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China Teen Sells Mother's Rs 1.2 Crore Jewellery For Rs 700 To Buy This
14-year-old sold her mother's bracelets and a gemstone necklace at a jade recycling shop to buy artificial jewellery.
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Chinese Teen Steals Mother's Jewellery Worth Rs 1.2 Crore To Buy Lip Studs
Wang discovered her daughter, Li, had sold valuable jade bracelets, necklaces, and gemstones from their home at a local market.
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'Cursed' Emerald Set To Return To Brazil After Decades Long Legal Battle
After 24 years of legal battles spanning continents, the 'cursed' Bahia Emerald - a 397 kg pound gemstone reputed to be the world's largest - is finally set to return to Brazil.
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Ancient Rare Ring Belonging to ‘Painted People’ Discovered in Scotland
A remarkable 1,000-year-old ring has been uncovered at the site of Burghead Fort in Scotland. The discovery was made by John Ralph, a retired engineer, on the final day of an archaeological dig. The kite-shaped ring, featuring a red centre, is an exceptional find as Pictish rings are rare and usually discovered in hoards. Dr Gordon Noble of the Uni...
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Opinion: Bvlgari To Tiffany, All Want A Piece Of Indian Men's 'Maharaja' Dreams
India is the second-largest market for jewellery, after China. Indian men are buying more jewellery than ever, and luxury brands are happy to shower them with options.
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Opinion: Kashmiri Sapphires Set To Dazzle The World Again
A decade after a 19.88-carat Kashmir sapphire shattered auction records in Geneva, the potential return of the priceless gems from the strife-torn region to global markets is on the horizon.
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Diamonds May Carry Clues On Where to Find Them
"A diamond is forever." That iconic slogan, coined for a highly successful advertising campaign in the 1940s, sold the gemstones as a symbol of eternal commitment and unity.
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510 Gram Emerald-Like Stone, Rs 7 Lakh Cash Seized From Jharkhand House
The house owner could not produce any valid document related to the seized stone. The man, however, said that his son is engaged in illegal mining of emerald and deals in gemstones, she said.
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Rare Pink Diamond Sells For Record $57.7 Million At Hong Kong Auction
A rare pink diamond has sold in Hong Kong for nearly $58 million, setting a record for price per carat paid at auction for any diamond or gemstone, according to Sotheby's.
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Tiffany to Transform 250 CryptoPunks NFTs into Diamond, Gems-Studded Pendants
Tiffany & Co. has decided to up its position in the NFT arena by announcing to convert 250 CryptoPunks NFTs into physical pendants. Called NFTiff, each pendant will use up to 30 gemstones including diamonds, sapphires, amethyst, and spinel to physically recreate the custom designs. The pendant itself will be composed of 18-Karat rose or yellow gold...
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Import Duty On Cut, Polished Diamonds, Gemstones Slashed To 5% From 7.5%
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday announced cutting import duty on cut and polished diamonds and gemstones to 5 per cent while on sawn diamond to nil in order to boost the sector.
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Rs 500 Crore Black Income Detected After Raids On Jaipur Jewellery Group
The Income Tax Department has detected undisclosed income of more than Rs 500 crore after it recently raided a Jaipur-based group engaged in manufacturing and export of jewellery and coloured gemstones, the CBDT said on Wednesday.
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Man Arrested For Smuggling Gemstones Worth Rs 44 Lakh At Delhi Airport
The customs department at Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi arrested a man for trying to smuggle out gemstones, said a customs official today.
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9 Gemstones For 9 Days Of Navratri: Pick Your Festive Jewellery For Navratri 2021
One gemstone for each day of Navratri to wear during these days.
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Mysterious Gemstones Sparked A 'Diamond Rush' In South Africa. Then...
Gemstones that sparked a diamond rush to eastern South Africa last week have turned out to be just quartz, according to preliminary findings presented Sunday.
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China Teen Sells Mother's Rs 1.2 Crore Jewellery For Rs 700 To Buy This
14-year-old sold her mother's bracelets and a gemstone necklace at a jade recycling shop to buy artificial jewellery.
-
Chinese Teen Steals Mother's Jewellery Worth Rs 1.2 Crore To Buy Lip Studs
Wang discovered her daughter, Li, had sold valuable jade bracelets, necklaces, and gemstones from their home at a local market.
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'Cursed' Emerald Set To Return To Brazil After Decades Long Legal Battle
After 24 years of legal battles spanning continents, the 'cursed' Bahia Emerald - a 397 kg pound gemstone reputed to be the world's largest - is finally set to return to Brazil.
-
Ancient Rare Ring Belonging to ‘Painted People’ Discovered in Scotland
A remarkable 1,000-year-old ring has been uncovered at the site of Burghead Fort in Scotland. The discovery was made by John Ralph, a retired engineer, on the final day of an archaeological dig. The kite-shaped ring, featuring a red centre, is an exceptional find as Pictish rings are rare and usually discovered in hoards. Dr Gordon Noble of the Uni...
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Opinion: Bvlgari To Tiffany, All Want A Piece Of Indian Men's 'Maharaja' Dreams
India is the second-largest market for jewellery, after China. Indian men are buying more jewellery than ever, and luxury brands are happy to shower them with options.
-
Opinion: Kashmiri Sapphires Set To Dazzle The World Again
A decade after a 19.88-carat Kashmir sapphire shattered auction records in Geneva, the potential return of the priceless gems from the strife-torn region to global markets is on the horizon.
-
Diamonds May Carry Clues On Where to Find Them
"A diamond is forever." That iconic slogan, coined for a highly successful advertising campaign in the 1940s, sold the gemstones as a symbol of eternal commitment and unity.
-
510 Gram Emerald-Like Stone, Rs 7 Lakh Cash Seized From Jharkhand House
The house owner could not produce any valid document related to the seized stone. The man, however, said that his son is engaged in illegal mining of emerald and deals in gemstones, she said.
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Rare Pink Diamond Sells For Record $57.7 Million At Hong Kong Auction
A rare pink diamond has sold in Hong Kong for nearly $58 million, setting a record for price per carat paid at auction for any diamond or gemstone, according to Sotheby's.
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Tiffany to Transform 250 CryptoPunks NFTs into Diamond, Gems-Studded Pendants
Tiffany & Co. has decided to up its position in the NFT arena by announcing to convert 250 CryptoPunks NFTs into physical pendants. Called NFTiff, each pendant will use up to 30 gemstones including diamonds, sapphires, amethyst, and spinel to physically recreate the custom designs. The pendant itself will be composed of 18-Karat rose or yellow gold...
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Import Duty On Cut, Polished Diamonds, Gemstones Slashed To 5% From 7.5%
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday announced cutting import duty on cut and polished diamonds and gemstones to 5 per cent while on sawn diamond to nil in order to boost the sector.
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Rs 500 Crore Black Income Detected After Raids On Jaipur Jewellery Group
The Income Tax Department has detected undisclosed income of more than Rs 500 crore after it recently raided a Jaipur-based group engaged in manufacturing and export of jewellery and coloured gemstones, the CBDT said on Wednesday.
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Man Arrested For Smuggling Gemstones Worth Rs 44 Lakh At Delhi Airport
The customs department at Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi arrested a man for trying to smuggle out gemstones, said a customs official today.
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9 Gemstones For 9 Days Of Navratri: Pick Your Festive Jewellery For Navratri 2021
One gemstone for each day of Navratri to wear during these days.
-
Mysterious Gemstones Sparked A 'Diamond Rush' In South Africa. Then...
Gemstones that sparked a diamond rush to eastern South Africa last week have turned out to be just quartz, according to preliminary findings presented Sunday.
