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She's still got it. 53-year-old Madonna rocked the Super Bowl XLVI halftime show in Givenchy couture, a headpiece by Philip Treacy and Bulgari diamond earrings. Miss the performance? You can watch Madonna in Bulgari here.

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This week's featured jewel celebrates "the stack" with a classic diamond wedding set posted pancake. Thanks everyone for sharing your gorgeous jewelry in the Show Me the Bling forum!

Today is National Wear Red Day

Whether you don red clothing or jewelry with red gemstones, you can support women's heart disease awareness by wearing red today, 02.03.2012. National Wear Red Day falls on the first Friday of every February. Since 2004, the American Heart Association has raised and contributed almost $44 million to female-focused heart research.

Retail Diamond Prices Down in January

Pricescope charted a slight dip in diamond prices for the month of January with the most marked drop of 5% in the 0-0.5 carat range. The list below reflects changes in retail diamond prices through February 1, 2012. Prices are based on vendor listings of over 450,000 diamonds in the Pricescope database. The price chart is updated monthly.

Retail Diamond Price Percentages for January 2012

0 to 0.5 ct 5% down

0.5 to 1.0 ct 1% down

1.0 to 2.0 ct 1% down

2.0 to 3.0 ct no change

3.0 to 4.0 ct no change

4.0 to 99 ct 1% down

A 2.44ct rough diamond found last year at the Crater of Diamonds State Park in Murfreesboro, AR was recently cut and appraised according to a report from Today's THV. The 2.44ct rough, named "Silver Moon" by Melissa and Kenny Oliver, the Arkansas couple who found the stone, is now a GIA graded 1.06 carat F VVS2 pear shaped diamond.

The site is not commercially viable, but nearly 30,000 diamonds have been found since its opening in 1972. Visit the Crater of Diamonds to see a summary of diamonds found at the state park.

Do you want jewelry for Valentine's Day? (Do we even have to ask PS'ers??)

According to a new survey, "nearly one-third of women (29 percent) would choose jewelry if they could receive only one gift for Valentine's Day this year," wrote JCK's Rob Bates in a new article titled, Women Favor Jewelry for Valentine’s Day—But Aren’t All Getting It.

But those women who want jewelry may not be getting it this year, as another survey shows that "29 percent of consumers are giving flowers for Valentine’s Day this year, with 19 percent giving gift cards, and only 15 percent giving jewelry."

From large retailers to independent designers, jewelers are expanding into vintage style. Blue Nile recently unveiled the company's "eiros™" and "Heirloom" jewelry collections, and just a few months ago, Engagement Rings Direct showcased new designs from the "Royal T" collection, an Art Deco inspired line of diamond and colored stone jewelry. From distinct period styles to subtle vintage elements, old world inspired jewelry brings new romance to Valentine's Day.

All right iPhone/diamond lovers, here's your chance to win a jewel encrusted iPhone 4S case from James Allen. Valued at $20,000 the case features 808 F-G color diamonds totaling 5 carats and 43 additional rubies all set in titanium.

James Allen is giving away this luxe iPhone case in celebration of their new mobile site launch. "We have worked hard to provide mobile users with a first-class interactive user experience, and the feedback has been overwhelmingly positive," says David Berkovits, Marketing Director at James Allen. "To celebrate, we are giving away an amazing diamond iPhone case. This giveaway is our most exciting to date and it's our way of saying 'thanks' to all the James Allen fans that have helped elevate our brand to the next level."

This weeks featured jewel is a fluid and delicate MaeVona engagement ring posted by camillerose. Thanks everyone for sharing your gorgeous jewelry in the Show Me the Bling forum!

When we learned that Tiffany & Co. was designing jewelry for Baz Luhrmann's upcoming film of F. Scott Fitzgerald‘s 1925 novel, The Great Gatsby, we couldn't think of a better fit for the Art Deco design influence, glamor, and decadence of the Jazz Age.