June 20, 2011 News for Diamonds

Diamonds and pearls: Quick change Jennifer Lopez steps out in two bejewelled outfits - Daily Mail

The 41-year-old stepped out in two outfits that were equally bedazzled. First up Jennifer emerged from her hotel in a grey tunic garland with tiny silver and gold sequins which resembled diamonds. She opted for trousers rather than a skirt, slipping her ...

Publ.Date : 2011-06-15T10:07:14Z

Diamonds aim to put a curse on Devils - Sunday Sun

AFTER yet another rain-off at Plymouth on Friday night, the Newcastle Sapphire Engineering Diamonds and the Devils hope to stage the return fixture at Brough Park tonight (6.30). Both sides are without their top riders due to injury. Former Diamonds ...

Publ.Date : 2011-06-19T08:22:16Z

Diamonds hoping to get home today - Newstalk ZB

The remainder of the Australian netball team looks like finally getting home today having been stranded in Auckland since Sunday's test against the Silver Ferns. The Diamonds have been left waiting for a flight home because of the travel disruption caused ...

Publ.Date : 2011-06-15T08:05:33Z

Dodgers dodge loss in rematch with Diamonds - News-Herald.net

They met earlier in the season and the Dodgers had their way, winning 7-0 over the Diamonds. The 10-13 year-old girls softball tournament game rematch Saturday at Eaton Ruritan Park was a much closer contest. The Dodgers knew their opponents had improved ...

Publ.Date : 2011-06-15T19:04:06Z

Mugabe vows to defy rules on 'blood diamonds' - WA today

ZIMBABWEAN president Robert Mugabe has promised to sell diamonds from his country's controversial Marange mine ''sanctions or no sanctions'', and the country that would be his biggest customer, India, is being urged by the industry there to buy Zimbabwe ...

Publ.Date : 2011-06-19T17:33:28Z

Legends of Famous Diamonds

The Cullinan Diamond

The largest diamonds ever found in South Africa and named for the owner of the mining company. The Cullinan diamond was 3106 carats. It was cut into 105 beautiful diamonds. The largest is the Star of Africa, a 530 carat diamond. In 1907 this diamond was given to King Edward VII of England and set into the Royal Scepter. It is kept, along with the other British Crown Jewels, in the Tower of London.

The HOPE Diamond

A 44 carat blue diamond set as a pendant with 16 white diamonds surrounding it and a chain of 45 white diamonds. This diamond has an infamous reputation and fluoresces with a unique reddish color when exposed to ultraviolet light. Donated to the Smithsonian.

The Excelsior Diamond

A large diamond weighing 995 carats was found in 1893 by an African mine worker. The name Excelsior, meaning higher, came from the stone's original shape - flat on one side and rising to a peak on the other. It was cut into 21 diamonds, the largest being 69 carats. The diamonds were sold to undisclosed parties. The Excelsior 1 was purchased in 1996 by Robert Mouawad.

The Regent Diamond

Found on the Kistna River, India in 1701, this 410 carat stone originally known at the Pitt. The diamond was sold to Thomas Pitt who sent it to England to have it cut and polished. The result was a brilliant cushion shaped diamond of 140 carats. In 1717 it was sold to the the Duke of Orleans, regent of France, from which it gets the name Regent. The royals used the stone in many ways including being set in the Crown of Louis XV, as a hair ornament of Queen Marie and as an adornment in the hat of Marie Antoinette. After the French Revolution the stone was set in the hilt of Napoleon Bonaparte's sword. Napoleon's wife, Marie Louisa, carried the Regent back to Austria upon his death. Later her father returned it to the French Crown Jewels. Today, it remains in the French Royal Treasury at Louvre.

The Taylor-Burton Diamond

This 69 carat diamond was originally known as the Cartier diamond after Cartier Inc. paid the record price of $1,050,000 for the gem at auction. The next day Richard Burton bought the stone for Elizabeth Taylor. It was then renamed the Taylor-Burton diamond. She first wore the pear shaped diamond publicly at a party for Princess Grace's 40th birthday in Monaco. In 1978, she sold the diamond to build a hospital in Botswana. It was subsequently purchased by Robert Mouawad.