Tag: diamonds
More bling for the money – lab cut diamonds are bolder and on the rise
Artificial gems More bling for the money – lab-grown diamonds are on the rise A lab diamond costs only about a third of a mine diamond. © Image Source /…
How diamonds get to the surface of the earth – knowledge
As intensely as diamonds sparkle, their origin is often just as spectacular and mysterious. Originating at a depth of more than 120 kilometers in the earth’s mantle, the precious crystals…
Rainer Munz: Russia reporter on difficult sanctions: "How do you determine where diamonds come from?"
Sanctions against the gem trade could hit Russia hard, says reporter Rainer Munz. However, implementation is difficult, as most Russian diamonds are cut in India, thereby avoiding the sanctions. Sanctions…
Hiroshima summit: G7 want to restrict exports of Russian diamonds
The G7 countries meet for their summit in Japan. The big Western economic powers want to increase the pressure on Russia because of the Ukraine war. The group of leading…
G7 countries want to limit exports of Russian diamonds
Status: 05/18/2023 1:27 p.m As the largest producer of rough diamonds, Russia makes billions in profits every year. Despite the war of aggression against Ukraine, the international community has so…
Sanctions against Russia: G7 countries want to restrict exports of Russian diamonds
sanctions against Russia G7 countries want to restrict exports of Russian diamonds Shake hands between US President Joe Biden (l.) and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida before a bilateral meeting…
War in Ukraine: G7 countries want to restrict exports of Russian diamonds
Ukraine war G7 countries want to restrict exports of Russian diamonds Shake hands between US President Joe Biden (l.) and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida before a bilateral meeting before…
How are diamonds researched? – Knowledge
Millions of years old, ultra-hard and beguiling with the right cut – diamonds are not only interesting for the jewelry industry, but also fascinating research objects from which geologists can…
Alleged treason at the BND: spies and diamonds
Exclusive Status: 02/02/2023 12:01 p.m Arthur E. is said to have helped a BND employee to reveal secret information to Russia. Who is the ex-soldier who kept flying to Moscow…
After breaking into the Green Vault: 54-year-old arrested
A man has been arrested in the Netherlands in connection with the 2019 burglary in the Green Vault. The 54-year-old is suspected of having defrauded the Dresden State Art Collections…