The New York Times 4:49 pm on December 6, 2021
Tags: Beauty (Concept) ( 53 ), Color ( 22 ), Diamonds, Hemmerle GmBH, Jewels and Jewelry ( 54 ), your-feed-fashion ( 341 )

‘Ugly Diamonds’ Get a Makeover

Following the fashion trend for the offbeat, gems that are gray, green, brown and other shades that once would have been shunned now are in demand.

#beauty-concept, #color, #diamonds, #hemmerle-gmbh, #jewels-and-jewelry, #your-feed-fashion

The New York Times 10:30 pm on September 3, 2021
Tags: Alrosa, Angola ( 6 ), Catoca, Congo, Democratic Republic of (Congo-Kinshasa) ( 53 ), Diamonds, Mines and Mining ( 123 ), Water Pollution ( 98 )

Waste From Mine in Angola Kills 12 Downstream in Congo, Minister Says

Toxic metals from Angola’s largest diamond mine spilled into the Kasai River in July, sickening thousands and causing an “environmental catastrophe,” researchers said.

#alrosa, #angola, #catoca, #congo-democratic-republic-of-congo-kinshasa, #diamonds, #mines-and-mining, #water-pollution

The New York Times 9:00 am on July 4, 2021
Tags: Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 13,550 ), Diamonds, Labor and Jobs ( 1,631 ), South Africa ( 194 ), Unemployment ( 558 )

A Diamond Rush in South Africa, Born of Desperation and Distrust

When rumors of a diamond find hit social media, thousands of jobless South Africans rushed to a sleepy village. The government’s claim that the discovery was actually quartz was met with suspicion.

#coronavirus-2019-ncov, #diamonds, #labor-and-jobs, #south-africa, #unemployment

The New York Times 9:02 am on April 6, 2021
Tags: Advertising and Marketing ( 317 ), Barillet, Courbet, Courbet SAS, De Beers Group ( 2 ), Diamonds, Watches and Clocks ( 51 )

Man-Made Diamonds Grow, but Not on Watch Brands

Production has increased sharply in recent years, yet just two new timepieces include the gems.

#advertising-and-marketing, #barillet, #courbet, #courbet-sas, #de-beers-group, #diamonds, #watches-and-clocks

The New York Times 5:03 pm on February 23, 2021
Tags: Books and Literature ( 2,540 ), Diamonds, Flight of the Diamond Smugglers: A Tale of Pigeons, Obsession, and Greed Along Coastal South Africa (Book), Frank, Matthew Gavin, Mines and Mining ( 123 ), Pigeons ( 7 ), Smuggling ( 74 ), South Africa ( 194 )

Pigeons: Nuisance Animals, or Expert Accomplices in Diamond Smuggling?

In “Flight of the Diamond Smugglers,” Matthew Gavin Frank details the surprising role pigeons play in South African diamond smuggling.

#books-and-literature, #diamonds, #flight-of-the-diamond-smugglers-a-tale-of-pigeons-obsession-and-greed-along-coastal-south-africa-book, #frank-matthew-gavin, #mines-and-mining, #pigeons, #smuggling, #south-africa

The New York Times 5:49 pm on January 29, 2021
Tags: Amfitheatrof, Francesca, Burke, Michael (1957- ), Diamonds, Jewels and Jewelry ( 54 ), Louis Vuitton ( 18 ), Lucara Diamond Corp, Luxury Goods and Services ( 126 ), LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA ( 23 ), Tiffany&Company ( 9 ), your-feed-fashion ( 341 )

Luxury Giants Like Louis Vuitton Are Falling for Big Gems

“They get a lot of publicity and customers who otherwise would not have thought of these brands for high jewelry.”

#amfitheatrof-francesca, #burke-michael-1957, #diamonds, #jewels-and-jewelry, #louis-vuitton, #lucara-diamond-corp, #luxury-goods-and-services, #lvmh-moet-hennessy-louis-vuitton-sa, #tiffanycompany, #your-feed-fashion

The New York Times 3:00 pm on December 3, 2020
Tags: Diamonds, Jewels and Jewelry ( 54 ), Van Cleef&Arpels, Wallis, Duchess of Windsor

A Necklace That Highlights the Beauty in Versatility

Van Cleef & Arpels has been creating convertible jewelry for decades. One of its latest pieces features a detachable pendant and brooch.

#diamonds, #jewels-and-jewelry, #van-cleefarpels, #wallis-duchess-of-windsor

The New York Times 10:00 am on November 28, 2020
Tags: Content Type: Personal Profile ( 2,430 ), Diamonds, Hatleberg, John, Hope Diamond, Models and Replicas ( 3 ), Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History ( 3 )

Smithsonian Closed, Hope Diamond Awaits Its Synthetic Twin

While you’ve been binge-watching Netflix and peering anxiously at your sourdough, John Hatleberg has been working on replicas of the Hope Diamond and its earlier incarnations for the Smithsonian.

#content-type-personal-profile, #diamonds, #hatleberg-john, #hope-diamond, #models-and-replicas, #smithsonian-national-museum-of-natural-history

The New York Times 4:07 pm on November 17, 2020
Tags: Art ( 1,404 ), Berlin (Germany) ( 86 ), Diamonds, Dresden (Germany) ( 6 ), Germany ( 612 ), Jewels and Jewelry ( 54 ), Museums ( 597 ), Robberies and Thefts ( 114 )

German Police Arrest 3 Suspects in Heist of Royal Jewels

Officers searched homes, garages and vehicles in Berlin, detaining two 23-year-olds and a 26-year-old in connection with the theft of gold, diamonds and other precious stones in Dresden last year.

#art, #berlin-germany, #diamonds, #dresden-germany, #germany, #jewels-and-jewelry, #museums, #robberies-and-thefts