Armed with a $6,000 metal detector, a self-employed Aussie man hit the jackpot last Wednesday when he unearthed a 12-pound gold nugget worth close to a half-million dollars near the historic gold rush city of Ballarat in Southeast Australia. R..
Likeness Of Civil Rights Icon Martin Luther King Jr. Is Carved Into 4,180-Carat Black Sapphire
By: Kelly York
Today we celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day with a review of a very special exhibition at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science. For a limited time, a work called Martin Luther King in Sapphire is headlining the museum's Konovalenko Collection..
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Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you outstanding songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. In this installment, we searched back 42 years and found this AM soft rock hit called "Don't Pull Your Love." Originally re..
Remorseful Thief Returns Four Gold Rings To Chicago Family — 15 Years After They Were Stolen At A Teen Party
By: Kelly York
Calling herself "a dumb kid who finally wants to right a wrong," a remorseful and apologetic thief stunned the Riphagen family of suburban Chicago when she returned four gold rings snatched during a teen party — 15 years ago. Along with the ring..
When Forbes reports that your parents are the highest paid couple in the world, you might expect a really special present for your first birthday — and a fun party to boot. Well, Blue Ivy Carter was not disappointed on January 7, when her parents B..
1792 Half Dime Made From First Lady Martha Washington's Silverware Sells At Auction For $1.41 Million
By: Kelly York
An extraordinarily rare 1792 half dime that was ordered by U.S. founding father George Washington and minted from the silverware belonging to First Lady, Martha, was sold at auction last Thursday for $1.41 million. Dallas-based Heritage Auctio..
Golden Globes Report: Jessica Alba Looks Ravishing In $5.8M Harry Winston Diamond Necklace
By: Kelly York
Of all the beauties who walked the red carpet at the 2013 Golden Globes Sunday night, none were as stunning as Jessica Alba, who blinded the paparazzi with her platinum and diamonds. The 31-year-old mother of two redefined the word glamour by donning..
Music Friday: Wake Owl's 'Gold' Scores National Audience With Exposure On ABC's Grey's Anatomy
By: Kelly York
Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you great songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. Today's tune is the brand new release, "Gold," from the Vancouver-based indie band, Wake Owl. Led by talented singer/songw..
Iraqi Archaeologists Unearth 66 Beautifully Preserved Gold Coins Dating Back 1,400 Years
By: Kelly York
In the small city of Aziziyah, 40 miles southeast of Baghdad, a team of Iraqi archaeologists unearthed a stunning cache of 66 gold coins that are at least 1,400 years old, AFP reported. The artifacts have been linked to the Sassanid era that extended..