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Botswana mining growth seen flat amid dim diamond outlook

Debswana, a joint venture between Botswana’s government and Anglo American Plc’s De Beers, which produces almost all of Botswana’s diamonds, registered an 8% growth in output in 2022 to 24.1 million carats. Diamond trading grew 41% in the year as Botswana also benefitted from Western buyers shunning stones from Russia following its invasion of Ukraine.

In 2023, Botswana expects diamond output to decline by 1%, while diamond trading growth is seen slowing to 7% from 41% last year.

“We see the diamond sector having a bit of a tough year due to an expected slowdown in consumer demand particularly in

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Camilla swaps the Kohinoor diamond for another controversial stone on her coronation crown

After much speculation, Camilla, the queen consort, won’t wear the controversial Kohinoor diamond that critics say was plundered under British rule — but some see the decision as an empty gesture.

The royal family announced this week that Queen Mary’s crown, which held a replica of the Kohinoor diamond, would be reset without the stone ahead of the coronation of King Charles III.

The crown will instead include the Cullinan III, IV and V diamonds as a tribute to Queen Elizabeth II. The stones, mined from South Africa, were part of her personal jewelry collection as brooches, but they are

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Penn State students show support for Thon in many ways

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Hannah Gowdy was involved with mini-Thon at her high school and when she arrived at Penn State, her goal was to join the largest student-run philanthropy in the world — Penn State’s IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon.

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Better known as Thon, the 46-hour dance marathon that raises money for Four Diamonds families impacted by childhood cancer kicked off at 6 p.m. Friday. Gowdy, a senior, was previously on the Donor and Alumni Relations Committee and Communications Committee, then a special event chair and eventual primary chair for her sorority Tri Sigma.

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Now a dancer, Gowdy has seen Thon

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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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Rare ‘Diamond-Eyed Cat’ in Viral Video Raises Questions

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A rare “Diamond-eyed cat” has gone viral on TikTok, seen with one eye that reflects the light, looking gold or blue. The light orange tabby appeared climbing on a tree in Thailand, and you can see, one of his eyes caught the light and sparkling while the other was normal. Comments suggest this is an extremely rare lucky cat, but what’s really happening?

The viral TikTok even captured the attention of Yahoo News, which reported the cat was “a rare Thai Khao Manee cat,” which prompted some people to pick lottery numbers.

Diamond-eyed paint, Thailand from TikTok

Images and media via Tik

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Diamonds are a girls and boys best friend and they aren’t always natural

VENTURA, Calif. -Things have changed since Marilyn Monroe sang about diamonds being a girl’s best friend.

Santa Barbara and destination wedding planner Percy Sales said they are also a boy’s best friend.

These days some Valentines and engagement ring shoppers have natural and lab grown diamonds to choose from.

Jewelry Couture sells both.

“I had a customer who picked up his ring this morning a five-carat lab grown diamond in a ring,” said Jewelry Couture owner Shahar Sehati.

While some jewelers are reluctant to sell them, others are meeting the growing demand.

“The demand became more and more and people

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Rihanna sparks speculation that she is pregnant again during the Super Bowl halftime show

Rihanna has sparked intense fan speculation that she is pregnant with her second child during the Super Bowl halftime show.

On Sunday February 12, the “Diamonds” singer took to the stage at the State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, to perform a medley of hits during the halftime show.

For the occasion, Rihanna wore a bright red jumpsuit unzipped over a matching red bodysuit, with the singer rubbing her stomach multiple times during the show. She and boyfriend A$AP Rocky welcomed their first child, a son, in May 2022.

On Twitter, Rihanna’s outfit choice and gestures sparked speculation that the

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WATCH | Mouse caught on camera ‘stealing’ diamond necklace from jewelery shop

The popular imagery of a mouse being the Jerry of the town is harassed by the likes of Toms, are yet to go beyond their timeless avatars. But some real-life jerry have carved a new niche for themselves. Lately, a video is going viral on social media which shows a mouse supposedly ‘stealing’ a diamond necklace from a luxury jewelery shop. It is not yet clear where the CCTV footage is from.

However, shortly after the video went viral on social media, people were quipped if the mouse did it while preparing for Valentine’s Day. Or was it some ratty

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