A 1794 coin believed to be the first silver dollar ever struck by the U.S. Mint recently fetched a record-breaking $12 million in a private transaction between Las Vegas collector Bruce Morelan and Irvine, CA-based GreatCollections Coin Auctions. Dubbed the “Flowing Hair Silver Dollar,” the coin is a national numismatic treasure because it symbolized the young USA’s financial independence. The …

Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you great songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the lyrics or title. Today, we feature Creed performing “Higher,” a song in which frontman/songwriter Scott Stapp dreams of a utopia, where the streets are paved with gold and love replaces hate. Stapp sings, “Can you take me higher? / To the place …

When it came to choosing the perfect ring for his supermodel girlfriend, Romee Strijd, Laurens van Leeuwen picked a look that matched her minimalist, yet chic, style. Unlike many of the over-the-top celebrity rings we've been seeing of late, Strijd's new sparkler is purposely understated. It features a round brilliant-cut center stone flanked by three teeny pavé diamonds on each …

"As I picked it up, the sun glinted on the king and my heart seemed to stop.” That's how amateur metal detectorist Michael Leigh-Mallory recalled his breathless encounter with a really old gold coin he had just plucked from a plowed field in Devon, England. Now, four months later, the Henry III gold penny has proven to be a life-changer. …

The reindeer population in Russia's remote Yakutia territory is making a strong comeback, thanks to the efforts of diamond mining giant, Alrosa. The company's ecologists and Yakut scientists have joined forces to map the migration routes of wild reindeer herds and to design ways to make their passage safer when the animals cross into infrastructure lines at the mining company's …

Looking for a memorable date to pop the question or tie the knot? How about 2/22/22, which happens to be a true Twosday because it falls — you guessed it — on a Tuesday. It's the only time this phenomenal convergence of days and dates will occur during our lifetimes. What's more, the number 2 is teeming with romantic symbolism. …

Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you awesome songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the lyrics or title. Today, 20-time Grammy winner Bruce Springsteen connects gold and diamonds to the immigrant experience in his 2006 jig-style tribute, "American Land." For many generations, immigrants from around the world have come to the US filled with hopes and dreams …

An amateur metal detectorist is bracing for a half-million-dollar windfall after digging up an ultra-rare, 765-year old “Henry III gold penny” on a farm in Devon, England. Gregory Edmund, a numismatist with London-based auctioneer Spink & Son, told CNN that the treasure hunter didn’t realize the value of his find until he posted a photo of the 1257 penny on …

A 555.55-carat black diamond with interstellar origins could fetch upwards of $6.8 million at Sotheby's London next month. The fascinating gem was revealed to journalists at Sotheby's Dubai on Monday. It was the first stop of a publicity tour that will continue to Los Angeles (Jan. 24-26) and then circle back to London for the online sale (Feb. 3-9). Billed …

Over the past 10 years, researchers Drs. Jennifer Miller and Yiming Wang assembled the largest-ever database of ostrich eggshell beads — tiny beads that are now revealing big stories about our past. The scientists from the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History in Munich, Germany, claim that identically crafted beads found 3,000 km (1,864 miles) apart in …