Nellie O' Apple

2010-04-13T21:53:00.001-07:00

I'm still here!

Music Ramble Music Website

2010-01-02T14:37:00.000-08:00

http://www.facebook.com/MusicRamble?v=wall

Jacqueline Kennedy's engagement ring 71.73-carats |Onassis|

2008-10-28T13:28:00.001-07:00

The Lesotho rough was cleaved (cut) into eighteen stones of varying weights and sizes. The gem below is the Lesotho I (Lesotho III, a 40.42-carat marquise-shaped diamond, was given to Jacqueline Kennedy by Aristotle Onaissis on the occasion of their engagement). This gem boasts 71.73-carats and was the largest stone cut from the original rough. Until now, it has remained with the same owner since Harry Winston sold it. It is estimated at $3-5 million.

reuters

Wonderful Stone Cuts

2008-08-05T15:38:00.001-07:00

http://rockdiamond.com/index.php?crn=260&action=show&show_products_mode=cat_click

Teddy bear with diamond eyes and a 24-carat gold nose

2008-07-25T09:45:00.001-07:00

telegraph.co.uk

2008-01-26T18:03:00.001-08:00

Latest Document

2008-01-26T17:57:00.000-08:00

AfricanDiamonds

Huge diamonds fails to find buyer

2008-01-26T17:48:00.000-08:00

bbcnews

Gemologist

2008-01-26T17:43:00.000-08:00

gia.edu

TANZANITES

2007-10-19T17:38:00.000-07:00

Diamond heist in Mumbai

2007-10-19T10:52:00.001-07:00

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Diamomds Stolen

2007-10-18T14:17:00.000-07:00

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http://www.citynews.ca/news/news_15543.aspx

US$7.98 million

Beethoven Diamond

2007-10-17T13:05:00.001-07:00

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/09/18/beethoven_diamond/

AFP Diamonds

2007-10-17T13:02:00.001-07:00

http://www.afdiamonds.com/

Solomon Jewellers ZA

2007-10-17T13:01:00.001-07:00

http://www.marksolomonjewellers.co.za/

Have you heard the most expensive book?

2007-09-18T17:27:00.001-07:00

World’s most expensive book. A British entrepreneur is selling what is believed to be the world’s most expensive book - for £3 million. Roger Shashoua is offering a diamond-encrusted edition of his new book Dancing With The Bear. He says Russian tycoons are the target readers for the made-to-order book which features more than 600 flawless diamonds. The book is an account of how the author made £100m through business in post-Soviet Russia.

He said: “There is so much money floating around in Russia that it seemed entirely logical to produce a book designed for the Russian market. I am just happy that conspicuous displays of consumption can now be associated with writing, rather than fashion accessories. I can only hope that oligarchs will read the book, rather than just keeping it locked away.” For the special edition, the cover has been switched from the standard white to black to show up the diamonds. ananova

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Zircon?

2007-09-06T13:00:00.000-07:00

Nothing Says "Early Earth Was Cool" Like World's Oldest Diamonds
The zircon in imitation diamonds proves the best way to preserve more than four-billion-year-old versions of the real thing
By David Biello
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http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?articleID=8F37399C-E7F2-99DF-30361B86A598909B&chanID=sa007

Expensive drink bottle

2007-08-09T21:55:00.000-07:00

$1.5m and you only get the bottle
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Link Reuters

2007-06-17T15:37:00.001-07:00

http://www.mikimoto.com/

2007-06-08T18:00:00.001-07:00

Sierra Leone is renowned for the quality of its diamonds and for the recovery of some of the most spectacularly large stones of very high value. The largest diamond, discovered in February 1972, was the 969.8 ct 'Star of Sierra Leone'. More recently, in 1996, two stones weighing 188 ct and 283 ct were recovered and sold. Annual output reached a peak of around 2 Mct in the late 1960s, with output declining thereafter. By 1997, output was seriously disrupted by RUF rebel activity, with most of the diamondiferous areas becoming off-limits. More...

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http://www.afdiamonds.com/

2007-06-08T17:51:00.001-07:00

http://www.marksolomonjewellers.co.za/famous.html

Native Diamond

2007-05-06T14:34:00.000-07:00

Province, Congo

This diamond cube is only slightly distorted, being ever so slightly rhombic, perhaps 100%
flattened, and having a single small bump due to another diamond crystal intergrown with the cube. The color is nearly colorless, having only a hint of yellow, and the rough, multi-faceted surface hides any transparency - the diamond looks translucent. But when examined with a loupe and under a bright light, it appears that the crystal's interior may be largely transparent - not only do some sparkles pass through it, but a rainbow is visible at certain angles from light entering the far side of the loupe.

Cartier

2007-05-06T14:11:00.000-07:00

Mineral Gold
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