CHICAGO (AP) — Cody Bellinger drove in four runs and Nico Hoerner had three of Chicago’s 15 hits, helping the Cubs beat the St. Louis. Louis Cardinals 8-6 on Saturday in a wet and wild matchup of NL Central rivals. Chicago trailed 1-0, 3-1, 5-3 and 6-5 before moving in front for the first time …
Diamond Aircraft flew its DART-750 military trainer test article for the first time on June 12 and, as expected, all went well. The longish thin-winged hot rod sports a 750-horsepower Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-25C and is billed as an aerobatic trainer by the company. Diamond test pilots Soren Pedersen and Niko Daroussis flew the …
A New York-based technology company is trying to succeed where several firms have failed and make the $1.2tn global market for diamonds more accessible to financial investors, through the creation of a futures contract and a fund tracking the price of the gems. Diamond Standard is trying to establish the equivalent of the gold bar …
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The coronation of King Charles III on May 6, 2023, brought renewed attention to the vast collection of gems and other treasures the British royal family owns. To their critics, this collection has increasingly come to represent the colonialism and looting of the British Empire. ‘Sidestepping’ the Koh-i-Noor Issue … The royal family announced prior …
Were the Diamonds in Queen Camilla’s Coronation Necklace ‘Stolen’? Read More »
Diamonds are synonymous with everlasting love because of their origins: forged deep beneath the ground over millions of years, forced closer to the surface by violent volcanic activity and then mined. “Natural diamonds are really a souvenir from the beginning of time,” Anna Whiting from Cushla Whiting told 9News. “They’re one of the oldest things …
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