Home diamond goes well with Riptide's rings
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Martin Field in Lowell was a welcome sight for the New England Riptide. The pro softball team said goodbye to the road, where it racked up a disappointing 3-5 record to start the season, and returned Thursday to post a 9-8 victory over the Venezuelan national team in its 2007 home opener.
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As birthday gifts go, a horse-drawn carriage covered in gold leaf, adorned with diamonds and sapphires and topped with a crown made of timber from Lord Nelson's flagship is hard to beat.
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A 603-carat diamond, the biggest found in 13 years and the 15th largest in the world, went on sale in Antwerp on Wednesday after being uncovered in Lesotho in southern Africa, the owners said.
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Ernie Els and Colin Montgomerie,   who live on the Wentworth estate, are hoping to thrive on home   comforts in this week's World Match Play Championship.
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No. 715 played out exactly the way Barry Bonds wanted &amp;#151; he hit it at home, in front of the fans who love him.
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Cal Ripken Jr. and Tony Gwynn think it's a no-brainer: Barry Bonds deserves to be on the NL All-Star team. "Yes, there's a shadow that's hanging over top of him. The commissioner and Hank Aaron are torn whether they should celebrate the breaking of the all-time home run record," Ripken said Tuesday. "But when I think of Barry, I think of him as an All-Star player."
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MURFREESBORO, Ark. - A Tennessee woman whose husband predicted she wouldn't have any luck gem hunting at Arkansas' Crater of Diamonds State Park made a sparkling discovery: a 1.30-carat diamond.
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MURFREESBORO, Ark. - A Texas couple found a 6.35-carat diamond Saturday at the Arkansas Crater of Diamonds State Park. The diamond was the eighth largest found at the site since it became a state park in 1972.
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Albert Pujols is the star and Scott Rolen the favorite son for the St. Louis Cardinals. For one game at least, Jim Edmonds is the hero.
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By Tom Sowa, The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash.  Mar. 5--Information hounds who buy property or go house-shopping online will have a field day with a new product partly developed by Black Diamond Engineering in Sandpoint.
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The Mariners begin a 13-game homestand today. It will be nice for them to put a word after home other than &quot;run.&quot;. The day after Chicago hit five home runs in an 8-7 victory, the
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Diva Maria Callas&#39; jewelry, including an 11.7-carat diamond ring, is being sold in Switzerland, the BBC reported Wednesday. Sotheby&#39;s says the ring, a ruby bracelet, large pearl-drop earrings, and eight other
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Taking the Minnesota Vikings to the playoffs is one thing. Turning the Arizona Cardinals into a winner is quite another.
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OSLO, Norway - Arild Tofte and Kaare Heggdal know that recycling pays, but they weren't quite prepared for the jackpot that a scrapped cash machine contained. It was still full of cash. Enough to buy a house and take a luxury vacation.
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A Japanese department store has found a way to have your cake and eat it too by offering a Christmas cake decorated with diamonds.
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People who have been inspired by the current Michael Rowe exhibition at Aberdeen Art Gallery are being offered the chance to create their own unique piece of jewellery or artwork.
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With all the hardware Tony Parker has racked up over the past several years playing for the NBA champion San Antonio Spurs, it's the latest addition to his collection &#151; his wedding ring &#151; that's on his mind.