On Monday, Refinery29 published a story called “Nick Cannon Tells Us Why ‘Real Is Rare.’” It was pegged to “a short film” created by The Diamond Producers Association (an organization that “represents seven of the world’s largest diamond-mining companies”) and hosted by Nick Cannon.
To be honest, I completely forgot about the framing story for Titanic, in which an old women describes graphic sex to a bunch of hard up ocean grave robbers because they’re looking for her jewels. The Heart of the Ocean is the Heart of the Film, but the true heart of the ocean is this dope blue lobster.
In a deeply awkward video where they confirmed that yes, they did have sex on their wedding night, Ciara flashed the engagement ring given to her by Russell Wilson and holy shit, I just remembered how huge it is.
Beware a jewelry company with a play on words in their slogan.
Blac Chyna is set to become the only Mrs. Kardashian and her future husband celebrated the occasion by purchasing a giant diamond that will probably make the family proud—even as they struggle to understand what their carefully planned world has become.
Russell Wilson popped the question to Ciara and now they are engaged to be married definitely just because they are in love and not because they want to bone.
A 24-year-old woman suspected of a string of robberies at jewelry stores across the South has been arrested in Atlanta. She’s facing up to 20 years behind bars, so now is certainly not the time to feel a little inspired, maybe, or to consider that capitalism is the real thief, in a way?
Kim Kardashian has been quite vocal about how she loathes being pregnant, so it’s not surprising she’d request a huge reward for enduring months of agony while carrying her and Kanye West’s spawn. Her second child with West is due around Christmas, so the reality star has announced the one item on her push present…
This week, a 1,111 carat diamond has been found in Botswana’s Karowe mine, the size of a human palm and the second-largest in known history. I mean, hallelujah, you guys!
Apologies to those of you with a big solitaire sparkler on your ring finger, but carat-heavy diamonds are no longer the apogee of engagement ring greatness. Throw away your rings, everyone! Throw them away now!
The Diamond Store™ has some information for you.
The global demand for diamonds is slumping right now—so much so that de Beers has cut prices for its rocks. But don’t start salivating over the deals, deals, deals just yet.
Last night on the masculinist tragicomedy that is HBO’s Ballers, an intriguing plot line unfurled in which party-guy wide receiver Ricky (John David Washington) tries to make up for his philandering ways by buying estranged girlfriend Bella (Annabelle Acosta) a ring worth $400k.
Evening Shade (!) resident Susie Clark was visiting Crater of Diamonds State Park in Murfreesboro, Arkansas when something caught her eye: a 3.69 carat diamond. Clark discovered the diamond, which is the size of a “pinto bean,” while walking in the park’s search field.
THR is reporting the final three hosts of [Update] SNL’s 40th season will be Scarlett Johansson on May 2 (with Wiz Khalifa), Reese Witherspoon on May 9 (with Florence + the Machine) and Louis C.K. on May 16 (with Rihanna).
Are you in the market for the most cumbersome and comical piece of jewelry in the world? Get ready to max out your credit card for this completely absurd, “flawless” 100-carat diamond being auctioned today by Sotheby’s.
The Fader asked 11 musicians to tell the origin stories of their favorite jewelry and T-Pain appropriately went in on diamonds (which agree because how you really gonna know for sure your rock isn't a conflict diamond???).
Pull up a chair, because there's no fight like a fight with a fancy-schmancy auction house—particularly when Hollywood diamonds are involved.
De Beers wants you to know that diamond demand is high and supply is increasingly scarce, so be prepared for the price of ice to increase. Ignore them, because companies like De Beers are quite literally in the business of convincing you that diamonds are worth more than they really should be.
Not being well-versed in the sciences at all, it never even occurred to me that diamond stars are a thing. Yet according to scientists who actually know about these things, not only have they predicted diamond stars' existence, a team has actually discovered one!
