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From mining.com, this is how sunken treasure hunters can lose the booty they retrieved from the ocean floor. They may not even be reimbursed for their efforts by those claiming ownership. Here's what happened to Argentum Exploration after they retrieved the silver bars. ;) South Africa wins battle f...

From mining.com, between this and the wind turbines killing birds, whales and other sea creatures this is hardly surprising. It seems wherever mankind ventures he does more harm than good. :? Sponges, brittle stars likely affected by deep-sea mining – study Staff Writer | May 9, 2024 | 6:06 am Batte...

I'm glad I remembered to let you know this is tomorrow since some of you do trade shows. ;) Tomorrow on "My Next Question" Preparing for Trade Show Success https://d31hzlhk6di2h5.cloudfront.net/20240510/b1/d0/d2/8c/74edf8eb0b026830f27f6be0_344x572.png With Nikia Levesque, Vice President of...

Whoa! And this is not the first time they've been breached. :o Christie’s Website Brought Down by Hackers, Watch Auction Postponed https://nationaljeweler.com/uploads/272b391ab43e2e9b55d2d1979b18c9cc.jpg Christie’s New York headquarters. The auction house’s website has been offline since Thursday ev...

Every lot of Madeleine Albright's jewelry sold, which is not surprising, and in this one we get to see one other piece I don't believe we've seen before and I really like it. It's a necklace by Bulgari that's aptly named 'Firework', and I favor it over the leopard brooch. :) Madeleine Albright’s Jew...

This was one of the best contests because it encouraged 5th graders to draw jewelry they would like to give their moms on Mother's Day, which Zachary's then created for them to give their moms. The picture of the store is on Instagram so it can't be copied here, but there's a slideshow of the drawin...

To all you moms who take such good care of your families, I hope your kids honored you today.
Happy Mother's Day!

Yes, it's a real event when the auroras extend so far south with such vivid color. Here's what spaceweather.com posted yesterday. 8-) "THE STORM IS NOT OVER: A CME hit Earth's magnetic field on May 10th, sparking the biggest geomagnetic storm in more than 20 years--an extreme category G5 event....

There are some gorgeous gemstones and jewels in this one from Roskin Gem News report that I don't believe we've seen before. The Taffin de Givenchy diamond ring is gorgeous, and true to form, both Kashmir sapphire rings have outstanding color, but the Carvin French spinel ring is what caught my eye ...

From Roskin Gem News Report, I haven't seen anything on this devastation in any of the other trade news, which I thought was surprising, and I'm asking you to pray for these people and hope no more rains add to their misery. :( Devastating Rains in Brazil and East Africa: Global Climate Change Direc...