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Recent Examples of rhinestoneCyrus has kept the spirits high by embodying her beloved character in a series of colorful, sequin, and rhinestone-studded looks on red carpets, even returning to that signature Hannah Montana blonde and set of bangs.—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 27 Mar. 2026 Participants wore sequined dresses, rhinestone boots, American flag capes and MAGA caps.—Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 26 Mar. 2026 But the vast majority of Mary Kay recruits have never known a rhinestone tiara.—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026 Located on the 52-acre Sunstone Estate, the palatial digs are filled with precious antiques from yesteryear, including rhinestone salvaged from châteaux in Normandy and the Loire Valley, along with roof tiles reclaimed from a 19th-century lavender factory in Provence.—Kristin Braswell, Architectural Digest, 23 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rhinestone
The findings may support another recent study, which uses ancient crystals of the mineral zircon—found in a different part of Western Australia—to suggest that pieces of Earth’s crust may have been melting back into the mantle around 3.35 billion years ago.
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Marissa Grunes,
Scientific American,
19 Mar. 2026
The operation in KwaZulu-Natal province is focused on extracting zircon, rutile, ilmenite, and titanium oxide — critical ingredients in products such as paint, sunscreen, and smartphones.
Leyden, who was down on her luck after losing her jewelry business and had become estranged from her family, wound up in a homeless shelter.
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Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
8 May 2026
The collaboration reflects a broader shift toward closer alignment between beauty and fashion, where elements like nails are increasingly considered alongside accessories such as jewelry or footwear.
But that was far from the only sparkle; just check out her Bulgari High Jewelry sapphire-and-diamond pieces, including a necklace with a 50-carat oval cut cabochon sapphire.
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Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
5 May 2026
In the Byzantine room the most Beautiful cabochon is the missing one.
Revenge of the Mummy—The Ride is an indoor coaster based on The Mummy film franchise, launching riders through a tomb past treasures, warrior mummies, and those pesky scarab beetles.
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Carly Caramanna,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Apr. 2026
This fascination extended to bold, symbolic jewelry such as scarabs.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
12 Mar. 2026