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Although this isn't about weather or space phenomenon I think it will interest some of you so I'm posting here for lack of another category it might fit in. It reminds me of the 'future maps' I saw years ago that said rising tides would change us up here in the mountains into beachfront property. I ...

I said Antwerp wouldn't be able to handle all the work themselves when they first said all diamonds had to be cleared through them, and I'm sure most of you could also see that it wasn't the brightest crayon in the box that came up with that plan, which they have now changed their tune about and are...

Whoa, I doubt any of us will be signing up for this deal at the price quoted, which includes a lot of amenities for the engagement proposal, but not the ring so this deal comes with a hefty price tag few of us could ever afford. ;) Stephanie Gottlieb and Ritz-Carlton Partner for Over-the-Top Engagem...

These are all nice, but I don't care for the kyanite and diamond necklace in the lead pic at all, or most of them for that matter. The one item that stands out for me in this one are the abalone and diamond earrings, probably because I have loved abalone since I was a kld, and I already have 2-3 pai...

A big congrats to the recipients of the financial aid to achieve their dream of becoming an horologist! Here's wishing you a long and prosperous career in watchmaking. 8-) Horological Society of New York Honors Students, Schools at Gala By Karen Dybis | May 23, 2024 https://www.jckonline.com/wp-cont...

We have some lovely diamond jewels here as well as one stupendous Ceylon sapphire and diamond ring, and this photographer did a great job so kudos to them. 8-) Harry Winston Diamonds Headline Bonhams Sale By Annie Davidson Watson | May 23, 2024 https://www.jckonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Ha...

Wow, according to spaceweather.com we're lucky to have dodged a bullet. Check this out. :!: ROCKS AND SOIL ELECTRIFIED BY THE SUPERSTORM: "Across the USA on May 10th and 11th, sky watchers marveled at bright displays of aurora borealis during the biggest geomagnetic storm in decades. Little did...

Here's another rare stone I found in my friend Brad The Gem Trader's newsletter, and I just posted one he has that's a daylight fluorescent opal I put in the Enthusiast Zone, so check out this one and then take a look at the opal if you haven't seen it yet. Both stones are rare finds, which Brad has...

Here's another unique stone from my friend Brad The Gem Trader that has probably sold already, but it's a good opal fix for us today so check out this puppy. He's also got a faceted amber with a bug in it that I'll post in Organic Gemstones for you. 8-) 1.93 ct. Daylight Fluorescent Mexican Opal htt...

They're grading LGDs now so they might as well grade moissanite too, and Charles & Colvard is the premiere source for moissanites so anyone who wants an alternative to LGDs should really look into them. :) IGI to Issue Grading Reports for Moissanite By Rob Bates | May 23, 2024 https://www.jckonl...