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Queen Camilla sparkles in diamond tiara and shimmering gown for state banquet in Germany

Queen Consort Camilla was stunned in a sparkling tiara on Wednesday evening as she joined her husband King Charles at a state banquet in honor of their visit to Germany.

The formal dinner, which was held at the German president’s Bellevue Palace, peace be upon him Camilla dress elegantly in a show-stopping black and silver Bruce Oldfield gown, accessorising with the Boucheron diamond Tiara and the late Queen’s fringed diamond necklace.

Her Majesty also wore the Grand Cross (Special Class) of the Federal Order of Merit, awarded to her earlier in the day by President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and completed

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Arctic Canadian Diamond Company Limited, including Ekati Diamond Mine, to be sold to Burgundy Diamond Mines Limited

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CALGARY, Alberta, March 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Arctic Canadian Diamond Company Ltd. has entered into a binding share purchase agreement with Burgundy Diamond Mines Limited, a company publicly traded in Australia (ASX:BDM). Burgundy has agreed to acquire 100 per

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Botswana intent on selling more diamonds without De Beers

GABORONE, March 9 (Reuters) – Botswana will not drop its demand to sell a bigger share of the diamonds produced by its joint venture with De Beers, President Mokgweetsi Masisi said on Thursday, raising the stakes in talks to renew a sales deal that expires in June.

Botswana and De Beers mine diamonds under an equally-owned joint venture, Debswana.

Three-quarters of Debswana’s production, which was 24 million carats in 2022, is sold to De Beers. The balance was sold to the state-owned Okavango Diamond Company (ODC), which was set up under the current 2011 sales deal as Botswana sought to

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Fire accident – 20 residents trapped in Diamond City North fire in Nagerbazar

A fire broke out in a flat on the 16th floor of a 17-storey building at the Diamond City North housing complex in northeast Kolkata’s Nagerbazar and spread to two more apartments on Wednesday afternoon.

At least 20 residents living in the tower that caught fire were trapped in the smoke in various parts of the building. Thick fumes had enveloped the staircase and made it difficult for the occupants to come down by themselves.

Officials of the fire department said all the trapped residents had been rescued unhurt. Among those stuck were several elderly persons and at least one

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Why is the Koh-i-Noor diamond so controversial?

The Queen Mother's crown on her coffin during a ceremonial procession on 5 April 2002. The Koh-i-Noor diamond is the center-piece of the crown, which will one day be worn by the Duchess of Cornwall (Rex Features)

The Queen Mother’s crown on her coffin during a ceremonial procession on 5 April 2002. The Koh-i-Noor diamond is the center-piece of the crown, which will one day be worn by the Duchess of Cornwall (Rex Features)

The Queen Consort will wear Queen Mary’s crown at her and King Charles III’s coronation this spring, but steer clear of the contentious Koh-i-noor diamond, it has been confirmed.

The crown has been removed from display at the Tower of London to undergo modification work ahead of the event in May.

Instead of the original Koh-i-noor diamond or any replicas, Camilla has opted

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Halsey’s ‘Without Me’ Earns Certified Diamond Status

Halsey has earned their second Diamond Certified solo record with “Without Me.” It’s a big moment for the artist and the RIAA, who have now handed out a plaque for the 100th song to ever reach the coveted Diamond benchmark.

Halsey shared the news on Instagram, writing “Yesterday was just a littleeee out-of-body. ‘Without Me’ is my second diamond record, ‘Closer’ was my first, but my very first one solo!”

“There were a few other really special stats I learned as well including that I have 75x platinum certifications across my catalog,” Halsey continued in their Instagram post. “This

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Trump to Attend Lynette ‘Diamond’ Hardaway’s Funeral in North Carolina Saturday

Former President Donald Trump will travel to Fayetteville, North Carolina Saturday to celebrate the life of Lynette Hardaway, better known as “Diamond” from the conservative commentator team Diamond and Silk.

As CBN News reported, Hardaway died on Jan. 8 at the age of 51. She along with her sister Herneitha Rochelle “Silk” Hardaway Richardson were ardent supporters of the former president.

In a 67-second video message shared on social media, Trump said Hardaway was “a true patriot and a friend.” In the video he speaks about his plan to honor Hardaway, calling her “an angel.”

“January 8, 2023, the world

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Trump honors Diamond at memorial service, says he didn’t know Silk

Former President Donald Trump, speaking at a memorial service for half of the conservative duo “Diamond and Silk,” said he never really knew Silk.

Trump, 76, was among a number of Republicans who spoke at the memorial in North Carolina on Saturday for Lynette “Diamond” Hardaway, 51, who died suddenly earlier this month.

Rochelle “Silk” Richardson praised the former president for the relationship he had with her and her sister, saying Trump treated the siblings “just like the other children: Eric, Don Jr., Tiffany,” according to the Daily Mail.

Trump called Diamond one of the world’s “biggest stars,” but noted

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