‘I Avoca-Do’: Believe It or Not, Avocado Ring Boxes Are Now a Thing

The avocado is arguably the most versatile fruit in the world. It can be used in soups, drinks, salads, dips, ice cream — and if you pop the pit and cut it in half, you’ve got the latest, coolest, trendiest ring box. Yes, thanks to Amsterdam-based food stylist, author and avocado aficionado Colette Dike, the wonder fruit has caught the …

Neighbors Pool Their Plumbing Skills to Rescue Engagement Ring That Was Flushed Down Toilet

Resourceful neighbors in the community of Alamo, Calif., pooled their limited plumbing skills to reunite a future bride with the $10,000 diamond engagement ring she had accidentally flushed down the toilet.  Only 48 hours earlier, the world was filled with nothing but despair for Haleigh Morrissey and her fiancé Dean Booras. Morrissey had been in her bathroom applying suntan lotion …

Seeing Double: ‘Twinfinity’ Rings Star in a Proposal Story That Packs Twice the Romance

Identical twins Brittany and Briana Deane shouted “Yes” as identical twins Josh and Jeremy Salyers popped the question at Twin Lakes State Park in Virginia on February 2 (2/2/18). The simultaneous surprise marriage proposals — complete with “twinfinity” rings for both brides-to-be — were featured on the Valentine’s Day installment of Inside Edition. The gals from Virginia and the guys …

Olympic Athletes Are Linked to Diamonds in a Series of Ads Airing During the Winter Games

Olympic athletes are visually and emotionally linked to diamonds in a trio of compelling ads now airing during the coverage of the 2018 Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Conceived by the Diamond Producer’s Association’s ‘Real is a Diamond’ platform in partnership with The NBCU Content Studio, “The Making of a Gem” commercials tell the story of young athletes on …

Rolls-Royce Names Its First SUV After the Legendary 3,106.75-Carat Cullinan Diamond

Inspired by the majestic characteristics of the largest gem-quality diamond ever mined, Rolls-Royce announced Tuesday that its first-ever all-terrain SUV will be called “Cullinan” — a name the company deems “perfect and brilliant.” The 3,106.75-carat Cullinan Diamond was discovered at South Africa’s Premier Mine in 1905. Three years later, the rough gem was cut into nine magnificent finished stones, including …

Hand Set With 89 Pink Diamonds, ‘The Jewelled Phoenix’ Is a Coin Like No Other

“The Jewelled Phoenix,” a remarkable three-dimensional gold coin hand set with 89 ultra-rare pink diamonds, was unveiled last week by mining company Rio Tinto and The Perth Mint at the 47th World Money Fair in Berlin. The delicately sculpted two-tone coin carries a price tag of $147,835 and will have a limited mintage of eight pieces. “Inspired by ancient Chinese …

For Sale: 102.34-Carat D-Flawless Diamond Is Largest Round Brilliant in the World

Sotheby’s London Salon is offering for sale the world’s largest D-flawless round brilliant-cut diamond. At 102.34 carats, the impeccable stone is being hailed as the rarest white diamond ever to come to market, and Sotheby’s is confident it will break a world record for the highest price ever paid for a D-flawless. The diamond is expected to fetch more than …

McDonald’s Celebrates Big Mac’s 50th and Valentine’s Day With a ‘Bling Mac Ring’ Contest

A seven-tier stackable ring that uses champagne-colored diamonds to represent all-beef patties, tsavorites to depict the lettuce and pickles, and orange sapphires to illustrate the special sauce is the scintillating prize in McDonald’s romantic “Bling Mac Ring” competition. Valued at $12,500, the fanciful ring by New York-based designer Nadine Ghosn will be awarded to the Twitter user who does the …