Feb 25th, 2010 · The Norwegian men's curling team is making a run for the gold. And when it comes to clothing, they've made a run for the bold. They're wearing red, white and blue brightly colored, diamond-shaped pants. The trousers will be on display Thursday when the Norwegians take on the Swiss.
Feb 23rd, 2010 · To customs agents at the Frankfurt Airport in Germany, the large pink gem looked like a valuable 'blood diamond" worth millions of dollars. They arrested the businessman who was carrying it out of Angola. But when experts examined the uncut rock, they found it was no diamond in the rough. Rather, a crystal worth a few dollars.
Feb 14th, 2010 · In the days leading up to Valentine's Day, jewelers typically step up their advertising for precious stones like diamonds. Consumers now have the option to buy certified diamonds at traditional retail stores or through online retailers like Blue Nile.
Jan 6th, 2010 · A neglected Tennessee Williams screenplay has finally found a partisan in writer-director Jodie Markell — and a comely star in Bryce Dallas Howard, playing the latest in a long line of flailing Williams women. But if the star is a standout, the script isn't one of the writer's best — and so Markell's film feels both lovingly wrought and laughably outdated.
Dec 10th, 2009 · You would think that specialty businesses would prefer to have blocks or neighborhoods to themselves, but in many places the same kinds of businesses are clustered together. In New York, for example, diamond dealers, florists and even chess shops are clumped together on the same block. It all makes sense economically.
Nov 27th, 2009 · The winners of this year's Ig Nobel Prizes include the inventor of underwear that doubles as an emergency gas mask, researchers who created diamonds from tequila, and more. The Igs honor research that "first, makes you laugh, then, makes you think," according to Marc Abrahams, the master of ceremonies and the editor of Annals of Improbable Research.
Nov 24th, 2009 · The "diverging diamond" highway interchange is being put to the test in Missouri. Fans of the new design say it improves traffic flow by eliminating problematic left turns. There's just one catch: It briefly sends cars over to the left side of the road.
Nov 5th, 2009 · From her multiple marriages to her diamond collecting, a new biography by William Mann — aptly titled How to Be a Movie Star — details the dramatic life of one of Hollywood's all-time leading ladies. "Elizabeth always loved living large, and it served her very well," he says.