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Whitley Neill hides diamonds in bottles

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Halewood Artisanal Spirits-owned Whitley Neill Gin has hidden £25,000 (US$31,981) worth of diamonds in its bottles to provide the nation with ‘heirlooms to pass on’. The diamonds are hidden in bottles of Whitley Neill’s Distillers Cut London Dry Gin Whitley Neill Gin says that it is hoping to ‘reignite’ the tradition of passing down heirlooms, after research revealed nearly half (43%) of UK adults don’t plan to leave one to family or friends. To celebrate eight generations of its own distilling heritage, Whitley Neill is giving away £25,000 worth of diamonds within bottles of its Distiller’s Cut London Dry Gin.…
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Were the Diamonds in Queen Camilla’s Coronation Necklace ‘Stolen’?

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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 to the coronation that one of the most famous and controversial items in its possession — the Koh-i-noor diamond — would not be part of the ceremony. This diamond passed through a series of Mughal and Arab empires before becoming a symbol of the Sikh…