The 400-year-old diamond, the Beau Sancy, is expected to sell for $4 million at an auction at Sotheby's. The Beau Sancy, which weighs 34.98 carats, is one of the world's oldest diamonds with a rare cut in the shape of a pear.
Michael Billera
Apr 24, 2012
This 4/20 music mix is a totally unofficial and hole-fileld list of the best songs about the herb to listen to on Friday. It's mostly hip hop, though there's a reggae mix to die for thrown in for fun. But if you just put them on and take a sunny afternoon drive or lay back on your bed and let the chunes in, you'll be 'laxing in an ear-tickled haze by 4:21 p.m. (or a.m., if you get down like that.)
Connor Adams Sheets
Apr 19, 2012
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are gearing up for a busy time in their lives. The couple, who have six kids and have been together for seven years, recently became engaged. Jolie also just became the special envoy for the U.N. High Commission for Refugees and the couple confirmed their attendance at this year's Cannes Film festival. However, for now it is vacation time and Jolie, Pitt, and their six children are in the Galapagos Islands.
Katrina Grant
Apr 19, 2012
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have been the king and queen of Cannes Film Festival for the past five years and this year with the announcement of their engagement, after seven years and six kids, are sure to create a frenzy.
Katrina Grant
Apr 19, 2012
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's engagement has been red-hot news since the couple announced their upcoming nuptials on April 13. Hollywood's Royal Couple has finally decided to make their now-seven-year romance official. More details have been revealed about Brad Pitt's proposal to the mother of his six children.
Cavan Sieczkowski
Apr 19, 2012
Jewels belonging to Huguette Clark, who was dubbed the reluctant heiress after choosing to spend her final years living in hospitals instead of her lavish homes, sold for $21 million at auction.
Peggy Truong
Apr 18, 2012
About 90 percent of Syrian crude exports went to Europe -- oil revenues represented about one-fifth of Syria’s GDP.
Palash Ghosh
Apr 17, 2012
Maria Menounos, Debra Messing, Leslie Bibb, Taraji P. Henson, and Morena Baccarin stripped down for photos for the annual nude issue of Allure, The Naked Truth for May 2012.
Nadine DeNinno
Apr 17, 2012
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are engaged. Yes, it's confirmed, Pitt's manager Cynthia Pett-Dante told People magazine. It is a promise for the future, and their kids are very happy. There's no date set at this time.
Katrina Grant
Apr 13, 2012
Angelina Jolie and brad Pitt are engaged!
Katrina Grant
Apr 13, 2012
The Kimberley Process only addresses diamonds produced in areas controlled by rebel militias. It doesn’t take into consideration violence committed by government forces.
Sanskrity Sinha
Apr 12, 2012
The 45-year-old Russian was busted in a 2008 sting in Thailand in which undercover informants working for U.S. authorities posed as members of the Colombian rebel group FARC. Bout insists he was a legitimate businessman just trying to sell airplanes, not weapons.
Dan Rivoli
Apr 05, 2012
Halle Berry is set to walk down the aisle for the third time with beau Olivier Martinez and the groom to be gave Berry a one-of-a-kind engagement ring.
Katrina Grant
Mar 12, 2012
It has just been confirmed that French actor Olivier Martinez proposed to Halle Berry last month! The hunky actor and the Oscar winning goddess have had a very low-key relationship that many would envy.
Justine Ashley Costanza
Mar 12, 2012
The deal, which does not include the bank covering Diamond's £5.7 million tax bill, comes after Barclays' profits fell 3 percent in 2011 and is set to anger shareholders and fair pay campaigners critical of huge payouts.
Oliver Tree
Mar 09, 2012
Snooki's fiancé, Jionni LaValle, certainly did take the Jersey Shore star's wishes in consideration when he designed her engagement ring.
Katrina Grant
Mar 08, 2012
After welcoming dem babies with husband Nick Cannon last April, the superstar diva took to the stage at the Gotham Hall in New York City.
Katrina Grant
Mar 02, 2012
Chief Rabbinate of Israel has ordered Kashrut supervisors to remove the popular American drink Dr. Pepper from stores, because the production of the drink is not being reviewed for compatibility with Jewish dietary laws, an Israeli blogger has found. A group of anti-war activists in Utah have put up a billboard with the words Bomb Iran supposedly to create awareness among the citizens against a potential war with Iran, involving Israel. The Women's International Zionist Organization, ...
Amrutha Gayathri
Mar 02, 2012
A diamond coveted by kings, queens and princes for centuries, used to reinforce alliances between nations and pawned to pay off royal debts goes on sale at Sotheby's in Geneva on May 15.
Peggy Truong
Feb 29, 2012
The Beau Sancy, one of the most celebrated diamonds of all time with a history of ownership by the Royal Families of France, England, Prussia and the House of Orange, has been put up for auction at Sotheby's Geneva.
Monami Thakur
Feb 29, 2012
A star-studded quartet of architecture critics discussed their craft on Monday night at the AIANY’s Center for Architecture in Manhattan, arguing for the vitality of buildings in modern life and the impact of criticism in a changing world.
Roland Li
Feb 28, 2012
Michelle Williams wore a radiant red Louis Vuitton gown on the Red Carpet at the 84th Annual Academy Awards in Hollywood. The beautiful dress allegedly took over 300 hours to make at the French designer's atelier in Paris. She was nominated for Best Actress in My Week with Marilyn. Take a look at photos of the stunning actress who glowed at the 2012 Oscars.
Julia Greenberg
Feb 27, 2012