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A 39-carat pear-shaped diamond called the Evening Star is going on the auction block in New York City.
A square, 32.01-carat emerald-cut diamond that billionaire philanthropist Leonore Annenberg bought for her 90th birthday sold for $7.7 million at auction on Wednesday.
Petra Diamonds Ltd. says a diamond the size of a chicken egg has been found at South Africa's Cullinan mine.
The Hope Diamond is going bare to celebrate a half-century at the Smithsonian.
Neil Diamond is so excited about his two latest projects, it's like he has twins on the way.
Boston's Fourth of July celebration will include a performance by Neil Diamond, whose "Sweet Caroline" is an anthem of sorts for Red Sox fans.
A rare 7.03-carat blue diamond sold for 9.3 million Swiss francs (more than $8.4 million) Tuesday, the highest price ever for a gem of its kind, according to auctioneers Sotheby's.
Two New Guinea tribesmen have filed a $10 million defamation lawsuit claiming Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jared Diamond wrote a New Yorker magazine article that falsely accused them of murder and other crimes.
A rare, 7.03-carat blue diamond, expected to bring up to $8.5 million at auction, is on display in New York.
Plenty of other iconic singer/songwriters would have problems convincing the judges to advance them far enough to reach the voting rounds. Bob Dylan is an obvious example, of course, along with Tom Waits, Neil Young, Elvis Costello and probably even Billy Joel and Carole King. But Diamond stands out by virtue of two facts. One, he managed (against all odds, really) to transform himself in the 1970s into an honest-to-goodness sex-symbol pop star. And two, last season featured an episode devoted to his songs, with the man himself serving as a mentor. Obviously, “Idol” thinks that he’s got something to teach the contestants about singing, which is surprising considering the strained baritone that Diamond seems like he’s pushing out of his stomach rather than his chest. It’s gotten him exceptionally far in his career. On “Idol,” it wouldn’t take him past the audition round.
Jennifer Hudson's stirring vocals on "Holly Holy" and Coldplay's stripped-down version of "I'm A Believer" helped take Neil Diamond on a musical journey of his career.
No, it's not a celebrity karaoke contest: Coldplay, Foo Fighters, Kid Rock, Jennifer Hudson and Jonas Brothers are offering up their takes on Neil Diamond's songbook to raise money for charity, honor the 68-year-old singer-songwriter and kick off Grammy weekend.
A rare blue diamond handed down through generations of German royalty sold for a record-breaking 16.4 million pounds ($24.3 million) at auction Wednesday in London, Christie's said.
A volunteer ringing the bell at a Salvation Army kettle in south-central Pennsylvania got an unusual donation: a diamond ring. The ring was handed to August Memmi, who volunteered for the Salvation Army in Harrisburg during his lunch hour Tuesday.
More ads, less gems: Top producers crafted emergency plans Monday to make sure that diamonds remain a girl's best friend this Christmas, despite the economic gloom.
The good times have never seemed so good for one Michigan man who found a diamond Saturday in an Arkansas state park. Richard Burke, a retired high school counselor and golf coach from Flint, found a 4.68-carat white diamond at the Crater of Diamonds State Park in Murfreesboro.
Disappointed Neil Diamond fans will get a refund after attending a concert at Ohio State University in which the 67-year-old singer's voice sounded raspy.
The largest diamond ever auctioned off in Asia — a sparkling, 101.27 carat gem about the size of a pingpong ball — fetched more than $6.2 million at Christie's in Hong Kong.
Continuing their season-long effort to find mentors more appealing to baby boomers than people who actually watch the show, “American Idol” brought in the legendary Neil Diamond this week to work with the remaining five finalists. But unlike Dolly Parton and Andrew Lloyd Webber before him, Diamond got to watch each contestant sing two of his songs instead of one.
It's been an odd spectacle, to say the least. The seventh season of "American Idol" has, predictably, forced its way to ratings domination, bulldozing anything foolish enough to wander into its path. Resting comfortably atop the ratings heap, it continues to generate controversy — Carly Smithson already had a record deal! David Cook is just copying other bands' arrangements! — and maintain its water-cooler bona fides.
Neil Diamond, who is releasing a new album next month and embarking on a new tour this summer, says both projects mark the best — and hardest work — of his career.
Four people were arrested Thursday and accused of organizing a prostitution ring that charged wealthy clients in Europe and the U.S. thousands of dollars for prostitutes rated by diamonds.
Denis Tyrrell was walking past a hole he'd filled in while searching for gems at Crater of Diamonds State Park, when he saw a sparkle. The 3.48-carat diamond turned out to the biggest that diamond Tyrrell had found in regular digs that he began in March. The stone is also the 1,000th diamond found at the park this year, a mark last reached in 1994, park interpreter Kim Garland said Monday.
Neil Diamond held onto the secret for decades, but he has finally revealed that President Kennedy's daughter was the inspiration for his smash hit "Sweet Caroline."
African governments on the improve, but corruption on the rise – UN reportAfrican nations have made marginal progress in the core areas of governance over the last four years, according to a new United Nations report, which has expressed concern over a rise in corruption in the continent's authorities in the same period.
Husband bought a diamond ring for wife every time he was unfaithful - collection sold for £300,000A WIFE'S collection of 43 diamond gifts bought by her millionaire hubby each time he was unfaithful has been sold for £300,000.
Police: Man Runs Off With $80K Diamond Ring A man walked into a Natick jewelry store on Wednesday and ran out with an $80,000 diamond ring, police said.
Dog's Death Leads to Welfare Violations for Clay Animal Control The government slapped Clay County Animal Control with five federal animal welfare violations. The violations stem from a story you saw first on First Coast News last September. A rottweiler named Diamond died while in the back of an Animal Control truck.
Attorney, Exec Producer of TMZ Responds to Brown/Rihanna QuestionsVAN SUSTEREN: Well, the thing, though, Harvey, is that if you mount a defense of this, his defense has got to be either self-defense, meaning, You think she looks back, you should see how I look, and Chris Brown needs to come up with his own photo of himself, of that he didn't do …
Chris Brown Called Rihanna on Her 21st BirthdayWord has it Chris Brown called Rihanna on her 21st birthday, sent her a diamond necklace for a gift, and pleaded for her forgiveness See more irresistible headlines
Diamond is no longer nature's hardest materialDiamond will always be a woman's best friend but the gemstone is no longer the world's hardest material, according to scientists.
Diamond no longer nature's hardest material Diamond will always be a girl's best friend, but it may soon lose favour with industrial drillers.
Scientists Discover Material Harder Than Diamond(PhysOrg.com) -- Currently, diamond is regarded to be the hardest known material in the world.
Dambisa Moyo: Aid dependency blights Africa. The cure is in the credit crisisThe credit crisis was – inevitably – the dominant theme of the annual World Economic Forum that concluded in Davos over the weekend.
Antwerp Journal - Belgian Market's Luster Dims, but Legacy Stays ANTWERP, Belgium — Teetering on their bicycles or strolling amiably while chattering into cellphones in Yiddish, Dutch, French, Hebrew or English, the Orthodox Jews of this Belgian port city have set the tone of its lively diamond market for more than a century.
Diamonds Suggest Comets Caused Killer Cold SpellThe so-called nanodiamonds are made under high-temperature, high-pressure conditions created by cosmic impacts, similar to an explosion over Tunguska in Siberia that flattened trees for miles in 1908.
Brutus Beefcake says the dispute over his name with WWE has been settled, discusses the season finale of CCW--Podcast Link to the show within article.-- Excerpt: Brutus Beefcake joins the show and immediately tells us the whole cease and desist from the WWE was settled yesterday and he's free to use the name (as well as the booty man,zodiac, and the butcher)
Did Asteroid Cause Ancient N.Y. Tsunami?Nov. 20, 2008 -- Long before New York City was the Big Apple, or even New Amsterdam, a giant tsunami crashed ashore.
Diamond Skull: $100 millionIt's been called the most expensive piece of art ever made, and now a diamond-encrusted skull by artist Damien Hirst goes on display in Amsterdam.
Vials From 60-Yr-Old Experiment Offer New Hints on Origin of Life - NYTimes.comA classic experiment exploring the origin of life has, more than a half-century later, yielded new results. More Articles
Diamonds May Be Life's Birthstone | SPACE.comSommer and his collaborators previously showed that hydrogenated diamond is very hydrophobic, or "water fearing" — meaning it pushes water away.
Massive diamond found in LesothoMiners in Lesotho have discovered a huge gem stone which may become the largest ever polished diamond. The stone weighs 478 carats and is the 20th largest rough diamond ever found, said Gem Diamonds.
Beyonce Finally Shows Off Wedding Ring, 18 CARATSBeyonce has worn her wedding ring in public for the first time ever. The $5 million, 18 carat flawless diamond by Lorraine Schwartz was photographed on the singer during the red carpet madness for Fashion Rocks at New York's Radio City Music Hall....
Diamonds may hold clue to origins of lifeOne of the greatest mysteries in science is how life began. Now one group of researchers says diamonds may have been life's best friend.
Strongest Material Ever TestedMaterials scientists have been singing graphene's praises since it was first isolated in 2005. The one-atom-thick sheets of carbon conduct electrons better than silicon and have been made into fast, low-power transistors.
(Video) Best iPhone Alternatives, comparisonEven if you can't switch carriers yet, you can still enjoy some features of the iPhone. Top alternative.... See more irresistible headlines
iPhone wannabes or smart alternatives? After having a brief opportunity to play with a friend's Samsung Instinct, I must say I was impressed. In fact, I like that it was slimmer than my iPhone.
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