The late, great Kobe Bryant won five rings in his legendary career, but the one heading to auction this month is perhaps the most sentimental of the quintet.
The glitzy gold rarity, which will go under the gavel at Goldin’s upcoming March Elite Sports Auction, commemorates the shooting guard’s first championship victory. Bryant helped the Lakers win the 2000 NBA title in a six-game series over the Indiana Pacers, despite suffering from a sprained ankle during Game 2 and Game 3. In Game 4, he played 47 of 53 minutes and scored 28 points for his team . The victorious…
Brilliant Earth’s sales grew 4% year on year to $124.3 million in the fourth quarter amid a record number of orders.
The 18% increase in individual orders offset a 12% decline in the average value per sale during the three months that ended December 31, the retailer said last week. Net profit for the period fell 69% to $1.9 million.
Engagement rings were one of the top sellers for the company, with demand for those above $10,000 increasing year-on-year in the fourth quarter, Brilliant Earth CEO Beth Gerstein said last week in an earnings call, transcribed by Seeking Alpha. The…
Saturn, the giant planet known for its rings, will soon lose its crowning glory. As per NASA, the gas planet’s famous interstellar hoops will soon disappear — thankfully they are not going out of existence, we just won’t be able to see them any more.
Why are Saturn’s rings disappearing?
Saturn’s rings will vanish from our planet’s view because of its tilting within its axis of orbit. Basically, the planet, as it makes its way around the sun once more, will tilt and the face we are used to — the one with the famous rings, will go out of…
