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Diamonds Deadly Toll - Human Rights Watch
They might end up as costly baubles on sale in shops around the world. But for some diamonds mined in Zimbabwe, the journey begins in massive illegal pit mines where men, women, and children are forced to work long days under the brutal authority of

Grizzly Diamonds Closes Private Placement - Market Wire
EDMONTON, ALBERTA–(Marketwire - July 2, 2009) - Grizzly Diamonds Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:GZD) (FRANKFURT:G6H) (the “Corporation”) is pleased to announce that on June 30, 2009 it effected a final closing of its non-brokered private placement offering

Sampling of gifts to a president - Daily Reflector
Taxidermied lion and leopard, a zebra skin and a carved statue. From Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete. Estimated value: $18,200. Silver and gold replica of Saudi palace on slab of malachite, navy suede robe with gold rope trim and mink lining, and

Getting the most out of gemstones - PhysOrg
Emeralds, rubies and the like are referred to as colored gemstones by experts. They sparkle and shine with varying intensity, depending on the cut. A new machine can achieve the best possible cut and extract up to 30 percent more precious stone from

Zimbabwean diamonds not ‘Blood Diamonds’, minister tells conference - Earthtimes
Windhoek - Zimbabwe does not trade in “blood diamonds” and the country is committed to the implementation of the so-called Kimberley Process, a Zimbabwean minister told a conference in Namibia on Wednesday. The meeting of the Kimberley Process

Pure Diamonds Exploration Inc.: Corporate Update - StreetInsider.com
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA–(Marketwire - June 24, 2009) - Pure Diamonds Exploration Inc. (”Pure Diamonds” or the “Company”) (TSX: PUG ) wishes to provide the following corporate update. The Company has been informed by the Toronto Stock Exchange

Global luxury brands industry to revive by 2011 - MSN India
Conspicuous consumption isn’t dead, it’s just on hiatus. That’s according to global consulting firm Bain & Company’s Luxury Market Update: 2012, which will be released on Thursday. According to a just concluded survey sales of ready-to-wear fashion

DIA seeking donations for fundraiser - Detroit News
The Detroit Institute of Arts is inviting the public to donate artwork for its Big Art Sale fundraiser. The DIA is seeking 350 works, including paintings, sculptures, jewelry, tapestries, small-scale furniture, ceramics, prints and sports memorabilia

Parade kicks off Red, White & Blue festival Friday - Baxter Bulletin
The Stars & Stripes parade kicked off Mountain Home’s annual Red, White & Blue festival Friday evening. Pilots participating in the Wings, Waves & Wheels Air Show at Ozark Regional Airport joined the parade from the air. Kickoff events also included

Jewels for You winning number - Baxter Bulletin
The winning ticket number for the 14-carat white-gold pendant with diamonds, rubies and sapphires designed and created at Carter’s Jewel Chest in Mountain Home as a fundraiser to benefit the annual Red, White & Blue Festival is 13559. The winning

Saudi, Libyan leaders top gift-givers to US - Town Hall
When U.S. presidents and their diplomats meet some Arab leaders, they come away with more than an earful about foreign policy. They also get exquisite baubles, objects of gold, robes, art _ even a papier mache Santa Claus. A new list of gifts

London engineering and building students get hands-on Olympic Park - Around Rings
More than 80 undergraduate civil engineering and construction students from London universities spent last week gaining hands-on experience building iconic structures on the London 2012 Olympic Park site. The students from the South Bank University

REGION: Jewelry, guns found in murder defendants’ homes - North County Times
FRENCH VALLEY —- Wedding rings belonging to a slain Marine and his wife were found in the homes of two of the four former Marines charged with their October deaths, detectives testified Tuesday. A wedding band and man’s bracelet belonging to Sgt

TITANIUM’S WILD PITCH - FOXSports.com
IN a TV spot for Phiten titanium gear, Yankees pitcher Joba Chamberlain, wearing a $36 necklace, suddenly can throw inside the box - and through a brick wall. “Experience the energy,” commands the voice-over. Watch any game, and you’ll see every

PARIS FASHION WEEK - Javno
Men s collection for the spring/summer 2010 season derived from the creative mind of Veronique Nichanian, has been dubbed by media as one of the most glorious and most luxurious. The French designer who designs for Hermes showed her view of the

Now, scratch-proof rings from Avant-Garde - Commodity Online
WAHINGTON: After gold, silver and platinum jewellery, tungsten and titanium rings are the new rage among GenNext. And, leading in this tungsten and titanium jewellery is Avant-Garde Jewelry Co., a leading manufacturer and online retailer. Recently

Sentinelle makeover: Lynda Farrington - This is Sentinel
Retired great-grandmother Lynda Farrington has had a rough couple of years. The 60-year-old from Consett Road, Blurton, was nominated for a makeover by her daughter Kerry Powell who thought some pampering would cheer her up. Katrina McGregor, senior

Program helps kids with health issues - Belleville Intelligencer
A national partnership between Lions Clubs and the Canadian MedicAlert Foundation will offer MedicAlert memberships to children aged four to 14 through the No Child Without Program. Harvey Gere, a vice-president with the Belleville Lions Club and

Pinetop-Lakeside Police Report - WMI Central
* June 7 - Casper Todachine, 21, of Laveen was arrested on a felony warrant out of Maricopa County Superior Court for failure to appear (FTA) on an original charge of possession of a hallucinogen with a $1,800 bond. Police contacted Todachine while

Ducks in a row for Chester’s Fourth of July observance - Weirton Daily Times
10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Car show sponsored by Chester Lions Club 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Petting zoo in Chester City Park 1:30 p.m. Parade 5:30-9:30 p.m. Concert featuring The Silver Eagle Band, Jamie Bruno, Alli Gillis, and Heidi Newfield 10 p.m. Fireworks

Huntsville police blotter - Everything Alabama Blog
Pulaski Pike: A burglar made off with alcohol, tobacco and firearms at a home on Friday. A 62-year-old man reported a thief broke in around noon and left with two handguns, a rifle, an air rifle, 10 packs of cigarettes and 15 bottles of bourbon

She’s facing life’s troubles with jewelry and ideas - Atlantic City Press
Jennifer Harp-Douris stamps words such as “peace” and “dream” onto silver teardrop pendants, and the pendants serve as her peace and her dream. The Petersburg resident attaches the silver pendants to necklaces and bracelets, adds gemstones and charms

Zimbabwe s Diamond Fields Enrich Ruling Party, Report Says - Dispatch
JOHANNESBURG Zimbabwe s military, controlled by President Robert Mugabe s political party, violently took over diamond fields in Zimbabwe last year and has used the illicit revenues to buy the loyalty of restive soldiers and enrich party

Diamonds Ministries looks to help young women with conference - Quad Cities Onlines
Raslyn Sleet, founder of Diamond Ministries Inc., Davenport, hopes area teenage girls and young women will join her at a retreat July 17 at The Clarion Hotel, Davenport. DAVENPORT — Ministerial diamonds are Raslyn Sleet’s best friends. Ms. Sleet