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Petra takes control of Crown jewel diamond mine for $80m

18.11.09
The Cullinan mine in South Africa which recently coughed up a 507-carat diamond of exceptional colour and clarity, is to come under control of the London-listed Petra Diamonds ... more

Dome staff caught up in foiled £200m diamond heist speak for first time

10.11.09
Millennium Dome staff caught up in the foiled £200 million diamond heist tell for the first time how they came face to face with an armed gang... more

Rio to expand giant mine as demand grows for diamonds

14.09.09
Rio Tinto declared it would resume the expansion of the world's biggest diamond mine next year as global demand for jewellery begins to recover from the recession... more

De Beers is rocked by a 99% slump to £1.8m

24.07.09
Diamonds have lost their sparkle. De Beers, the world’s top miner of the gems, today said its half-year profits plunged 99% from £192 million to £1.83 million ... more

Footsie ploughs on upward — but how long can it last?

24.07.09
London’s leading shares resumed their unusual summer rally after an early-morning wobble today, and were heading for a tenth straight day of gains... more

Diamond in the rough

03.04.09
Prince Charles’s jeweller Garrard has been through rocky times. Can newly appointed designer Stephen Webster bring back the sparkle and entice William to pop in for that engagement ring?... more

At least 200 dead as army moves into illegal mines

27.02.09
A brutal government crackdown on diamond hunters in Zimbabwe involving soldiers and police has led to more than 200 deaths in recent weeks... more

Investors take shine to diamonds online

13.02.09
Investment: Investors can now get their cut of diamonds more easily, with the opening of the first online exchange for the gems... more

The £20 billion gamble to transform London

15.10.08
They were conceived in the boom times, but some of the ambitious developments set to breathe new life into the capital face huge challenges as recession bites ... more

Influential with a brave vision for Oxford Street

06.10.08
The capital’s main shopping area is about to be given a radical makeover. Here, the woman set to make it happen outlines her ground-breaking plans... more

De Beers sees Asia sales boost

25.09.08
Consumer: Diamond giant De Beers says gem sales in Asia will help offset lower US demand caused by the credit crisis... more

Designer fashion brands to go West

29.08.08
The developers of a huge shopping centre opening in Shepherd's Bush in October have surprised sceptics by signing up some of the world's biggest brands... more

London loses in diamond switch

19.03.08
Hundreds of diamond industry jobs to be axed in London's Hatton Garden district... more

Woman on motorbike snatches designer handbags

12.03.08
A woman is being hunted by police after a motorcycle smash and grab raid on a West End fashion store... more

Hollywood's diamond geezer

18.01.07
From a lead role in the hard-hitting Blood Diamond to his enthusiasm for green issues, former wild boy Leonardo diCaprio is growing up. ... more

Syd's bike goes under the hammer

31.08.06
It looks like an ordinary bicycle. It's got a basket, a bell that rings and things to make it look good. But to Pink Floyd fans it represents the chance to own a piece of rock history.... more

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