
Lucara Sells Two Massive Karowe Mine Diamonds for a Combined $54 Million
Lucara Diamond Corp. has completed the sale of two massive diamonds from its famous Karowe Mine in Botswana for the eye-popping sum of $54 million. The price achieved for the 1,080-carat Eva Star and the 549-carat Sethunya is equivalent to $33,149 per carat. The newly...

270,000 Crafted Beads Help Tell Story of High-Status Women 5,000 Years Ago
More than 270,000 expertly crafted beads recovered from a tomb in southern Spain provide valuable insights into the social status of women on the Iberian Peninsula 5,000 years ago. Researchers believe the white shell beads were strung onto linen and made into...

New Survey: These Are the Top-Rated US Cities for Romantic Proposals
If you've already secured the ring and you're researching a spectacular place to pop the question this Valentine's weekend, check out the list of US cities best suited for creating memories that will last a lifetime. Cloudwards' data-driven analysis of...
On Mars, NASA’s Perseverance Rover Collects Stone Unlike Anything Ever Seen
About 140 million miles away on the surface of Mars, NASA’s Perseverance rover recently collected a four-billion-year-old specimen "unlike anything ever seen." Scientists hope the frosty-looking pebble will provide critical clues about the Red Planet,...

Music Friday: Rising Star Waylon Wyatt Is Pining for His ‘Arkansas Diamond’
Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you exciting, new tunes with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. Today, rising star Waylon Wyatt takes on the role of a lovesick teen in his 2024 ballad, "Arkansas Diamond." A native of Hackett,...