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| Famous diamonds |
 The Kimberley Diamond |
| The Kimberley Diamond was originally a 490-carat rough stone, champagne colored and named after the Kimberley Mine in South Africa. It was first cut into a 70 carats diamond in 1921, and in 1958 the Kimberley Diamond was recut by its owners, Baumgold Bros., New York City, to improve the proportions and increase brilliancyMonday, October 12, 2020 |
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| Famous diamonds |
| The Lesotho Brown |
| Discovered in May 1967, the 601 carat Lesotho Brown diamond was the first significant diamond to be recovered at Letšeng and thus became famous as the largest diamond ever discovered by a woman.Saturday, October 3, 2020 |
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| Famous diamonds |
| The Jonker |
| The Jonker diamond gets its name from Johannes Jacobus Jonker who was a 62-year old white South African settler with a claim at Elandsfontein, South Africa and about 5 Km south of the Premier mine, when he discovered the diamond January 17th 1934. At the time of its discovery, the stone was the fourth largest gem-quality diamond ever unearthed with its 726 carats. There was even speculation as to whether it hadWednesday, September 16, 2020 |
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| Famous diamonds |
| The Lesotho Promise |
| This legendary stone is the world's 15th largest rough diamond ever to be discovered. It was unearthed on 22 August 2006 at the famous Letseng Mine in Lesotho where another famous diamond, the “Lesotho brown”, was recovered from the same mine field in 1967.Monday, August 24, 2020 |
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| Famous diamonds |
| Hardness, color and clarity scales |
| The Mohs scale measures the hardness or durability of minerals and natural gemstones. Hardness refers to the gemstone’s ability to resist abrasion. In other words, it describes the stone’s capacity to resist scratches from other minerals. If you were to take a diamond (has the highest score) and try to scratch its surface with a ruby (the next highest score), you would be unsuccessful. However, if you were to take the diamond and scratch the surface of a ruby, it would cause a scratch in the ruby stone.Sunday, July 26, 2020 |
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 | Mark O'Byrne - gold.ie |
| Crock Of Gold Hidden In Ireland Happy Saint Patrick’s Day |
| Crock Of Gold In Ireland? Happy Saint Patrick’s Day
Wishing you health, wealth and good luck this Saint Patrick’s Day!
May your home be filled with laughter
May your pockets be filled with gold And may you have all the happiness Your heart can holdThis Saint Patrick’s Day we bring you an interesting article from the Irish Post about the history of gold mining in Ireland and Ireland’s hidden gold hotspots.
IRELAND has a long and rich history of gold mining, dating back to the 1800s and continSunday, March 18, 2018 |
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 | Oilprice.com - oilprice.com |
| 5 Record Breaking Gemstones Even Billionaires Can’t Buy |
| As Elizabeth Taylor once said: “I adore wearing gems, but not because they are mine. You can't possess radiance, you can only admire it.”
It’s a good philosophy, because when it comes to the world’s biggest, rarest and most extraordinary gemstone discoveries, no one—not even billionaire President Donald Trump—could afford the possession.
We’re not talking about the average diamond engagement ring that sets you back $4,000 and was probably grown in a lab. And we’re not talking about the $3,000 ruThursday, February 22, 2018 |
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| Oilprice.com - oilprice.com |
| 5 Top Picks As Luxury Markets Boom |
| The charming mysticism of precious stones is the stuff of legend, and today, these ‘tears of the gods’ are opening up major new opportunities for investors.
Now estimated to be worth north of $100 billion, the gemstone industry is growing in leaps and bounds, with analysts projecting that demand for diamonds and gemstones will continue to outstrip supply.
A lack of new discoveries, a growing inclination towards branded ornaments, a plunging dollar and ease of access thanks to online shopping havThursday, January 25, 2018 |
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 | Gary Christenson - Sprott Money |
| The Dorothy Chronicles - Gary Christenson (21/12/2017) |
| L. Frank Baum wrote “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” over a century ago.
The story charms readers on several levels. The books and movie have
been exceptionally popular.
This interpretation describes the symbolism:
Emerald City: Greenbacks – paper money
Yellow Brick Road: The gold standard backing money
Dorothy’s Silver Slippers: Silver standard backing money (changed to Ruby color in the movie)
Scarecrow: Populist Midwestern farmers, perceived to be brainless by northern bankers
Tin Man: Friday, December 22, 2017 |
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 | Andy Hoffman - Miles Franklin |
| The Wizard of Oz – 2017 Version |
| Frank Baum wrote “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” over a century ago. The story charms readers on several levels. The books and movie have been exceptionally popular. This interpretation describes the symbolism:
Emerald City: Greenbacks – paper money
Yellow Brick Road: The gold standard backing money
Dorothy’s Silver Slippers: Silver standard backing money (changed to Ruby color in the movie)
Scarecrow: Populist Midwestern farmers, perceived to be brainless by northern bankers
Tin Man: Dehumanized Friday, December 1, 2017 |
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 | Michael Ballanger |
| Keep Calm and Carry On |
| As I was walking through the shopping district of Kingston-on-Thames yesterday, I was wondering whether the locals had gotten the memo that the country remained on "High Alert" in light of the Manchester bombings. Here I was in the middle of an historic "village," walking across the Clattern Bridge (built in 1293) along with thousands of British shoppers, laughing and joking, sitting in pubs, talking about the rugby matches and generally going about their regular daily business as if nothing hadFriday, June 2, 2017 |
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 | Chris Powell - GATA |
| All that glitters is gold in Indian city famous for jewellery craftsmanship |
| MADURAI, India -- Behind the glitzy facade of showrooms at Madurai's age-old jewellery bazaar, a labyrinth of narrow alleys leads to dingy workshops where traditional goldsmiths sit by a sizzling stove, melting and shaping the yellow metal into enviable ornaments.
The Tamil epic Silpathikaram says how Kannagi and Kovalan reached the temple town from faraway Poompuhar. It was by selling the legendary emerald anklet of Kannagi in the famous jewellery market of Madurai that Kovalan was to fund theiThursday, December 15, 2016 |
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 | Jason Hamlin - Gold Stock Bull |
| Ignore Yellen and Buy the Dip in Precious Metals |
| Investors worldwide have been on pins and needles in eager anticipation of a speech from our economic overlords. Friday morning FED chair Yellen finally opened her mouth and said a whole lot of nothing.Markets didn’t know exactly how to react to her nothingness. Stocks were up and then down. Gold was down and then up. The USD index plunged and then rallied nearly 1%. Will the FED raise rates in 2016 or not? The drama continues as Yellen of Oz pulls the levers behind the curtain.But the central bSaturday, August 27, 2016 |
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| 24hGold - Publicnow |
| Target's Statement | Renaissance Minerals Ltd Emerald Resources NL |
| 19 August 2016
By ASX online platform
Companies Announcement Office ASX Limited
Level 40 Central Park
152-159 St George's Terrace PERTH WA 6000
Dear Sir/Madam
Target's Statement - Off-market takeover bid by Emerald Resources NL
In accordance with item 14 of section 633(1) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), we enclose a copy of the target's statement dated 19 August 2016 (Target's Statement) prepared by Renaissance Minerals Limited (ACN 141 196 545) (Renaissance) in relation to theFriday, August 19, 2016 |
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| 24hGold - Publicnow |
| Market Update - Quarter to 30 June 2016 |
| Gemfields plc
('Gemfields' or the 'Company')
Market Update - Quarter to 30 June 2016
1 August 2016
Gemfields plc (AIM: GEM) is pleased to present an operational update for the three month period ending 30 June 2016, the fourth quarter of the financial year 2016. All figures are approximate and unaudited. Unless otherwise stated, the term 'carats' includes both emerald and beryl in relation to the Kagem emerald mine, and both ruby and corundum in relation to the Montepuez ruby mine.
HMonday, August 1, 2016 |
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| 24hGold - Publicnow |
| Block Listing Six Monthly Return |
| Gemfields plc
Block Listing Six Monthly Return
29 July 2016
Name of scheme:
Employee Share Option Scheme
Period of return:
27 January 2016 - 26 July 2016
Balanceunder scheme from previous return:
35,808,125ordinary shares of 1p each
The amount by which the block scheme has been increased, if the scheme has been increased since the date of the last return:
Nil
Number of securities issued / allotted under scheme during period:
166,667 ordinary sharesFriday, July 29, 2016 |
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| 24hGold - Publicnow |
| GOLD Apex Resources Inc. Applies for Multi-Year Permit to Test High Grade Gold Mineralization at its KGM Gold Deposit |
| Vancouver, BC -- July 28, 2016: Apex Resources Inc. (TSX-V: APX; 'the Company, 'Apex') is pleased to report that it has filed an application with the BC Ministry of Energy and Mines for a multi-year permit to carry out a trenching, drilling and metallurgical sampling programs within the Company's KGM Gold Deposit on its Kena property. The proposed 5 year work program, calls for 47 drill pads and 30 trenches to test high grade gold zones within the multi-million tonne KGM deposit with the first yThursday, July 28, 2016 |
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| 24hGold - Publicnow |
| Chopard and Gemfields create a new industry-leading partnership |
| faf1b47c-c174-440a-a4de-02d259aa9f71.pdf
Chopard and Gemfields create a new industry-leading partnership
Chopard's 'Journey to Sustainable Luxury' continues
with the announcement of a new milestone for coloured gemstones at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival
Chopard is delighted to announce a new milestone in its Journey to Sustainable Luxury. Building on its successful collaboration with the Alliance for Responsible Mining (ARM) in South America, supporting local artisanal gold mining communiTuesday, July 26, 2016 |
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| 24hGold - Publicnow |
| USD 65 million debt financing facilities |
| Gemfields plc
('Gemfields' or 'the Company')
USD 65 million debt financing facilities
04 July 2016
Gemfields plc (AIM: GEM) is pleased to announce the finalisation of four debt financing facilities (the 'Facilities'). Following evaluation of a number of proposals received by the Company, the board believes that these Facilities represent the best option for the Company in terms of cost and associated flexibility. The Facilities are as follows:
1) USD 45 million facility for the Ruby opMonday, July 4, 2016 |
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| 24hGold - Publicnow |
| Results - Singapore Rough Ruby Auction |
| Gemfields plc
('Gemfields' or 'the Company')
Results - Singapore Rough Ruby Auction
20 June 2016
Gemfields plc (AIM: GEM) is pleased to announce the results of its auction of rough ruby extracted by Montepuez Ruby Mining Limitada (which is 75% owned by Gemfields and 25% by local partner Mwiriti Limitada) from the Montepuez ruby deposit ('Montepuez') in Mozambique. The auction was held in Singapore from 13 to 19 June 2016 and was the last auction the Company has planned for this financialMonday, June 20, 2016 |
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