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Scientists find way to bend, stretch diamond

Aninternationalteamofresearchershasfoundthatdiamond,thestrongestofallnaturalmaterials,canbendandstretchmuchlikerubberandsnapbacktoitsoriginalshape.Astudypublish

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'Rarest white diamond ever' to be sold in London

Aflawlessdiamond,thesizeofalargestrawberry,isexpectedtofetchaworldrecordpricewhenitcomestomarketatSotheby’sinLondonthismonth.Weighingjustover102carats,theround,

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Valentine's Day brings sparkle to Belgian diamond hub

SparklingnewdiamondringswillgracemanyfingersaroundtheworldonValentine'sDay,andmostofthosegemswillhavepassedthroughadrabdistrictintheBelgianportcityofAntwerp.Adi

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Giant 910-carat diamond mined in Southern Africa's Lesotho

Awhopping910-caratdiamondwasdiscoveredinSouthernAfrica,oneofthebiggestgemseverfound,theminingcompanythatuncovereditsaidMonday.Thecolorlessdiamondwasextractedfro

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Largest diamond ever auctioned fetches record $34 mln at Christie's

Adiamondnecklacefeaturinga163.41-caratflawlessdiamondhasbeensoldfornearly34millionUSdollarsataChristie'sauctioninGenevaonTuesdayevening.TheDcolordiamond,suspend

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Record-breaking 163-carat diamond unveiled before world tour and auction

Arecord-breaking,163-caratdiamondwasunveiledinHongKongonThursdaybySwissluxuryjewelerDeGrisogono.Thelargestofitskind,flawlessandcolorlessdiamondwascutfroma404-ca

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Russian miner to auction off huge 51-carat diamond

RussianmininggiantAlrosaissettoauctionoffahuge51-carat"Dynasty"diamondandfourotherhigh-puritydiamondswithastartingpriceof$10million,thecompanysays.Thefive-diamo

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Elastic yet hard as diamond: Scientists develop new carbon form

ChineseandAmericanscientistshavejointlydevelopedaformofultra-strong,lightweightcarbonthatisashardasadiamondyetelasticlikerubberandelectricallyconductive."Insimp

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Why 2016 was the year of the colored diamond

Relatively small, but slowly and perfectly formed over billions of years, the Argyle Violet diamond is so rare in color that it has its own unique diamond classification: "Fancy Deep Grayish Blueish Violet."

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De Beers opens massive diamond mine near Arctic Circle in Canada

De Beers officially opened one of the largest diamond mines in the world on Tuesday in Canada’s remote far north, near the Arctic Circle.

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Blue diamond soars to world record $57.6 million at Christie's

The "Oppenheimer Blue", a large and rare diamond, sold for 56.837 million Swiss francs ($57.6 million) at auction on Wednesday, setting a world record for any gem after a dramatic see-saw bidding process, Christie's in Geneva said.

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Pear-shaped pink diamond sells for $31.5 million at Sotheby's

A rare pear-shaped vivid pink diamond fetched 30.8 million Swiss francs ($31.46 million) at auction on Tuesday, Sotheby's said, but several other large stones failed to reach the reserve prices set by the sellers.

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Shirley Temple's rare blue diamond ring fails to sell at auction

A 9.54-carat rare blue diamond ring once belonging to the late Shirley Temple, one of Hollywood's most famous child actors, failed to sell at a New York auction on Tuesday

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Sotheby's HK unveils highlights of jewels and jadeite spring sale

​Sotheby's Hong Kong on Friday told Xinhua that its "Magnificent Jewels and Jadeite Spring Sale 2015" will take place on April 6 at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center.

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Illicit diamond syndicate busted in S. Africa

​An international syndicate involved in illicit diamond trade has been busted in South Africa, authorities said on Monday.

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Firestone seeks buyers for suspended diamond mine in Botswana

The London-based junior diamond miner Firestone Diamonds has put its suspended BK11 diamond mine in northern Botswana on the market for possible full or partial disposal, with a view to raise funds to focus on its project in Lesotho.