Where art thou? From royal silverware to rare watches, what collectors are bidding for nowAs collectors broaden their horizons beyond canvases, Glynda Alves finds that India’s auction houses are witnessing growing demand for item...
09 Aug, 2026, 10.14 AM IST
Four men plot diamond heist for a month, steal the gem worth Rs 23 crore, but cops catch them within 24 hoursIn a swift operation, Chennai police apprehended four men involved in a daring diamond heist at a Vadapalani hotel. The culprits, posing as...
06 May, 2025, 05.33 PM IST
10 chic Curtain Knobs under 2000 to upgrade your window décorCheck out this curated selection of curtain knobs under 2000 that combine style and affordability. From modern minimalism to classic sophis...
31 Mar, 2024, 07.42 PM IST
Ayodhya Ram Mandir inauguration inspires Senco to launch new jewellery collection called 'SiyaRam'Jewellery retailer Senco Gold and Diamonds has launched a new collection called 'SiyaRam Collection' to honour the upcoming inauguration of...
21 Jan, 2024, 01.45 PM IST
India plans repatriation of Kohinoor, colonial artefacts from UK: ReportSenior officials in New Delhi believe that such historical artefacts can reinforce a strong national cultural identity, with Lily Pandeya, ...
13 May, 2023, 08.28 PM IST
CBI sends letters rogatory to Hong Kong in Rs 156-crore diamonds over-invoicing caseThe CBI had first approached the Home Ministry with its application for the go-ahead for sending the LR. After getting the nod under Sectio...
16 May, 2022, 05.04 PM IST
Burmese rubies, rare Colombian-fluted emerald beads in heirloom jewellery to go under the hammerAstaGuru's ‘Heirloom Jewellery, Silver & Timepieces’ auction will take place October 26-27.
20 Oct, 2021, 05.58 PM IST
Marie-Antoinette's two bracelets with 112 diamonds to go on auction, likely to fetch $2-4 mnMarie-Antoinette, the last queen of France before the revolution, was guillotined in Paris in October 1793 at the age of 37.
08 Sep, 2021, 06.13 PM IST
Watches to yachts, Mallya’s ‘lost’ allIn better times, Mallya had been spotted with two gold necklaces, each worth Rs 10 lakh, diamond earrings, a diamond bracelet or any one of...
12 Dec, 2018, 10.43 AM IST
Spell out government's efforts to bring back antiquities like Koh-i-noor, CIC tells PMO, MEAThe ASI said it can take up the issue of retrieval of only those antiquities, which have been illegally exported out of the country in viol...
03 Jun, 2018, 02.42 PM IST
$13 'costume' diamond ring sells for over $800K at auctionThe cushion-shaped white diamond cut in the 19th century was expected to fetch 350,000 pounds.
09 Jun, 2017, 08.05 AM IST
In a U-turn Narendra Modi government promises to take all steps to bring back KohinoorIt is also gathered that efforts will now be made to prepare a draft action plan examining all possibilities of bringing back the famed dia...
20 Apr, 2016, 05.33 AM IST
Government makes a U-turn on Kohinoor diamondIn a statement, the government claimed it has not yet conveyed its views to the court "contrary to what is being misrepresented" in the med...
19 Apr, 2016, 10.07 PM IST
Five ways to spot a fake diamondFor jewelry you inherit or find at garage sales, it's best to do a few simple DIY tests before bringing the pieces in for a gemologist to l...
17 Jan, 2015, 02.58 PM IST
Silver shines as white gold loses sheen in EuropeSilver is replacing white gold in key export markets and luring the young generation in US and Europe as it is more affordable now.
10 Sep, 2013, 09.14 AM IST
- Temple of boom: Rs 1 lakh crore and counting
Experts at the Sree Padmanabha Swamy temple has catapulted the shrine located here to the country's richest, with reports claiming that the...
04 Jul, 2011, 08.52 AM IST
- Rs 50k cr worth treasure in Kerala temple
Reports said the value of the recoveries so far from vault A alone may exceed over Rs 50,000 crore. This doesn't take into account their an...
02 Jul, 2011, 10.13 AM IST