A mine in southern Africa known for producing large and exceptional diamonds is at it again. Mining firm Gem Diamonds announced that it discovered a 198-carat, type IIa white diamond at the Letseng mine at the end of last month. Gem Diamonds owns 70% of the mine, located in the Maluti mountains in Lesotho, in 2006, and […]
A Diamond the Size of Earth
Posted on July 31st, 2014 by Joe G
A professor and a group of astronomers at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee have discovered a white dwarf star estimated to be 11 billion years old. White dwarfs were at one time similar to our own sun, but have shrunk and faded over billions of years. What makes this specific star so remarkable is the fact […]
Treasure Found 26 Years Ago Still Being Disputed
Posted on July 28th, 2014 by Joe G
A mysterious disappearance, a treasure below the sea and a battle over who the treasure belongs to – surprisingly not the plot of the next Pirates of the Caribbean movie, but a real life story occurring right now. In 1988, off the coast of South Carolina, a treasure hunter from Ohio discovered $50 million worth of treasure from the remains of […]
Rock ‘n Rolls Royce
Posted on July 24th, 2014 by Joe G
Would you ever purchase a Rolls Royce? What if it was once owned by the King of Rock ‘n Roll? A 1963 Rolls Royce Phantom V Touring owned by Elvis Presley in the ’60s is for sale by Bonham’s auction house. The late performer ordered the luxury vehicle when he lived in Bel Air, California. James […]
Egyptian Statue Creates Controversy
Posted on July 22nd, 2014 by Joe G
An Egyptian statue on auction at Christie’s of London sold for nearly $20M, about three times more than its estimated price. The limestone statue of royal chief and judge, Sekhemka, is 4,000 years old and was given to Northampton Borough Council in 1880. The council decided to auction the piece in order to help fund […]