The Group of Seven (G7) nations have not reached consensus regarding sanctions on the Russian diamond industry, according to a statement by foreign ministers published on Wednesday following a meeting in Tokyo. In a section dedicated to the Ukraine conflict, the group reiterated its earlier pledge to pursue its sanctions …
Read More »West fails to label Russian gems as ‘blood diamonds’ – media
Russia, the world’s biggest producer of diamonds, has managed to foil a Western-backed attempt to prevent the country’s gems from being sold on the global market, Reuters reported on Thursday, citing newly published letters. The proposal, which was supported by Ukraine, the EU, Australia, Britain, Canada, and the United States, …
Read More »Conflict diamonds may be virtually extinct in 2021, but your sparkler could still be a blood diamond financing rogue regimes
There’s a push towards lab-grown diamonds, 7 million carats were produced last year, but mined diamond production was still far greater at 111 million. The world’s biggest jeweller recently announced it would only sell lab-grown diamonds. Mass market brand Pandora switched for ethical reasons and also because the price is about …
Read More »Giant diamonds, buried miles below Earth’s surface, could explain superdeep earthquakes, new study reveals
The study follows earlier hypotheses on superdeep earthquakes and explores whether water stored hundreds of kilometers below the Earth’s surface may be responsible for the phenomena. An earlier explanation, although partially discounted as scientists didn’t know why there would be water 300km below the Earth’s surface, suggested that fluid in …
Read More »Media: Zimbabwe prepares with “ALROSA” and JSC “Tatneft” a deal to exchange diamonds for fuel
Moscow, 26 Nov – “News.Economy.” Zimbabwe can make a deal on the $1.4 billion to ensure fuel supplies in exchange for diamonds, the parties to the contract will be the Russian “Tatneft” and “ALROSA”, according to local newspaper The Business Times. ALROSA denies participation in the transaction, to …
Read More »Russia is trying to achieve the legalization of the African “blood diamonds”
“(…) This week, Moscow announced that it wants to put an end to international embargo on diamonds exported from the Central African Republic (CAR). Central African Republic – the only country in the world, which is still subject to the ban on so-called “blood diamonds”, – reports the newspaper The …
Read More »Diamonds and chocolate: look like the most expensive Easter eggs. Photo
Easter is not far off People are diligently preparing for the blessed holiday, choosing for the family of symbolic gifts, the rich also in a hurry to please yourself and your passions pleasant surprises, trying to present them with cute Easter eggs, like a work of art, the value of …
Read More »The janitor gave the Dubai police discovered a bag with gold and diamonds
The police of Dubai, the largest city of the United Arab Emirates, said about the honest janitor, the native of India Vinacafe Aman Maatta Lale. Indian never for a moment doubted how to proceed. He took his discovery to the local police station. Police gave him a verbal gratitude, but …
Read More »Shoes with diamonds: the most expensive pair of shoes in the world
The cost of luxury shoes is $ 15 million. British designer Debbie Wingham unveiled the most expensive pair of shoes in the world – the cost of a unique pair of shoes is $ 15 million. The with his model of shoes, Wingham placed on the personal page in Instagram. …
Read More »“I was robbed”: Rosenblatt commented with “diamonds”
The MP stated that he had carried with him to Germany, jewelry, and valuables. Employees of the National anticorruption Bureau of Ukraine withdrew from the people’s Deputy Borislav Rosenblatt passport, cards and gifts for nieces. This he said in exclusive comments. “I was robbed today. Flew into the plane, started …
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