The frenzy over Pomellato reached a fever pitch outside of Italy in 2001 with the advent of the Nudo, a weighty gold ring with a huge faceted colored stone set like a diamond solitaire.

WSJ: The Cult of Pomellato | Jewelry

South Korea is in the midst of a football frenzy and each time the national side has scored a success in this tournament the fever pitch has reached new heights.

BBC: South Korea reaches fever pitch

Today's frenzy is eerily reminiscent of Japan's bull run a decade ago, right down to strikingly similar fever charts.

FORBES: Bull Sessions