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NRF Predicts Record $1 Trillion Holiday Season as Shoppers Prioritize Gift-Givin

For the first time, holiday retail sales in the United States are expected to top $1 trillion, with consumers continuing to prioritize gifts and celebrations despite inflation, rising gasoline prices and an uneven economic outlook. The National Retai... Read more

Oct 16, 2026

Music Friday: Crosby, Stills & Nash Turn Life's Pressure Into Diamonds

In Crosby, Stills & Nash’s “Arrows,” David Crosby reflects on hardship and transformation through these memorable lyri... Read more

Oct 15, 2026

Fall Fun, Slippery Fingers: How Corn Pits Can Steal Your Engagement Ring

For families across the American heartland, a giant pile of corn kernels can be the perfect place for little ones to dig, scoop, tumble and ... Read more

Oct 14, 2026

Rare Medieval Silver Hoard Near Moscow Reveals 350 Unknown Coin Varieties

For nearly 600 years, a small ceramic jug buried near Moscow held a secret fortune in silver. When archaeologists unearthed it in the histor... Read more

Oct 13, 2026

A Dazzling 24-Carat Pink Diamond With a Glamorous History May Fetch $18MM

A dazzling 24-carat pink diamond with a remarkable 70-year family history is preparing for its first-ever auction appearance. Known as "The ... Read more

Oct 12, 2026

Arkansas Diamond: From a Cotton Field to Tiffany's Archives and Back Home

In 1926, a 10-year-old Arkansas girl helping her father hoe weeds in a cotton field spotted something unusual gleaming in the dirt. She pick... Read more

Oct 9, 2026

Music Friday: Journey Finds Diamonds, Pearls and Gold in a 'Daydream'

Welcome to Music Friday, when we celebrate songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. Today, Journey's "Daydre... Read more

Oct 8, 2026

October Birthstone: Why Lightning Ridge Black Opals Are Among the Rarest

Few gemstones can rival the visual drama of a fine black opal. Against a naturally dark background, flashes of red, orange, yellow, green, b... Read more

Oct 7, 2026

Rare 176-Carat 'Owishi' Diamond Highlights Namibia's Gem-Quality Legacy

Namibia may be famous for producing the world's highest-quality diamonds, but it is not a country where giant gems routinely emerge from the... Read more

Oct 6, 2026

934 Roman Silver Coins Unearthed in Germany Reveal 300-Year History of Wealth

A metal detector signal led to a remarkable discovery in a field near Wesseling, Germany: 934 Roman silver coins weighing 6.8 pounds (3.1 ki... Read more

Oct 2, 2026

Music Friday: Soul Legend Bill Withers Sings, 'Your Love Is Like a Chunk of Gold

Welcome to Music Friday, when we celebrate songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. As Bill Withers introduc... Read more

Oct 1, 2026

Here's How Empress Cixi Turned San Diego Tourmaline Into a Royal Jewel

More than a century ago, a passion for pink held by a powerful Chinese empress helped transform a remote corner of Southern California into ... Read more

Sep 30, 2026

Meet Fordite, the Accidental 'Gemstone' Born on America's Auto Assembly Lines

It may look like a colorful slice of agate, but Fordite has a surprisingly industrial origin. Also known as Detroit agate, Motor City agate ... Read more

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