Diamond

A Colombia-based gang was brought down after stealing a diamond worth $1 million in Ankara.

"Discussing Diamonds on December Afternoon" represents a collection of short stories from diverse periods of Ismail Kadare's work.

These start with his early writings that bring us back in the distant 1953, when Kadare was 17, to his mature age of creativity, concluded with 2008, when he finalized this collection.

Scientists achieved the “holy grail of high-pressure physics” last month, when physicists from Harvard University claimed they’d successfully turned hydrogen into a metal – something researchers had been struggling to achieve for more than 80 years.

A rare blue diamond has sold in Geneva for just over $17 million, as Sotheby’s eyed total sales in excess of $100 million at the autumn jewel auctions.

Parts of Istanbul's Topkapı Palace are slated to undergo a major restoration worth around 10 million Turkish Liras after deep crevices were found in the treasury room of the Ottoman-era palace in July, causing its closure to tourists. 

A massive diamond valued at more than $70 million will go under the hammer in London next month, the Sotheby's auction house said May 4.
 
Known as "Lesedi la Rona," it was found nine months ago in Botswana by the Lucara Diamond Corp.

A video released by Greek National Tourism Organization (EOT) shows the beauty of lesser known Greek islands that are waiting to be discovered by travellers from around the world.

“Precious diamonds worth discovering for their natural beauty, the intense flavors and aromas, but mainly for their virgin character reminiscent of old times.”

Forget diamonds, scientists have designed a new type of hard stone that is harder and brighter than naturally formed diamonds. In the third phase of development, Q-carbon is a distinct form of carbon, with properties distinct from graphite and diamonds. The only place where these stones can be found naturally are at the cores of some other planets – or, earth scientists’ laboratories!

A 1,111 carat "high quality diamond" has been discovered at a mine in Botswana, said to be the biggest find in more than a century, according to the mine company.
 
The gem, only second in size to the Cullinan diamond which was unearthered in South Africa in 1905, was mined by Lucara Diamond Corp.
 

A small Canadian diamond company has announced the discovery of the world’s second biggest gem quality diamond that has ever been recovered, as Telegraph reports.

According to Lucara Diamond Corp the 1,111 carat stone was found at its Karowe mine in north-central Botswana.