds are losing their sparkle with consumers. CNBC News takes a look at a downturn in the biz that seems existential now that one of the most recognizable names in the industry, De Beers, is losing its parent company. Anglo American plans to...

Man on Walk With Girlfriend 'Tickled to Death' Over Big Find
Man on Walk With Girlfriend
'Tickled to Death' Over Big Find
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Dec 30, 2023 12:10 PM CST

Man on Walk With Girlfriend 'Tickled to Death' Over Big Find

Jerry Evans thought it was glass, but discovery in Arkansas state park was 4.87-carat diamond

(Newser) - If you stumble upon a sparkling, gemlike object while walking in a park called Crater of Diamonds, it wouldn't be unreasonable to assume your find might be, well, a diamond. Jerry Evans wasn't quite sure, however, when he made such a discovery last spring in the Arkansas state...

Blue Diamond Smashes Pre-Auction Estimate

'Bleu Royal' sells for $44M in Christie's auction

(Newser) - The largest fancy vivid blue diamond to ever come to auction sold Tuesday for more than $44 million, far outstripping the pre-sale estimate, Christie's said. The "Bleu Royal"—a ring featuring a fancy vivid blue pear-shaped diamond of 17.61 carats—was one of the standout pieces...

This Rare Gem Could Sell for $50M
This Rare Gem
Could Sell for $50M
Nov 4, 2023 11:30 AM CDT

This Rare Gem Could Sell for $50M

'Bleu Royal' blue diamond is on the Christie's auction block next week

(Newser) - Tuesday's the day for the "Bleu Royal," the biggest internally flawless fancy vivid blue diamond ever to go on the auction block. That's when the rare 17.6-carat gem, currently set in a ring, will be up for grabs in Geneva via Christie's , where it'...

7-Year-Old's Birthday Hunt Produces Sparkling Find

Aspen Brown spots a gem in Arkansas state park

(Newser) - Aspen Brown didn't need anyone to give her a diamond for her seventh birthday—she came up with her own. The girl was visiting Crater of Diamonds State Park in Murfreesboro, Arkansas, to mark her milestone with her father and grandmother on Sept. 1, a release by the park...

One Coronation Crown Jewel Risks Wrath of Prince William

Rod Camilla will hold would go against his anti-ivory stance; plus, other crown jewel controversies

(Newser) - The royal family will be pulling out all the stops for King Charles III's coronation on Saturday, including showing off the revered crown jewels, the gems and other ceremonial objects that are dusted off for crownings of sovereigns and their consorts. Town & Country notes the regalia isn't...

The Quartz Seemed Extra Shiny. It Wasn't Quartz

Tennessee's David Anderson finds 3.29-carat 'Big, Ugly Diamond' in Arkansas state park

(Newser) - More than 75,000 diamonds have been found at Arkansas' Crater of Diamonds State Park over the past century or so, with more than 120 emerging from the earth this year alone. Park regular David Anderson just added one more to the mix, and he's already got a name...

Camilla Won't Wear Controversial Crown at Coronation

The Kohinoor will stay out of the spotlight

(Newser) - A potential diplomatic row has been avoided. The BBC reports Camilla, queen consort, will not wear the crown containing the Kohinoor (or Koh-i-Noor) diamond—which India has argued it should have ownership of—when she is crowned alongside King Charles III in May. That diamond is part of the crown...

'Spectacular' Pink Diamond Is Largest Found in 300 Years

185-carat Lulo Rose was unearthed in Angola

(Newser) - A pink diamond unearthed in Angola is the biggest gem of its kind found in centuries, according to an Australian mining company. The Lucapa Diamond Company says the 170-carat "Lulo Rose," named after the mine in northeast Angola where it was found, is one of the largest pink...

Diamond Dealer on His Robbery Plot: 'Incomprehensible'

He claimed robbers forced him to open vault

(Newser) - A Dutch diamond dealer has been found guilty of a plot he says he now finds "incomprehensible." Martin Van Gelder, 55, staged an armed robbery of one of the family firm's stores in which insured diamonds worth almost $5 million were taken, the Guardian reports. He claimed...

Crypto Entrepreneur Says He Bought Space Diamond

He says Enigma gem will be renamed HEX.com

(Newser) - Update. A rare black diamond believed to have come from space has been sold for $4.3 million—some $2.5 million less than Sotheby's expected. The auction house says the 555.55 carat "Enigma" diamond, which it calls " one of the rarest, billion-year-old cosmic wonders known...

NASA's Lucy Is Now in the Sky, With Diamonds

Spacecraft is on 12-year mission to explore Jupiter's Trojan asteroids

(Newser) - A NASA spacecraft named Lucy rocketed into the sky with diamonds Saturday on a 12-year quest to explore eight asteroids. Seven of the mysterious space rocks are among swarms of asteroids sharing Jupiter's orbit, thought to be the pristine leftovers of planetary formation. An Atlas V rocket blasted off...

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