A diamonds trader has recently filed a report against a prostitute, who, he claims, stole his diamonds. According to the reports of the complaint filed by Kurt Kaiser, a prostitute going by the name of Erika Cooper stole diamonds worth a whopping 500, 000 American dollars from him while the two were in a hotel room located in the locality of Tribeca. The police are following up on the complaint and are in search of the prostitute who decided to make off with Kurt Kaiser’s gems in the Whiskey Bar located in the city of New York. Continue reading »

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The name ‘Martian Pink’ is sure to call forth numerous images in any individual’s mind. Regardless of how many different images the name creates, it is unlikely that any would be of a pink diamond. However, ‘Martian Pink’ is, indeed, the name of a diamond. The Martian Pink is not just any diamond; it is, in fact, the largest pink diamond of its kind to have ever been auctioned. The Martian Pink is a round intense pink diamond with a grading of ‘fancy’ and a carat value of an unbelievable 12 carats. The pink diamond with the memorable name will be put under the hammer next month i.e. May 29, 2012 by Christie’s in Hong Kong. Continue reading »

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Christies, New York is all set to continue its great tradition by putting under the hammer the jewels of Huguette M Clark, who is considered to be one of the last great scions from the prosperous economic period of the United States of America. Huguette M Clark, the copper heiress was known for her reclusive nature. In fact, the heiress went out of the media limelight and retired even before she turned 30. Since then, she has been out of the public view. As is obvious, her collection of extremely rare and exquisite jewels which consists of a rare pink diamond had the same fate as well. Her collection which is due to go under the hammer soon has not been seen by a human eye for a period of 70 years as it was concealed from public view in a bank vault. Continue reading »

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An auction house based in Glasgow in Scotland has reported the theft of premiere jewelry almost worth half a million British pounds. The auction house, known simply as Mctear’s Auctioneers, reported the theft to the local police. According to the auction house that is located on Meiklewood Road in the Strathclyde region, around 300 items were stolen from their premises and their aggregate value was to the tune of 430, 000 British pounds. Continue reading »

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A diamond stolen from the store of Graff Diamonds in London has resurfaced through a pawn shop in Hong Kong. Graff Diamonds, which states that it is suing the Hong Kong based pawn shop in New York to get the diamond back, found the diamond when it was given to the Gemological Institute of America for certification by the owner of the Hong Kong pawn shop owner himself. The stone is a 16 carat yellow diamond and is valued at around 20 million American dollars. Continue reading »

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A highly skilled plumber managed to save a woman from facing the financial and social blushes of a particularly expensive flush. Continue reading »

The kettle of the Salvation Army has been on the receiving end of many donations from conscientious citizens. In fact, the large donations have come in a variety of ways through kettles placed in different cities. The most recent example of the giving and sensitive nature of the people was noted in Miami, where the kettle of the Salvation Army received a diamond ring. Whether the ring is a result of someone’s honest and caring heart or the effects of the joyous holiday season round the corner, the Salvation Army will be able to use the donation to help many people who are in need. Continue reading »

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Reports suggest that the Robert Mugabe government in Zimbabwe is all set to use conflict diamonds to fund its campaign in the upcoming elections of the country. The proceeds from diamond sales of the country are all set to be used for financing a campaign of violence and intimidation in the elections that are due to be held during next year. Continue reading »

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Diamonds have always been a favorite tool of embellishment for humanity. However, the way diamonds will be seen in London in the following year will be something that is completely different from everything seen in human history. If you are a follower of modern forms of art then you will have already figured out the fact that this display will be the Damien Hirst piece titled ‘For the Love of God. ‘For the Love of God’ is one of the many masterpieces of Damien Hirst, and it will be displayed in the Turbine Hall of Tate Modern. Continue reading »

The record for yellow diamonds at an auction has been broken by the famed Sun Drop Diamond in the recent auction held by Sotheby’s in Geneva, Switzerland. There has always been a lot of demand for exceptional and rare demands in the auction circuits amongst the collectors, and such records keep getting broken on a regular basis. The Sun Drop Diamond, which is an extremely rare and unique diamond, went for more than USD 10.9 million. The iconic diamond’s true value i.e. its value plus the commission amounts to USD 12.4 million. The pre auction estimates for the value of the Sun Drop Diamond was in the range of USD 11 million and USD 15 million. Continue reading »