Yonkers High, Gorton are diamonds in the dirt

Yonkers HIgh school boys soccer player Chris Cruz dribbles the ball during practice, as members of the baseball team practice in the background, at Sullivan's Oval in Yonkers.

Top 10 most expensive celebrity engagement rings

Famous engagement ringsRing: Blue oval sapphire and diamond. Worn by: Kate Middleton, Diana, Princess of Wales.Estimated worth: $65,000 (in 1981). Britain's Prince William proposed to his long-term girlfriend with the engagement ring that Prince Charles gave to his mother.(Anwar Hussein/WENN.COM)

LUCY TORRES-GOMEZ FOR JUL B. DIZON JEWELLERY - (Gallery)

LUCY TORRES-GOMEZ FOR JUL B. DIZON JEWELLERY

Love on display: Jewelers offer tips on best diamond for the dollars

DECATUR - Candlelit dinners, chocolates and flowers can make some sweet Valentine's Day gifts for that special someone.

Vintage platinum fetches millions at Taylor auction

The late Elizabeth Taylor, whose jewels are considered one of the greatest private collections ever assembled, certainly had an eye for jewelry, particularly diamonds, and some of her iconic pieces were--not surprisingly--set in platinum.

A cut to watch

WHEN he was growing up, Vartkess A. Knadjian used to follow his father to the palace of Ethiopia’s Emperor Haile Selassie I. His father, the late Antranig N. Knadjian, was the official royal watchmaker.