Lawyer Accused of Stealing Diamond Bracelet Delivered in Error
November 27, 25
A high-ranking lawyer at the Attorney General's Office, in Arizona, USA, has been accused of stealing a diamond bracelet from a package that was delivered in error to her home, and of selling it online. Vanessa Hickman, aged 49, reportedly received.. Read More...
Raiders Flee as Jewelry Store Owner Fires Shots
November 27, 25(IDEX Online) - Raiders fled when the owner of jewelry store pulled a gun and fired several shots. Five masked men had just stormed Olivia's Fine Jewelry, in Madera, California, USA, and started smashing glass display cases. They fled when the unnamed... Read More...
BHP Walks Away from Last-Ditch Bid for Anglo American
November 26, 25Mining giant BHP has walked away from a last-ditch attempt takeover bid for Anglo American, parent company of De Beers. It announced on Sunday (23 November) that it was "no longer considering a combination of the two companies". Melbourne-based... Read More...
Okavango Parts Company with its Managing Director
November 26, 25Botswana's Okavango Diamond Company (ODC) is parting company at short notice with its managing director Mmetla Masire. The government-owned rough diamond marketing company said in a statement that the separation was "an amicable and... Read More...
Louvre Heist: French Police Arrest Last Suspected Gang Member
November 26, 25French prosecutors said yesterday (25 November) that four more people had been arrested in connection with the Louvre heist last month. In total eight people have now been arrested, including all four of those suspected of being involved in breaking Read More...
Memo by John Jeffay
November 27At the end of the day it was the inclusion of state-armed actors that sank the latest KP attempt to redefine conflict diamonds. Many Western nations said they should be included. Many African nations said they shouldn't. And that's why five days of talks at ... Read More...