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The great diamond ‘robbery’

At least $2 billion (£1.3bn) worth of diamonds have been stolen from Zimbabwe’s eastern diamond fields in ‘the biggest plunder of diamonds’, according to an organisation leading the campaign against c

Diamond-studded gold idols found in Tirumala hundi

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The Tirumala temple has received another lavish gift, this time in the form of diamond-studded golden idols of Lord Venkateswara and his consorts Goddesses Lakshmi Devi and Padmavati. The idols, which

Sri Lankan diamond saga: Swallowed gem was fake

Sri Lanka's diamond-swallowing saga took an unexpected turn on Tuesday when police revealed the stone swallowed by a visitor at a gem exhibition was a fake and they are searching for the real stone va

Diamond major De Beers plans to adopt digital marketing

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Encashing the growing opportunity in mobile and computing space, diamond major De Beers planned to adopt digital marketing as part of its plans to reach the target audience, a top official has said

Giant yellow diamond auctioned for over $10.9 million

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The Sun-Drop Diamond of South Africa, a giant pear-shaped yellow gem weighing 110.3 carats, has sold for more than $10.9 million at auction Tuesday, beating previous records for a jewel of its type.

Giant yellow diamond auctioned for over $10.9 million

The Sun-Drop Diamond of South Africa, a giant pear-shaped yellow gem weighing 110.3 carats, has sold for more than $10.9 million at auction Tuesday, beating previous records for a jewel of its type.

Forced miners tortured at Zimbabwe's diamond fields: report

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A BBC documentary shown on Monday alleges the Zimbabwe army runs illegal diamond mining camps where people are tortured and forced into intensive labour, prompting the European Union to demand proof.

World's biggest diamond hub suffers hit in Mumbai blasts

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One of this week's deadly Mumbai blasts scattered diamonds, possibly worth millions of dollars, onto the street but has not convinced traders to abandon their hub in the heart of the city for a purpos

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