Archive for September, 2009
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29 Sep
Colossal 507 carat diamond unearthed at Cullinan mine
A spectacular 507 carat white diamond has been recovered by Petra Diamonds at the Cullinan mine in South Africa (more…)
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25 Sep
Hope Diamond goes ‘naked’ in public for the first time
Last month we reported on the Smithsonian competition (more…)
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22 Sep
Rent-a-friend for a Japanese wedding
It’s the sort of thing that’s been the butt of jokes at some of the weddings that I’ve been to (more…)
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22 Sep
diamondthrills.co.uk gets a new look – and diamonds
Welcome to a new look diamondthrills.co.uk, and now with one very important addition: diamond jewellery (more…)
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18 Sep
Green shoots in the frozen north
Diamond miners have dropped their plan to shut down the Diavik mine in Canada for six weeks through December and into the New Year (more…)
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14 Sep
FabergĂ© makes a comeback — after 90 years
The legendary jeweller and maker of bejewelled eggs last week launched its first new collection in 90 years. (more…)
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08 Sep
A visit to London's jewellery trade show
Every year at around this time in September London’s Earls Court hosts ‘IJL’ (more…)
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02 Sep
MI5 files reveal how Russian diamonds were smuggled in chocolates
Files released last week by MI5 reveal how a publisher smuggled diamonds hidden in chocolates (more…)