Under the Dome. On the Diamond
If life imitates art, then the Congressional Baseball Game imitates the Capitol. As in the Capitol, the stadium is divided into two camps: in the House and Senate chambers, Republicans sit on one side and Democrats on the other. In congressional baseball games, Republicans occupy the first-base dugout; Democrats sit in the third-base dugout. Teams […]
Diamond merchants placing bets on wedding engagements surge
Diamond traders are crunching the numbers and predicting that wedding bells will soon be ringing again and cash registers will be rolling. After a long post-pandemic lull, during which singles didn’t even see each other during the year-long coronavirus lockdowns of 2020 and 2021, a mountain of industry data shows marriage commitments are on the […]
Two-foot python dubbed ‘Sir Hiss’ spotted at Diamond District store — third snake found in NYC this week: cops
It was a Diamondback impersonation! A python was spotted slithering around a store in the heart of New York’s diamond district on Friday, just two days after another snake was spotted on the Upper West Side. Police said the roughly 2-foot-long reptile was found inside Fantasy Diamonds on the corner of West 47th Street and […]
This Is So 2024: FanDuel Reportedly Nearing Naming Rights-Deal For Diamond Sports Channels
We could soon see major sports leagues being broadcasted by a major sports betting company … no, I’m not kidding. In what’s truly a “this is so 2024” moment, Diamond Sports Group confirmed Tuesday they are nearing a deal on a naming-rights sponsorship agreement for their 18 regional sports networks, according to Sportico. The move […]
Shirley Bassey to auction jewellery including diamond ring from Elton John | Shirley Bassey
Diamonds Are Forever singer Shirley Bassey is to auction part of her extensive and “meaningful” jewelery collection, including a diamond ring given to her by Elton John. The crown jewels of her collection, which will go on display at Sotheby’s in London later this month before being sold at a charity auction in Paris, will […]
Kansas bakery owner, Dawn ‘Sis’ Monroe, loses diamond in cookie dough
Customers at a small Kansas bakery may find themselves biting into a different type of dough. The owner of Sis Sweets Cookies & Cafe believes her $4,000 diamond may have fallen into the dough and been baked into the cookies being sold at a local store in Leavenworth. I begged you to help me find […]
Notorious ex-NFL superstar Antonio Brown snubs court order to pay celeb jeweler for $1M diamond finger ‘covers’
Infamous former NFL superstar Antonio Brown has pointed his finger at a judge who threw a book at a famous jeweler for refusing to give him a $1 million finger “cover.” Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Kelly Bensinger recently ordered Brown: Now as an up-and-coming rap artist, pay shuki international 109 after the embattled […]
Diamond experts from Tampa, Florida share tips to buying the perfect engagement ring
round, cushion, princess, emerald. Settings, prongs and engravings. cut, color, clarity, carat. There are many pieces that make up each engagement ring. 15 tips for preparing the perfect marriage proposal Your loved one will be staring at your sparkling engagement ring every day, so naturally you want to make the right decision. But how? From […]
Diamond ring that was accidentally thrown away is found by recycling plant employees: ‘Struck gold’
A South Carolina woman is happy after a recycling plant recovered the diamond ring she accidentally threw away over the weekend. Melanie Harp of Greenville, South Carolina, was dumping recyclables into a trash can at the city’s Rutherford Road Recycling Center on Sunday, January 28, when disaster struck. Harper’s diamond wedding ring came off and […]
Man finds 7-carat diamond at Arkansas state park, names gem after his fiancée
Is Arkansas as glamorous as Paris? For one man, the answer appears to be yes. Julien Navas of Paris, France, got lucky earlier this month when he unearthed a 7.46-carat diamond at the Arkansas Crater of Diamonds State Park. ”[The park] It is a magical place where dreams of finding diamonds come true. It was […]