Britain's Queen Elizabeth has selected a little-known jeweler to become the next Crown Jeweler. Harry Collins is expected to take over the coveted post after the current Crown Jeweler David Thomas, who is employed by luxury jewelry company Garrard, retires later this year.

A German jeweler lost over $1. 98 million worth of gold and diamond when the guard dog he hired to protect him while transporting his valuable cargo, took a toilet break. Harald Herzmann told police that he hired a security guard and guard dog to transport the jewelry from Duesseldorf in Germany to Tirol in Austria.

A German jeweler lost over $1. 98 million worth of gold and diamond when the guard dog he hired to protect him while transporting his valuable cargo, took a toilet break. Harald Herzmann told police that he hired a security guard and guard dog to transport the jewelry from Duesseldorf in Germany to Tirol in Austria.

To mark the centennial celebration of Filipino migration to the United States, San Fernando Mayor Oscar Rodriguez said a limited set of 12 lanterns will be designed with gems and unveiled at the Westin St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco, California on October 21. The lanterns will be designed by renowned Filipino fashion designer Marisse "Marigonz" Gonzales.

According to Discovery News, new evidence shows that Christopher Columbus traded cheap brass shoelace tags for gold when he and his crew arrived in Cuba. Lead researcher Marcos Martinón-Torres claims that Columbus and his crew knew what they were doing when they ended up getting the better end of the deal. Gold was fairly in abundance in Cuba at the time.