A lower-Manhattan restaurant called Industry Kitchen has created a $2,000 gilded pizza that would feel right at home in one of our fine jewelry showcases. Completely covered in strips of 24-karat gold leaf and sprinkled with 24-karat gold flakes, “The fancy’za” is marketed to the tony Wall Street crowd who can afford to purchase what may be the most expensive …

On the tiny island of Guam, a cold-hearted soccer referee booked a player for celebrating his sensational bicycle kick goal with an on-field marriage proposal. On January 7, NAPA Rovers’ striker Ashton Surber was having his best day ever. In the 35th minute of the Premier Division match against the first place Shipyard team, the player buried a bicycle kick …

Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you awesome songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. Today, singer-songwriter Dan Fogelberg compares his love to the hardest material known to man in the introspective “Diamonds to Dust.” In the song, Fogelberg decodes how even the strongest relationships can break down over time — and uses a precious …

January’s official birthstone, the wonderfully versatile garnet, comes in a wide array of natural colors, including red, pink, purple, yellow, violet, green, black, brown and orange. Orange spessartine garnets are particularly stunning, as illustrated in this butterfly brooch that seems to be taking flight. Masterfully created by Buzz Gray and Bernadine Johnston, the brooch is part of a much larger …

Sure, they’re the ultimate symbol of love, but diamonds also have become the darling of the scientific community. We’re starting to wonder: Is there anything a diamond can’t do? Back in November, we reported how imperfect diamonds could hold the key to the future of long-term, high-density data storage. Then, in December, we reviewed how a diamond battery made from …

Guys, we know you’re under a lot of pressure to “make a splash” when popping the question. You have to select the perfect ring, pen the perfect proposal and deliver it all at the perfect venue. But, despite all the meticulous planning, even the best-laid plans can end up under water, literally. Many a young suitor has learned a hard lesson about why engagement …

Tennis star Serena Williams announced her engagement to Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian on December 29, and for the past 10 days her fans have been clamoring for a closeup look at the ring. On January 2, Williams joked with her five million Instagram followers by posting a photo of an engagement ring, with the diamond replaced by a taco. Her …

Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you great songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. Today, Easton Corbin delivers a singing marriage proposal — while revealing what’s under this old hat — in his 2009 chart topper “A Little More Country Than That.” In the song about trust and small town sensibilities, Corbin makes the case for …

A handful of YouTube channels are dedicated to crushing objects with a hydraulic press. Among the items that have been spectacularly squished against their will in the name of viral entertainment have been a tenderizing mallet, a can of Silly String, a Rubik’s Cube, a hockey puck, a couple of bullets and — you guessed it — a diamond. Although diamonds are the …

We’re excited to add Twilight actress Ashley Greene to the list of starlets who received gorgeous engagement rings during the holiday season. In a heartfelt message posted Friday to her 761,000 Instagram followers, Greene called her new engagement ring from Aussie TV personality Paul Khoury “the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen.” The ring features an oval-cut diamond set with …