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DIAMOND MINING HISTORY
A Namibian railway worker found a stone glowing in the sand in 1908; within years, it turned a desert settlement into Africa’s richest place before it became a ghost town- In 1533, a Portuguese ship loaded with gold, silver and other treasures was heading to India. It was found in Namibia nearly 500 years later by a diamond mining company, but without any trace of its crew
- Quote of the Day by Elizabeth Taylor: 'I adore wearing gems, but not...'-Hollywood icon's timeless lesson on beauty, possession, and appreciating life
- Pink diamond sells for $57.7M at Hong Kong auction, sets world recordThe buyer was a private collector in the United States.15 Oct, 2022, 09.43 AM IST
- Pink diamond sells for record $57.7M at Hong Kong auctionThe 11.15-carat Williamson Pink Star, auctioned by Sotheby's Hong Kong, fetched close to $5.2 million per carat, exceeding the previous rec...14 Oct, 2022, 02.32 PM IST
- Making the case for mining: Here's what India needs to do to discover more KohinoorsIf India is to find diamonds, it needs to have a separate policy for deep-seated minerals that also include gold and new-age minerals like ...26 Sep, 2022, 10.45 PM IST
- Pear-shaped gem 'The Rock', touted to be the largest diamond ever, goes up for auction; likely to fetch up to $30 mnThe large diamond was extracted from a mine in South Africa in the early 2000s .11 May, 2022, 08.00 PM IST
- Botswana unearths 1,174-carat stone, second huge diamond in weeksLast month Botswanan diamond firm Debswana said it had recovered the "third largest" stone in the world.08 Jul, 2021, 01.35 PM IST
- Panna labourers who mined diamond turn crorepatisA Jhansi-based jeweller along with a BSP leader from Uttar Pradesh made a bid of Rs 6 lakh per carat, the highest, in the auction held in P...31 Dec, 2018, 12.18 PM IST
- Lab-made diamonds for less: Why De Beers' plan worries rivalsDe Beers will target younger consumers with its lab diamonds, sold for about $800 a carat.04 Sep, 2018, 08.36 PM IST
- Post-Nirav scam: Alrosa now cautiousAlrosa expects growth of 5-10% in FY19 over FY18 in the Indian market, he said.20 Jul, 2018, 01.10 PM IST
- World's fifth-largest diamond sells for $40 millionThe 910-carat Lesotho Legend was sold in a tender in Antwerp, Gem Diamonds Ltd.13 Mar, 2018, 03.02 PM IST
- After fifth-biggest stone, miner finds another 149-carat diamondLast week, the company had found a 910-carat stone, about the size of two golf balls.23 Jan, 2018, 07.47 AM IST
- Fifth biggest diamond found in mountains of Lesotho, AfricaA small, embattled miner Gem Diamonds just hit the jackpot with 910-carat stone.16 Jan, 2018, 04.03 PM IST
- From the 253.7 carat Oppenheimer to 3,106.75 carat Cullinan diamond, here are the world's most glittering rocksAll about the most dazzling diamonds!31 Mar, 2017, 05.29 PM IST
- Rock with 30,000 diamonds found in Russia"The exciting thing for me is there are 30,000 itty-bitty, perfect octahedrons, and not one big diamond. It's like they formed instantaneou...21 Dec, 2014, 01.41 PM IST
- Rio Tinto denies NGO's charges on environment, rehabilitationMining major Rio Tinto has denied allegations made by an NGO about environment and rehabilitation issues related to the Bunder Diamond Mini...09 Feb, 2014, 01.58 PM IST
- Rare diamond of Indian-origin to fetch over $15 millionOne of the world's most historic diamonds, the 76.02 carats Archduke Joseph, from India's Golconda mines, is expected to fetch much over US...08 Nov, 2012, 10.21 PM IST
- Sotheby's jewels auction attracts Indian clientsSotheby’s jewels auction in Geneva lately has attracted Indian clients in a big way.14 May, 2009, 09.34 PM IST
- De Beers sells South African Cullinan Diamond MineThe world's biggest diamond company De Beers said Thursday it was selling its historic Cullinan Diamond Mine in South Africa, where the lar...22 Nov, 2007, 07.23 PM IST
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