diamonds

Kate Gosselin Can't Pay Her Bills, Wants to Add Diamonds to her Ring

Cheryl Phillips — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 10:28:30 -0500

Kate Gosselin, half of TLC's much talked about Jon and Kate Plus 8 show, appeared on the Today Show this morning. She revealed that Jon had emptied their joint account of more than $200,000, leaving her with only $1,000 and unable to pay her bills. She is also considering having her wedding ring remounted with eight small diamonds.

Diamond in the sky

harminka — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 09:09:11 -0500

The first images from Rosetta’s OSIRIS imaging system and VIRTIS infrared spectrometer were derived from raw data this morning and have delivered spectacular results.

Diamonds may have been life's best friend on primordial Earth

harminka — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 07:45:42 -0500

Diamonds may have been life's best friend. Billions of years ago, the surface of these gems may have provided just the right conditions to foster the chemical reactions believed to have given rise to life on Earth, researchers in Germany report.

Diamonds Are Forever Revealing New Insights into Earth's Development

harminka — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 09:22:14 -0500

Diamonds will take center stage this month in countless wedding ceremonies and other celebrations. In addition to their usual role as symbols of enduring love and fidelity, diamonds are now also helping geologists unravel clues about how the earth's precious metal mineralization was formed and why diamonds and some of these metals are found in only a few places around the world.

Diamond Polishing Profitable in Armenia

Armen Hareyan — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 17:41:15 -0500

Kristall shifts more diamond polishing operations to Armenia as the polishing of diamonds are considerably less expensive in Armenia compared to Russia with the same high quality.

Unearthing diamonds through human resources knowledge discovery

harminka — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 09:35:21 -0500

With the dark clouds of global recession now is the time for companies to make the most of their most valuable assets - their personnel. Writing in a forthcoming issue of the International Journal of Business Information Systems, researchers in India explain how data mining could help unearth the diamonds in the rough.

Tiny pieces of deep time brought to surface

harminka — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 13:46:51 -0600

Three-billion-year-old zircon microcrystals found in northern Ontario are proving to be a new record of the processes that form continents and their natural resources, including gold and diamonds.

Smithsonian researcher probes Hope Diamond's fiery red glow

harminka — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 02:21:54 -0600

A study released in the January 2008 edition of the journal Geology proves that a blue diamond’s rare appeal goes far beyond its beauty. The study was conducted by Jeffrey Post, curator of the National Gem Collection and mineralogist, at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History.

Color Diamonds from Shenoa & Co. the hottest trend this holiday season

Armen Hareyan — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 18:39:27 -0600

The infamous 6.5 carat plush pink heart shaped diamond engagement ring worn by Jennifer Lopez drew the attention of the rich, famous and fashionable across the world and color diamonds are now available at Shenoa Diamonds the diamond wholesale e-tailer.

Rough diamond under the hammer for $11.7 million

Dinka — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 09:51:32 -0600

One of the largest rough diamonds ever found has been sold for $US10.4 million and is expected to be transformed into a polished stone of more than 100 carats.

Congo's Diamond Industry Let Back Into Kimberly Process

Dinka — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 08:25:47 -0600

The Republic of Congo has rejoined the Kimberly Process, a global watchdog group designed to stop the flow of conflict diamonds. Analysts say the move shows controls on the diamond trade in the country are improving, but warn that there is still much to be done to regulate the diamond industry, both in Congo and around the world.

Blue diamond smashes world record

Dinka — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 04:40:07 -0500

A flawless 6.04 carat blue diamond has sold for $7.98 million at a Sotheby's auction in Hong Kong, making it the world's most expensive precious gemstone per carat.