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Thousands of sapphires, rubies, diamonds, emeralds, jade and other gems glitter in long glass display cases as merchants haggle with professional buyers _ most of them foreigners _ and tourists.
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The Kimberley Process certification scheme, which aims to stop the use of diamonds to fund conflict, is failing, according to a campaign group.
made popular Jun 25 2009
AP, New York
Two New Guinea tribesmen have filed a $10 million lawsuit claiming Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jared Diamond falsely accused them of murder and other crimes.
made popular Apr 22 2009
AP, New York
A rare, 7.03-carat blue diamond, expected to bring up to $8.5 million at auction, is on display in New York.
made popular Apr 20 2009
Royalty knows no recession. Faisol Abdullah, a Malaysian designer, is up to designing the hottest couture ever with a $30 million diamond dress dubbed the...
made popular Mar 27 2009
AP, Brussels
Track and field is launching a Diamond League for 2010, a series of at least 12 international meets pitting the sport’s biggest stars against each other on a more...
made popular Mar 2 2009
AP, Brussels
The world athletics federation is launching a “Diamond League” of at least 12 international meets in 2010, seeking to pit the sport’s biggest stars...
made popular Mar 2 2009
AP, Los Angeles
No, it’s not a celebrity karaoke contest: Coldplay, Foo Fighters, Kid Rock, Jennifer Hudson and Jonas Brothers offering up their takes on Neil Diamond’s...
made popular Feb 5 2009
AP, Phoenix
Just a case of plumb luck. It took a plumber to retrieve a woman’s 7-carat diamond ring after city workers failed in efforts to flush the gem out of the pipes of...
made popular Jan 24 2009
AP, Phoenix
Just a case of plumb luck.
made popular Jan 24 2009
AP, Boca Raton
A diamond ring that a South Florida department store sales associate found inside a shoe has been returned to its owner. Susan Ray said she thinks she lost her...
made popular Jan 23 2009
AP, London
An unusually cut blue diamond with a royal history could fetch as much as 9 million pounds ($13 million) when it goes under the hammer at Christie’s on December...
made popular Dec 5 2008
Diamonds have always been a girl’s best friends. This Christmas show your girl that she is special for you with a diamond-studded Fifi Bijoux Bahia Cuff Bangle....
made popular Nov 29 2008
AP, Harrisburg
A volunteer ringing the bell at a Salvation Army kettle in south-central Pennsylvania got an unusual donation: a diamond ring. The ring was handed to August Memmi, who...
made popular Nov 25 2008
If like most of us here you too thought diamonds were only found in mines, it sure is time for a revised thought then. Diamond could be found in labs. Yes, a team of...
made popular Nov 10 2008
‘The future planes and cars may be made of Super Strong Buckypaper’
Don’t be fooled by the cute name and the flimsy appearance.The buckypaper is stronger than...
made popular Oct 22 2008
Possessing a top-end cellphone or a must-have portable music player isn’t the end of it. You also need to accessorize them with chic USBs, wireless headsets,...
made popular Oct 7 2008
Angular Momentum, known for their unique, innovative ornamental watch dials have finally stepped into the world of traditional ornaments. They have designed some...
made popular Sep 30 2008
AP, Murfreesboro
The good times have never seemed so good for one Michigan man who found a diamond Saturday in an Arkansas state park. Richard Burke, a retired high school counselor and...
made popular Sep 22 2008
If diamonds are a girl’s best friend then DeBeers is the name every girl would love to attach to her diamond studded jewelry. With the launch of the De Beers Amulet...
made popular Sep 22 2008
This huge 478 carats discovered from the Letseng Mine in South Africa could be the
made popular Sep 22 2008
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Myanmar has earned more than $175 million (130 million euros) from its latest government-sponsored sale of gems, despite a U.S. ban on their import, an official said...
made popular Oct 17 2008
There is a very interesting argument that I heard a couple of days back and that is in regards to the fact that all jewelry is green and hat how one can claim gold and...
made popular Apr 5 2008
I have comes across quite a few Flash drives off late and to be very honest few look as good as this. I have gone through plenty as I was looking to buy one myself and...
made popular Mar 15 2008
Every woman would love to possess the Jay King Jasper Howlite Agate Silver Necklace. This sterling silver necklace is a breathtaking collection of the most exquisite...
made popular Feb 23 2008
We have already seen expensive jewel-studded outfits, including the $12 million wedding gown, swarovski Dirndl dress, and the £2.4m diamond dress. Pictured above...
made popular Oct 18 2007
Jewels are the best friend of a girl, but the Spice Girls seem to have exaggerated this statement a bit! The newly reunited Spice Girls revealed the cover of their...
made popular Aug 23 2007
All I could say about these pieces was ...creativity par imagination and skills par excellence. Each of them is unique and no two are the same.
Each piece has its own...
made popular Mar 3 2007
When it comes to luxury watches, the name Rolex is characteristically the first one to hit the mind, but there are others too that are known for their luxury...
made popular Feb 21 2007
Buckingham Palace will display a royal collection in an event planned for this summer. The collection will feature Queen’s gowns and gems from the Queen’s...
made popular Feb 10 2006
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Retired Croatian Gen. Vladimir Zagorec sits in the courtroom in Zagreb, Croatia, Monday, March 2, 2009. Zagreb district court has found Zagorec, a deputy defense minister at the time, guilty of seizing gems worth US$5 million (euro4 million) used in a...
