Debswana, the joint venture between Anglo American Plc’s De Beers unit and Botswana’s government, is seeking permission to deepen the Jwaneng mine to 830 meters (2,700 feet), according to a notice published in local newspapers. The Cut 9 project will extend the mine’s life by Read More …
How the DeYoung Red was acquired as part of an estate jewelry collection in which it was wrongly identified as a garnet, but subsequently identified to be a rare red diamond? The DeYoung Red diamond was in the possession of Sidney DeYoung, a jeweler from Read More …
Located in the remote East Kimberley region of Western Australia, the Argyle mine produces approximately 0.1% of the world’s diamonds supply, and roughly 90% of the globe’s rare pink diamonds. The mine provides white, champagne, and pink diamonds as well as some other very Read More …
The largest pink diamond ever uncovered in Australia has found a permanent home, after Rio Tinto donated the stone to the Melbourne Museum. The much-hyped diamond was unearthed by Rio Tinto 2011 in the Kimberley region of Western Australia and was initially predicted Read More …
Find the perfect things to do in Houston this weekend with our Houston Weekend Guide for Friday, April 20 to Sunday, April 22, 2018. Bask in the sounds of soaring movie scores by John Williams, spend a night at the zoo, channel your inner ’80s high Read More …
“Every diamond is a story as old as the earth and will outlast us all.” The Wittelsbach Diamond is no different – and its tale is a captivating one. It’s not just a remarkable gemstone because of its size, flawless clarity or stunning color, either. Read More …
“Never Invest in Something You Don’t Understand” This quote is one of the Gems by Warren Buffet and pretty much applies to all investments and across all the times. Without understanding what you are getting into don’t risk your hard-earned money. Get to know the Read More …
Every year around April 15, you’ll hear adults of all ages groan about “Tax Day.” That’s because federal and state income tax forms are due around that time. But have you ever wondered why you have to pay taxes? In the United States, we have governments at the Read More …
“Diamonds” – When we hear this word, the first thing comes to our mind is its sparkling beauty followed by its cost, and also Leonardo DiCaprio’s Blood Diamond movie. Why Diamonds are so costly? Why it is very special? What exactly it is? This Article Read More …
Fancy colored diamonds are naturally colored diamonds. Past the color grade Z – on the white diamond scale – each color is the cause of certain alterations in the atomic structure of the rough. Once mined, the diamonds are cut to a shape the gemologist Read More …