Music Friday: Here's the True Story Behind 'Brandy' and Her Fine Silver Locket

Welcome to Music Friday when we spotlight songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the lyrics or title. Today, we revisit one of the greatest narrative songs of the 1970s — “Brandy (You’re a Fine Girl)” by the Looki... Read more

Dec 4, 2025

Fierce Bidding War Sends Fabergé Winter Egg to $30.2MM World Auction Record

A rare moment in the world of high jewelry electrified Christie’s London on Tuesday, when Fabergé’s 1913 Imperial Winter ... Read more

Dec 3, 2025

Prometheus Makeover at Rockefeller Plaza Requires 20,000 Sheets of Gold Leaf

Visitors to Rockefeller Plaza will see a renewed holiday glow this year as the famous Prometheus statue — often billed as the fourth-m... Read more

Dec 2, 2025

New AI-Based Analysis Traces Variscite's Journey Through Ancient Europe

For thousands of years before diamonds or emeralds dazzled Europe, one of the most prized gemstones was a vivid green mineral called varisci... Read more

Dec 1, 2025

Influencer's Self-Engagement Ring Ignites Talk About Self-Love and Luxury

When influencer and gaming superstar Pokimane buys herself a diamond engagement ring, the internet takes notice. With a combined following o... Read more

Nov 26, 2025

Record Sale for Titanic Watch Highlights Isidor and Ida Straus's Love Story

Isidor and Ida Straus’s devotion to one another has echoed through more than a century of Titanic lore, survivor accounts and popular ... Read more

Nov 25, 2025

NRF Forecasts $1T Holiday Sales as Thanksgiving Weekend Could Break Record

Consumers and retailers are gearing up for one of the biggest holiday shopping seasons in US history. According to new data from the Nationa... Read more

Nov 21, 2025

Music Friday: This Old Chunk of Coal Still Aims to Be a Diamond Someday

Welcome to Music Friday, when we spotlight great songs that sparkle with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in their title or lyrics. Tod... Read more

Nov 20, 2025

Black Falcon Unveiled: 612-Carat Carbonado Is Now the Largest Cut Diamond

We just got our first peek at The Black Falcon, a 612.34-carat carbonado diamond now being billed as the largest cut diamond on Earth. Th... Read more

Nov 19, 2025

Aldi Celebrates Kevin the Carrot’s Engagement With Whimsical Ring Giveaway

The Aldi supermarket chain in the UK is sprinkling a little extra romance — and plenty of whimsy — over the holiday season with ... Read more

Nov 18, 2025

Rare Napoleonic Jewels Ignite Sotheby's Geneva Auction, Shattering Estimates

At Sotheby’s Geneva this past week, a long-lost treasure of Napoleonic history inspired one of the most electrifying jewelry auctions ... Read more

Nov 17, 2025

Vivid Verdant Halo Marks Charlotte Lawrence's Expressive Engagement Ring

Singer-songwriter-model Charlotte Lawrence and Grammy-winning producer Andrew Watt have officially taken their relationship to the next leve... Read more

Nov 14, 2025

Music Friday: Mary Chapin Carpenter Puts Her Ring Back on in This 2010 Ballad

Welcome to Music Friday, when we spotlight songs that feature jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the lyrics or title. Today, Grammy-wi... Read more

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Music Friday: Here's the True Story Behind 'Brandy' and Her Fine Silver Locket

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