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The iPhone 15 Pro Bird of Paradise is accented with 24K gold plating and adorned with 139 Swarovski crystals. The Wonderful Orchid boasts red calfskin, enhanced by 24K gold plating, featuring 9 diamonds, and delicately finished with enamel accents. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max worth over Rs 50 lakh has been launched by known luxury atelier Caviar. Called ‘Garden of Eden’, the new custom iPhone range price begins at Rs 7.9 lakh for the iPhone 15 Pro Wonderful Orchid, with the iPhone 15 Pro Max Panther Gold 18K commanding the…

Rare find: A diamond sticking out of a piece of kimberlite rock. Credit: ETH Zurich / Andrea Giuliani Few gemstones are more difficult to find than diamonds. Geologists from ETH Zurich and the University of Melbourne have now established a link between their occurrence and the mineral olivine. This could make the search for diamonds easier in the future. …

Musician covered Larry Gatlin & the Gatlin Brothers Band's “All the Gold in California" during Sunday’s episode Sturgill Simpson, who plays militiaman Brother Marshall in The Righteous Gemstones, covered Larry Gatlin & the Gatlin Brothers Band’s “All the Gold in California” during Sunday night’s episode. Simpson’s studio version has also been released. The a cappella tune with backing harmonizing choir appears under the moniker Brother Marshall and the Choir of Fire.…

The ancient Maya once took enormous pride in their teeth. Long before Europeans were filling their cavities with gold, people in Mesoamerica were flashing grins bedazzled with jade, turquoise, gold, jet, or hematite gems.  Male or female, rich or poor, it appears many individuals visited the dentist as young adults to have their teeth drilled and filled with jewels, precious stones, or minerals.The inlays would have lasted a lifetime and likely had spiritual meaning. But dental bling at this time may not have been purely…

The ancient Maya believed their breath was a link to the divine. To purify it, many people filed, notched, and polished their teeth, some even decorating them with gemstones. Now, a fresh analysis suggests the sealant used to hold these jewels in place may have had therapeutic properties, which could have helped prevent infections. During the Classic period (200 to 900 C.E.), many lowland Maya people in what is now Guatemala, Belize, and Mexico affixed colored stones such as jade,…