ZS Diamonds Blog
Elizabeth Taylor to wear diamond turban at ninth wedding
August 6th, 2010
Actress Elizabeth Taylor will wear a diamond-encrusted turban, worth £1.88 million, at her ninth wedding later this year, Diamonds.net news has reported.
The Hollywood star, 78, will marry Jason Winters, 49, in front of 200 guests.
The sparkly crown, created partially from platinum, was designed by Keith Holman and is decorated with a 30-carat centre stone and two canary yellow round 40-carat diamonds. The jeweller is also designing the star’s wedding dress… Continue reading
Requests for symbolic crown jewel to be returned to India refused
August 3rd, 2010
IDEX Online has reported that the symbolic Koh-i-noor diamond will not leave the United Kingdom, despite requests from India for the sparkly, stone to be returned.
The Prime Minister David Cameron has said the 106-carat precious stone will not leave British shores and is heading to India next week to strengthen ties between the two homelands of the stone.
In a recent interview on India's NDTV channel, Cameron said that if the diamond… Continue reading
First ever platimum and diamond iPad launched
July 28th, 2010
The world’s first ever platinum and diamond iPad has been launched.
The sparkly iPad 64 GB, covered in solid Platinum and set with 173 precious diamonds, weighs an impressive 2,700 grams.
Designer Stuart Hughes is offering the glitzy limited edition for the cool price of £299,995. For technology-lovers, the iPad is the Wi-Fi & 3G, 64GB version.
Only five pieces will be made and set with 85.5 carats of ‘I’F’ Flawless diamonds embedded… Continue reading
Emily Blunt and John Krasinski are married!
July 28th, 2010
Actress Emily Blunt of The Devils Wears Prada fame has married actor John Krasinski in a private ceremony in Como, Italy.
The couple have been dating for two years and announced their sparkly engagement last summer. US Weekly reported the actors married at the Villa D'este in a hush-hush affair.
"Blunt wore a Marchesa Bridal custom cream chiffon sweetheart draped gown with embroidered detail. She had a Neil Lane three-carat round diamond… Continue reading
Kimberley Process to review rough diamond exports in Zimbabwe
July 21st, 2010
Last week the World Diamond Council ended its Annual Meeting in St. Petersburg with an agreement that will allow two rough diamond exports from the Marange diamond fields in Zimbabwe.
IDEX Online News reported on the controversial decision that will enable the Kimberley Process’ review mission to take place in September.
KP Monitor Abbey Chikane will supervise the review and then again to certify the second supervised export. His report and future… Continue reading