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Tag: Minerals

Tag Archives: Minerals

20Mar/17

Most valuable cut diamond ever to be auctioned

March 20, 2017BusinessAuction houses, Blue diamonds, Blue Moon of Josephine, Botswana, City: Geneva, Colors, Company: Sotheby's, David Bennett, De Beers, Diamond, Diamond color, Geneva, Graff, Graff Pink, Human Interest, Isaac Wolf, London, Manufacturing, Matter, Mineralogy, Minerals, New York, Patiala Necklace, Pink diamonds, Pink Star, Princie Diamond, Red diamond, Sotheby's, United Kingdomsmbale

LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (MARCH 20, 2017) (REUTERS) – A 59.60-carat diamond known as “The Pink Star” is returning to auction next month and could fetch a record $60 million, three years since it was sold for even more – only for the buyer to pull out of the deal. The diamond was presented by Sotheby’s in London ahead of the auction in Hong Kong on April 4.
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17Aug/16

Why De Beers is spending on diamond technology

August 17, 2016FinanceBeer, Blood diamond, Crystals, De Beers, Diamond, Economic geology, Gemstone, INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DIAMOND GRADING AND RESEARCH, Ivor Bennett, JONATHAN KENDALL, Luxury brands, Martin Rapaport, Minerals, Synthetic diamondsmbale

It takes billions of years to produce a natural diamond, but a laboratory can grow one in days and to the untrained eye they look the same. In an attempt to protect its reputation, De Beers has developed technology that can spot the difference. Ivor Bennett reports Continue reading →

21Feb/15

Diamonds will be a girl’s best friend at Oscars red carpet

February 21, 2015FilmsChemistry, Crystallography, Crystals, Diamond, Entertainment/Culture, Gemstones, Human Interest, Jewellery, Linda Buckley, Manufacturing, Matter, Minerals, Necklace, Necklace of the Stars, TIFFANY & CO., United Statessmbale

Large, diamond statement jewelry expected to steal the show on the Oscars red carpet.

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