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August 28th, 2008 From admin
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Who said that rings with beautiful diamond settings are just for an engaged man and woman? American comedienne and talk show host Ellen DeGeneres married her long time love Portia de Rossi, an Australian born actress, known for portraying a bitchy lawyer on the popular TV series Ally McBeal.
The couple exchanged vows and a beautiful ring, with stunning loose diamonds. The ceremony took place in California in front of family and friends.
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August 25th, 2008 From admin
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A Wisconsin woman weeding her garden dug up an engagement ring that turned out to belong to her daughter, and had been lost 20 years earlier. The last time the ring was seen was at a graduation party that took place in the same garden. The ring had remained intact with very little damage despite being in the ground for close to twenty years. It was part of a wedding ring set. When diamond settings are created to a high standard, they can indeed last for years.
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August 22nd, 2008 From admin
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A whole bunch of society girls showed up at a new nightclub in West Hollywood. Paris Hilton wore a gorgeous diamond necklace, which was inlaid with scores of loose diamonds, and must have cost a packet. Other party girls laying on the bling, included Lindsay Lohan, and Ms. Hilton’s sister Nicky.
Paris Hilton is particularly found of jewelry, and, judging by her choices it would appear that she knows a thing or two about buying loose diamonds.
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August 18th, 2008 From admin
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Peaches Geldof, the nineteen year old socialite daughter of Sir Bob Geldof, married her boyfriend in Las Vegas. In classic Vegas style, Geldof married her musician boyfriend Max Drummey in a quick ceremony with no friends or family attending. The only proof of marriage was a unique and gleaming diamond ring.
There are all kinds of diamond settings, and these days many choose to design their own ring.
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August 14th, 2008 From admin
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Kiwi beauty and ex model Rachel Hunter is rumored to be marrying a Canadian ice hockey player called Jarret Stoll. Hunter was seen with her new boyfriend in New Zealand, and a massive diamond engagement ring. However, when asked if she was about to tie the know, Hunter declined to reply. A beauty and a real lady!
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August 11th, 2008 From admin
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The Kimberley Process is an international scheme for the prevention of the practice of trading loose diamonds in order to fund conflicts, mainly in central and west Africa. Such diamonds are often referred to as “blood diamonds.” For many years, rebel movements in those countries controlled diamond mines and forced locals to mine loose diamonds in order to fund their conflicts.
The Kimberley Process was signed by 73 countries, and is a cooperation between governments and industry. A whole process is required of members in order to receive the Kimberley Certification for their loose diamonds.
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August 8th, 2008 From admin
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Great tastes predominated at the recent teen show awards. One of the hottest items this summer, very popular among young celebs, is the diamond pendant necklace. It’s beautiful and classic, and understated chic. The likes of Miley Cyrus. The diamond pendant necklace comes in many styles, and can look great with all kinds of looks.
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August 5th, 2008 From admin
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A citizen of Georgia has been caught trying to smuggle $200,000 worth of loose diamonds into Israel. Upon landing at Tel Aviv, the man collected his luggage form the carousel and headed for the green “nothing to declare” lane. As he passed though the lane, customs agents became suspicious. Upon inspecting his case, they were astounded to find a substantial amount of loose diamonds, worth $200,000. The man is suspected of trying to smuggle loose diamonds known as blood diamonds – diamonds sourced from countries were they are traded to fund conflicts, primarily in Africa.
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