Brazil’s former president, Jair Bolsonaro, is the target of multiple criminal investigations. One includes a watch, gifted by the Saudis, sold in a Pennsylvania mall.
Tag: Jewels and Jewelry
Botswana and De Beers Sign Deal to Continue Rich Diamond Partnership
Under the new joint mining agreement, Botswana will immediately get a 30 percent share of the rough stones extracted, up from 25 percent, and it will rise to 50 percent within a decade, De Beers and government officials said.
Botswana Supplies the World With Diamonds. It Wants More of the Profits.
Botswana, in southern Africa, has partnered with the London-based diamond giant De Beers for decades. Many in the country are pushing to get a better deal from the industry.
German Court Convicts Five Men for Green Vault Jewel Heist
The trial brought to light the extraordinary story of how members of a notorious crime family broke into one of the most secure museums in Germany.
A Dutch Quest for Buried Nazi Treasure Comes Up Empty
The release of a map sketched by a German soldier had touched off a gold rush in a tiny village, but an early-morning excavation failed to solve the mystery.
Jewels in Camilla’s Crown Will Not Include Famed Diamond Claimed by India
For the coronation of King Charles III and the queen consort, she will wear a century-old crown that does not include the storied Koh-i-Noor diamond, taken from India under British rule.
A ‘Stunning’ 1,300-Year-Old Gold Necklace Is Unearthed in England
The jewelry found in an ancient grave site in Northamptonshire may have belonged to a woman who was an early Christian leader.
Russia Fights Efforts to Declare It an Exporter of ‘Blood Diamonds’
As a major diamond producer, Russia earns billions of dollars that other nations say help finance war. The clash exposes the many loopholes in regulation of conflict diamonds.
Thieves Hit TEFAF Art Fair in Daylight Heist
A gang used a sledgehammer to smash open a display case and make off with jewelry at the renowned Dutch art fair, as dealers looked on, aghast.
Armed Thieves Steal Jewels From Bulgari Store in Paris
A suspect is in custody after seven robbers made off with jewelry with an estimated value of millions from the luxury jewelry store in central Paris.