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Tiffany Sues Costco over “Counterfeit” Engagement Rings

Luxury brand Tiffany is taking legal action against Costco for allegedly selling Tiffany-branded engagement rings that were actually counterfeit – and is seeking financial compensation for copyright infringement. The trademark lawsuit has been filed in the Manhattan federal court and claims that Costco has be...

15 February 2013
05:49 GMT

Grammys 2013: Carrie Underwood Wears $31 Million (€23.1 Million) Necklace

No other celebrity was more dripping in diamonds at last night’s Grammy Awards 2013 than Carrie Underwood: she wore a diamond necklace worth a whopping $31 million (€23.1 million). Check it out in the video above. Speaking with reporters (and Ryan Seacrest) on the red carpet, the singer, who also got t...

11 February 2013
05:23 GMT

First Investment Bank of Bulgaria and BBY Diamonds Sites Hacked by Sepo

The hacker known as Sepo has breached the website of Israeli diamond trader BBY Diamonds (bbyloosediamonds.com) and the one of Bulgaria’s First Investment Bank (fibank.bg). He hacker told me that he breached the site of BBY Diamonds “for the lulz.” “They have a lot of money but don't w...

11 January 2013
03:34 GMT

Crystal Harris Shows Off Huge, New Engagement Ring from Hugh Hefner

Earlier this month, word got out that Hugh Hefner had finally mustered the courage to take another trip down the aisle and had put a ring on it, again. Fiancée Crystal Harris is now confirming the happy news on Twitter. They don’t say that a picture is worth a thousand words for nothing. Crystal and Th...

12 December 2012
10:46 GMT

Russian Gold and Diamond Credit Card Costs $100,000 / €79,000

The “Sberbank Visa Infinite” credit card, apparently a real bank product you can get in Russia, costs $100,000 (€79,000), none of which is deposited in your account. Geekologie describes the card as made of pure gold, and completely useless. This gizmo works just like a credit card, except for the f...

9 November 2012
14:01 GMT

Alessandra Ambrosio Models Fantasy Bra, Talks About Getting in Shape for It

Whichever Victoria’s Secret Angel is picked to wear the Fantasy Bra during the annual VS show is a lucky Angel. This year, it will be new mom Alessandra Ambrosio who has this honor, as the photo attached to this article will confirm. The Fantasy Bra is more than lingerie: this one costs $2.5 million (€1....

17 October 2012
16:31 GMT

Jennifer Aniston’s Massive Engagement Ring Cost $1 Million (€778,089)

Jennifer Aniston is sure taking her time with confirming the happy news in her life: weeks after word got out that she and Justin Theroux had become engaged, she’s debuted her diamond engagement ring and, no surprise there, it’s a very pricey item. The other day, the former “Friends” star and...

11 October 2012
13:31 GMT

Cinderella Shoe, $500,000 (€388,289), Goes Up for Sale

If you’re into the fine things in life (and by that we mean the fine things), a new diamond shoe even Cinderella would kill for is up for grabs. Created by Kathryn Wilson, it’s the priciest item of this kind ever created in New Zealand. Since only last week we were talking about the world’s most ex...

1 October 2012
16:41 GMT

World’s Most Expensive Dress Costs £3.5 Million ($5.6 / €4.3 Million)

If you thought Kelly Osbourne’s black diamond manicure at the Emmy Awards 2012 was over the top, know that it was nothing compared to the world’s most expensive dress, which costs a staggering £3.5 million ($5.6 / €4.3 million). Never has the saying “diamonds are a girl’s best frie...

26 September 2012
20:11 GMT

Blake Lively Shows Off Huge, $2 Million (€1.53 Million) Engagement Ring

Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds have emerged after their super secret, super surprising wedding one week ago. This also means that the first photos of Blake’s gorgeous engagement ring are now available online. Blake and Ryan first met on the set of the critically panned “The Green Lantern” but are ...

18 September 2012
15:51 GMT

Jennifer Aniston’s Engagement Ring Is Rather Small, “Understated”

Ever since word got out that Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux got engaged after 16 months of dating, the tabloids and the paparazzi have been on this genuine ring “hunt,” to see who is the first to spot the bauble on the star's hand. They might have some trouble with that, suggests a new report. ...

24 August 2012
16:41 GMT

All the Details on Avril Lavigne’s Engagement Ring

Few knew that Avril Lavigne was dating Nickleback singer Chad Kroeger, so the engagement announcement surely took the world by surprise. People magazine has more details on the huge, 14-carat bauble Chad proposed with. Word online has it that Chad popped the question whilst Avril was scrapbooking, by inserting a pa...

24 August 2012
13:31 GMT

Jeweler Azature Unveils the World’s Most Expensive Nail Polish, $250,000 (€202,347)

If diamonds can go on cakes and lingerie items, there's no reason they should not go just as well on your fingernails. Jeweler Azature has created the ultimate in nail polish luxury: a polish with black diamonds. The new product isn't just incredibly expensive but also exclusive, because only one bottle wi...

6 August 2012
14:41 GMT

Birmingham Estate and Jewelry Buyers Introduces the Bra Made of Solid Gold and Diamonds

Here's a lingerie item that redefines the idea of luxury: a bra made entirely of solid gold and dripping in diamonds. It's the creation of Birmingham Estate and Jewelry Buyers and can be yours for $1 million (€819,672). Of course, diamond bras are not that uncommon, even if they're painfully expen...

20 July 2012
16:41 GMT

Kim Kardashian Showers Blue Ivy Carter in Diamonds, Calls Herself “Auntie Kim”

When you're making millions off your reality shows, endorsement deals and fashion empire, it's probably no big thing to cover a baby in diamonds – which is precisely what Kim Kardashian is doing to Beyonce and Jay-Z's daughter Blue Ivy Carter. The Enquirer claims in its latest print issue (story...

9 July 2012
10:39 GMT

Karl Lagerfeld Designs $45,330 (€35,979) Black Diamond Collar

Karl Lagerfeld has just created the ultimate fashion statement, an accessory that is at the crossroads of fashion and jewelry, a collar made of black diamonds and a gorgeous emerald as a center piece. The design is worth a whopping $45,330 (€35,979) and will go on sale shortly. Before that, it will be one of t...

19 June 2012
14:41 GMT

Justin Timberlake Buys Jessica Biel $250,000 (€197,831.7) Worth of Jewelry

If reports are accurate, Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake must be busily preparing for the wedding, which is believed to take place this summer. In the meantime, Justin is showering his future bride with presents – expensive jewelry no less. The two are yet to confirm their engagement but, for once, no conf...

16 June 2012
10:21 GMT

Kris Humphries Wants Engagement Ring Back from Kim Kardashian

It's been a while since anything of the Kim Kardashian, Kris Humphries divorce made its way online, but that clearly doesn't mean that it's all peachy between the two. In fact, according to a new report, things are starting to heat up again, mostly because of the engagement ring. As some of you gossi...

9 May 2012
06:00 GMT

Angelina Jolie's Engagement Ring Is Worth over $1 Million (€762,951)

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are engaged to be married, they confirmed over the weekend. A wedding date hasn't been announced yet, but more and more details are starting to emerge about the gorgeous diamond ring first seen on Jolie's hand last week. Initial reports had it that it cost $250,000 (€190,...

17 April 2012
14:01 GMT

Rectangular Galaxy Discovered in Larger Group

At a distance of only 70 million light-years from Earth, in a group containing some 250 galaxies, an international team of astronomers featuring experts from Finland, Germany, Switzerland and Australia was recently able to discover a rectangle-shaped galaxy. According to the researchers, this rare square galaxy bear...

20 March 2012
05:42 GMT

Natalie Portman's Wedding Band Is Eco-Friendly

On the red carpet at the 2012 Academy Awards, Natalie Portman seemed to be wearing more bling on her engagement finger, which led to much talk about how she and fiancé Benjamin Millepied had probably gotten married in secret. The rumor mill went into overdrive when eagle-eyed celebrity watchers noticed that ...

29 February 2012
13:31 GMT

Jeweler Confirms Natalie Portman Is Married

Natalie Portman and Benjamin Millepied are married. The two, who tied the knot in a secret ceremony, made the announcement in a very subtle manner, on the red carpet at the 2012 Academy Awards. Confirmation of the happy news comes from the jeweler who designed their wedding bands, via People magazine. As we also n...

29 February 2012
07:53 GMT

Why Nanodiamonds Permeate Outer Space

Violent cosmic collisions between carbon particles and shock waves produced by supernova explosions may be responsible for the creation of DNA-sized diamonds in outer space. Experts first found these structures inside meteorites that survived atmospheric reentry, and crashed to the surface. This discovery is very i...

17 February 2012
10:14 GMT

Blue Ivy Carter Has 6 Nannies, Diamond Earrings, Platinum Bracelet

In her first interview since giving birth, Beyonce said that Blue Ivy Carter, her first child, would be raised as a “normal” kid who wouldn't be spoiled rotten just because her parents are rich. According to the latest report, that's exactly what she's doing. InTouch Weekly claims in this w...

6 February 2012
10:04 GMT

Jennifer Lopez Gives Away All Jewelry from Marc Anthony

Things between Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony have taken a nasty turn, following reports that he's not at all pleased with her romance with a much younger man. Determined to move on from the failed marriage, Jennifer will be giving away all the jewelry Marc ever gave her. A source claiming to be close to the ...

15 December 2011
13:51 GMT

Other Planets Could Literally Be Made of Diamonds

Scientists propose in a new study that certain extrasolar planets could be made out of diamond. Such worlds would most definitely be uninhabitable, since the conditions required to create this carbon compound are not exactly friendly to life. Ohio State University expert Wendy Panero believes that a world made out ...

6 December 2011
08:10 GMT

Kim Kardashian Will Keep Engagement Ring

Not only is Kim Kardashian entitled to keep the 20.5-carat, $2 million (€1.45 million) ring, but she will actually do so. Kim's mother Kris Jenner tried to avoid answering the question the other day, but she chose to answer it on Good Morning America. As anyone who's been keeping up with the Kardashi...

4 November 2011
16:11 GMT

Nichole de Carle Launches Panties with Real Diamond, £232 ($366 or €266)

Think diamonds in the unlikeliest places: luxury lingerie company Nichole de Carle has just launched a pair of knickers with a real, certified diamond. It costs £232 ($366,3 or € 266,4) and will become available next month. Whereas Victoria's Secret has long created lingerie items that use diamonds ...

21 October 2011
15:11 GMT

Anti-Aging Face Cream with Diamond Particles Sells Out

Diamonds are a girl’s best friends because they never go out of style or betray her. The same seems to apply to a face cream which contains diamond particles, the Judith Williams Luxury Diamond cream, which has been selling by the millions in the UK since it came out. Developed by television personality and ope...

18 October 2011
14:41 GMT

Synthetic Amorphous Carbon Is as Hard as Diamond

A team of physicists from the Stanford University announces the creation of a new type of amorphous carbon, which was obtained in an experimental setup under extreme pressures. The researchers say that the material rivals diamond in terms of harshness.However, the amorphous structure this form of carbon has isn'...

18 October 2011
06:32 GMT

Miranda Kerr Dons $2.5 Million (€1.8 Million) Fantasy Treasure Bra

A few years ago, Victoria’s Secret came out with an idea that combined two things women loved the most: expensive, quality and gorgeous lingerie and diamonds. Miranda Kerr is the latest to model one of these unique pieces. The Fantasy Treasure Bra is estimated at $2.5 million (€1.8 million) and will mark K...

17 October 2011
16:31 GMT

Earth's Crust Is Recycled in the Lower Mantle

Standard plate tectonics theory holds that the planetary crust gets submerged at subduction zones. It then gets decomposed and recycled, with new crust forming in specialized areas called ridges. A new study has now determined that the recycling can occur in the lower mantle as well. Our planet is divided into three ...

16 September 2011
08:13 GMT

Scientists Develop Faster and More Energy Efficient Transistors Using Diamonds

Electrical engineers working at the Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, recently announced they have created the world's first transistors and logical gates built using nano-diamond films, a breakthrough which could lead to the development of higher performing and more energy efficient computer chips....

10 August 2011
06:11 GMT

Diamonds Reveal Earth's Ancient History

Though jewelers can't stand them, impurities that develop in diamonds when the precious stones are formed are a treasure trove for science, because they hold clues as to how the Earth looked like hundreds of millions of years ago. If ancient minerals are trapped within diamond, then they will survive unaltered f...

22 July 2011
08:41 GMT

Diamond-Based Aerogel Has Numerous Applications

A collaboration of physicists in the United States announce the development of a diamond aerogel, a new material that could have a wide array of applications. Possible uses range from improving electronics to making space exploration easier than ever before. Also known as frozen smoke, aerogels are materials that con...

10 May 2011
07:29 GMT

Oscars 2011: Anne Hathaway Was Paid $750,000 to Wear Tiffany’s Diamonds

She may not have been the best Oscar host in the history of the awards but there is one thing clear: as far as fashion is concerned, Anne Hathaway killed it. She was among the best-dressed ladies at the party and she had accessories to match – which she was paid to wear, it has emerged. Usually, the gowns a...

1 March 2011
16:41 GMT

Chemists Predict New Form of Carbon

According to experts in chemistry, diamond may in fact have a cousin. They say that T-carbon may be a form of the common chemical that is a bit softer than diamonds, but still harsher than other forms of the stuff, such as for example graphite. Diamond is the most stable and organized form of carbon. It is only produ...

1 March 2011
04:13 GMT

Why Diamonds Can Be Machined

For more than 600 years, diamonds have been used for a variety of applications, to cut materials, and o polish other diamonds. Now, all these years later, German researchers finally demonstrate how is it that this can be achieved with the hardest material in the world. Investigators from the Freiburg-based Fraunhofer...

29 November 2010
10:01 GMT

Munk Bogballe Intros the €5,200 Classic Bespoke Luxury Laptop

Straight out of the world of filthy rich millionaires where the MacBook doesn't make that much of a statement anymore comes the Classic Bespoke, a €5,200 laptop that is bound to make you a star among your billionaire friends.Appropriately released at the Millionaire Fair in Moscow, this latest Munk Bogball...

28 October 2010
03:29 GMT

Brazilian Diamonds Reveal Traces of Ocean Crusts

Earth scientists are trying to determine our planet's history through a variety of means, but recently they took to doing so by studying diamonds, some of the most expensive and rare rocks in the world.Though, for commercial applications, clear diamonds are priceless, researchers are looking for the exact opposi...

7 October 2010
15:01 GMT

Computers Bright as Diamonds

The key to the next generation of supercomputers might just be diamonds with small nitrogen-filled holes in them, according to some California scientists.Who ever said that “diamonds are a girl's best friend” did not know any computer specialist, the proof being the latest invention of researchers fr...

28 August 2010
05:31 GMT

New Material Combines Diamonds and Ceramics

A group of German researchers, together with partners in the industry, recently managed to create one of the most advanced materials produced lately. Their innovation combines the best characteristics of diamonds and high-performance ceramics into a single material. The outstanding features of the new diamond-coated ...

19 May 2010
09:47 GMT

Studying Defects in 'Alternative Materials'

It's no secret to anyone that flawless diamonds are the most expensive ones. That naturally happens because they are very rare. A large portion of all extracted diamonds have flaws, while others only small defects. Some time ago, researchers at the University of California in Santa Barbara (UCSB) have determined...

4 May 2010
09:43 GMT

New Nanoscale, Diamond-Like Carbon Tip Produced

A group of researchers has recently announced the development of a new type of nanoscale tip that represents a significant improvement from existing technologies. The new structure, which is shaped like a tip, has a massive resistance to wear, and is far more suitable for a wide range of applications than its silicon...

26 February 2010
18:01 GMT

Diamond-Based Nanowire Devices Now Possible

Researchers at the Harvard University have recently finished developing a new type of diamond-based nanowire devices, which hold great promise for the creation of nanomaterials based on the strong carbon compound. These materials could, in turn, be used in quantum cryptography and computing, as well as imaging method...

15 February 2010
04:36 GMT

Diamonds Can Handle Enormous Pressures

Diamond is renowned for being one of the most resistant materials on the planet. The carbon compound's structure is tied together in such a way that it does not allow for it to disintegrate very easily. As many of you know, diamond is also capable of cutting through pure glass, which is no mean feat. But, recent...

12 February 2010
18:11 GMT

Diamonds Could Be a Patient's Best Friend Too

Quantum computers are currently one of the largest objectives for the electronics industry. They will be able to calculate immensely complicated codes faster and more accurately than the current technology can, as they will make use of the quantic principle of superposition. This principle dictates that a quantum bit...

23 September 2009
10:56 GMT

Diamonds Reveal Clues of Comet Impact in the US

A new archaeological investigation conducted on the Santa Rosa Island off the coast of Santa Barbara by scientists from the University of California in Santa Barbara (UCSB) has revealed traces of nanodiamonds, which seem to indicate that a comet struck the location some 12,900 years ago. The team believes that traces...

22 July 2009
09:48 GMT

Diamond Finally Meets Its Match

For quite some time now, people have looked at diamonds as being the most tough, naturally occurring materials on Earth. But that wisdom is about to be challenged by a mathematical model, which says that a new, exotic form of carbon has the ability to break the ultra-tough inner structure of the diamond. And, beyond ...

13 May 2009
02:14 GMT

Nanoscale Diamond Transistor Is 50 NM Long

Researchers at the University of Glasgow (UG) recently took the first place in the race to construct the world's smallest diamond transistor, when they constructed one only 50 nanometers in length. The new device is the work of UG Department of Electronics & Electrical Engineering expert Dr. David Moran and his ...

15 April 2009
08:21 GMT


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