Ingle & Rhode on The One Show

Jul 15, 2010

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Synthetic Diamonds: A Growth Industry

Jan 27, 2010

In contrast to fake diamonds, which are simply lookalikes made from other materials, synthetic diamonds are stones that have been created in the lab instead of by geological processes.

Man-made diamonds tend to be slightly less expensive than mined stones, and are a growing choice for bespoke jewellery. They share similar properties to natural stones, and their origins mean that they are by default conflict-free.

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How diamonds became a girl’s best friend

Jan 25, 2010

Diamonds entered popular culture in a big way in the years following World War II. There were a number of reasons for this development, which saw a surge in the number of custom engagement rings and other pieces of jewellery featuring the stone. In 1947 De Beers ran an enormously successful advertising campaign based on the phrase ‘A Diamond is Forever’ – voted the best advertising slogan of the century in 2000. Two years later, the Broadway production of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes featured the song ‘Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend.’

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A bright future for black diamonds

Jan 13, 2010

The unusual black form of diamond also known as Carbonado is becoming a more and more popular choice for bespoke jewellery. Naturally formed – though very likely in a different process to its sparklier clear cousin – the black diamond is a polycrystalline gem that is generally found in Brazil and Africa. It is usually black or dark grey, though brown stones are also known. Carbonado tends to be more porous than regular diamonds.

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Vivid Pink diamond in record auction

Jan 08, 2010

A potentially flawless five-carat pink diamond has sold at Christie’s for a sum of $10.8 million – a record $2.1 million per carat. The previous per-carat record was set by a 7.03-carat internally flawless fancy vivid blue stone, which sold at Sotheby’s for $9.48 million, or $1.35 million per carat, in May this year. Read the rest of this entry >>

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What Gives Diamonds Their Sparkle?

Dec 04, 2009

Conflict Free Diamonds are prized for several reasons, not the least of which being that they are extremely rare. Leaving scarcity aside for a moment, two other significant factors are that they are  very hard – making them an important component in cutting technology – and that they are intrinsically beautiful. Read the rest of this entry >>

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Ethical diamonds give peace of mind

Sep 22, 2009

People speak of ethics very easily and all claim to deal ethically with others in their daily lives. If this was really the case, there wouldn’t today be diamonds commonly referred to as conflict diamonds. Read the rest of this entry >>

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Zimbabwe warned over conflict diamonds

Jul 18, 2009

Zimbabwe has been given an ultimatum to demilitarise recently discovered diamond fields in the eastern parts of the country following an investigation by the Kimberley Process (KP).

Taken from an article by KITSEPILE NYATHI, published on the Sunday Nation website (http://www.nation.co.ke)

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Survival targets Graff Diamonds

Feb 16, 2009

Human rights group Survival International held a protest last week outside Graff Diamonds flagship London store, to demand that Laurence Graff pulls out of a controversial diamond mine planned on the land of the Kalahari Bushmen in Botswana.

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11 Ridiculous Gold and Diamond Accessories

Mar 25, 2008

At a time when the jewellery industry is troubled by serious ethical problems, there seems to be no limit to some consumers’ appetite for bling. More and more designers use precious stones and metals to add a sense of luxury to what used to look like sensible, everyday items.

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Beautiful Coloured Diamonds Now On Display

Feb 15, 2008

London's Natural History Museum is currently showing some of nature's rarest treasures, including gems, crystals, and metals. Amongst them is 'The Aurora Collection', two hundred and ninety-six naturally coloured diamonds.

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The World’s Ten Most Valuable Diamonds

Nov 15, 2007

This week Georges Marciano, the founder of Guess clothing, spent just over sixteen million dollars (£7,900,000) on a single diamond at a Sotheby's auction in Geneva. The price fell just short of a new world record.

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