India’s diamond factories to stay open over Diwali
Diamond factories will remain open in Surat, India, over the Diwali, the Hindu festival of light, to fulfill export orders. – (IDEX Online) Manufacturers in the world’s cutting and polishing capital say they can’t afford to turn away business and take the traditional two-to-four-week break. An estimated 650,000 artisans will carry on working over the […]
Bank manager finds 9.07 carat diamond in park
Arkansas Diamond Find(The Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism) A bank manager discovered a 9.07-carat diamond at a state park in southwestern Arkansas after thinking the precious gem was a piece of glass. Kevin Kinard of Maumelle found the second-largest diamond in the 48-year history of Crater of Diamonds State Park on Labor […]