Tag: Jewels and Jewelry

2nd Man Charged in Theft of Judy Garland’s Ruby Slippers

A second man has been charged in connection with the 2005 theft of a pair of ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in “The Wizard of Oz,” according to the authorities, who said that he had threatened to a release a sex tape of a woman if she told the authorities about the theft. The […]

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Best Oscars Red Carpet Looks: Emma Stone, Colman Domingo and More

At the 96th Academy Awards on Sunday, the red carpet showed not only its true color but also its reputation as a vehicle for elegant, over-the-top and even political fashion. Though there were bright moments — Cynthia Erivo’s dress was a “Wicked” shade of green, Taylor Zakhar Perez wore powder blue Prada — many of […]

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Russia Cracks Down on Navalny Mourners, and U.N. Court Focuses on Israeli Occupation

The New York Times Audio app is home to journalism and storytelling, and provides news, depth and serendipity. If you haven’t already, download it here — available to Times news subscribers on iOS — and sign up for our weekly newsletter. The Headlines brings you the biggest stories of the day from the Times journalists […]

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Diamonds Help to Create Million Dollar Smiles

Dr. Thomas Connelly has turned the cliché “million dollar smile” into reality. In 2021, the “Father of Diamond Dentistry” — as Rolling Stone named him — reconstructed Post Malone’s smile with 18 porcelain veneers, eight platinum crowns and two six-carat diamonds replacing the singer-songwriter’s upper canines. Just diamonds. The total cost: $1.6 million. “Posty needed […]

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Jewels That Are Spiky, Squiggly and a Little Bit Wild

From left: David Yurman earrings, price on request, davidyurman.com; Chopard earrings, price on request, (800) 246-7273; and De Beers ring, price on request, debeers.com.Credit…Photographs by Esther Choi. Set design by Jocelyn Cabral. Food styling by Suea. Jewelry editor: Angela Koh

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T’s Holiday Gift Guide: Chile Flakes, Cookie Candles and More

One of my go-to gifts over the years has been flavored salt — always useful on popcorn or around the rim of a margarita, I figure — but this season I plan to present my loved ones with a different addition to their pantry: chile flakes. Easily slotted into a stocking or attached to a […]

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Notre-Dame’s Treasures, Untouched by the Fire, On View in Paris

The newly renovated Notre-Dame isn’t scheduled to reopen to the public until Dec. 8, 2024, but some of the cathedral’s oldest treasures — survivors of revolutions, regime change and disasters — are now on display at the Louvre. And, although they had been inside the cathedral for centuries, the existence of some of these pieces […]

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Thailand Highlights Its Rich History in Jewelry

Thailand’s history is rich with gemstones, beginning in the 1400s when its mines first produced the sapphires and rubies that adorned the crowns, swords and even the footwear of the country’s royalty. And as recently as May, jewelry fans took note of the glittering sapphire and diamond necklace and earring set that Queen Suthida of […]

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