Archive for November, 2009
Sparkly set of diamonds worth 128,000 stolen in bike raid
Monday, November 30th, 2009
A sparkly set of diamonds worth £128,000, worn by Girls Aloud star Kimberley Walsh, has been stolen in a raid on a courier bike.
The Daily Mail reported the 27-year-old pop singer wore the diamonds with a flowing white dress designed by Jenny Packham at the Cosmopolitan Ultimate Women of the Year Awards a fortnight ago.
Walsh was awarded ‘Ultimate Woman’s Woman’ and borrowed long, white gold pendant earrings from the Gacce… Continue reading
“Britney said she wanted to shoot a scene wearing diamonds and nothing else”
Wednesday, November 25th, 2009
With the release of Britney Spears: The Singles Collection, MTV News has charted the pop icon’s career through interviews with video directors, industry experts and Spears.
"Britney said she wanted to shoot a scene wearing diamonds and nothing else,'" director Joseph Kahn recalled about her ‘Toxic’ video in 2003. “And I'm like, 'How do I make this work?' " Kahn told MTV News. "She said she wanted to dance. I didn't like… Continue reading
‘Diamonds are forever’ says Cheryl Cole
Monday, November 23rd, 2009
Pop star and X factor presenter Cheryl Cole has quashed rumours her marriage to footballer Ashley Cole is on the rocks with a Tweet about their relationship and her diamond wedding ring.
The 26-year-old posted a picture of herself on Twitter holding her left hand up to the camera, with the sparkly £160,000 diamond band, and the succinct message: '3Words. Diamonds are forever.'
The Sun newspaper reported, Cheryl has told friends she and… Continue reading
World’s most valuable Christmas tree diamond bauble unveiled
Monday, November 23rd, 2009
A unique diamond decoration has been created, worth £82,000, called the ‘Christmas Tree Bauble.’
Hallmark Jewellers of Titchfield, Hampshire revealed the 18-karat white gold sphere set with 1,578 diamonds in a VIP gala evening at the store.
The hand pave set piece features a snowflake cut pattern with three 1-carat diamonds decorating the centre band of the sphere and two ruby encrusted rings orbiting the ornament with 188 rubies.
Its creator and Hallmark… Continue reading
Sotheby’s auction sets new world records with rare diamond sales
Saturday, November 21st, 2009
Three new world records were set last week in Geneva with the sales for diamonds at Sotheby’s ‘Magnificent Jewels’ sale.
A 3.17-carat Fancy Intense Blue diamond was sold for £1.53 million to Swiss jeweller Chatila who also bought a 74.8-carat vivid-yellow diamond ring for £1.9 million. The second world record set (at price per carat) for a green diamond was with the sale of a rare 2.52-carat Vivid Green Brilliant-Cut diamond… Continue reading
