NEW YORK — Sotheby’swill auction a 9.54-carat fancy deep blue diamond ring that once belonged to Shirley Temple. The “Little Princess” star’s father purchased the bauble to mark her 12th birthday in 1940, the same year that she starred in the film “The Blue Bird.” At the time, George Francis Temple paid just $7,210 (approximately $122,000 with … Read More →
The levy of 1 per cent excise duty on non-silver jewellery will lead to “inspector raj and corruption”, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today said today and hit out at the Centre for its decision despite widespread opposition. His comments came hours after a section of jewellers today met him at his residence urging him … Read More →
Jewellery industry body AIBJSF on Friday decided to continue their strike for an indefinite period against imposition of 1% excise duty on non-silver jewellery and announced plans to hand over keys of their shops to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. All India Bullion, Jewellers, Swarankar Federation (AIBJSF), which had organised a big rally at Ramlila maidan … Read More →
TWO teen girls who stole makeup from a discount chemist appeared before Rockhampton Magistrate Michael O’Driscoll today. Krystal Sky Adel Kime, 19, and Nikki Jasmine Wood, 18, each pleaded guilty to one count of unauthorised dealing with shop goods in Rockhampton Magistrates Court after they targeted Chemist Warehouse at 7.30pm on February 4. Police prosecutor … Read More →
Videogames giant, Capcom, are launching a fragrance based on one of their best-selling games: Resident Evil. The fragrance is named T-Virus, which in the game is a virus which turns people into Zombies. It is accompanied by a body spray, designed to look like a First Aid healing spray from the game. ‘First Aid healing … Read More →
Indian gold imports and premiums could spike after the country’s main jewellery federation reached an agreement with the government over newly imposed taxes following an 18-day strike. Previously, the All India Gems and Jewellery Trade Federation (GJF) had opposed a one-percent tax on gold jewellery sales, arguing that many small-scale jewellers would be adversely affected because … Read More →
A 10.1-carat blue diamond will be offered by Sotheby’s Hong Kong at its Magnificent Jewels & Jadeite Spring Sales scheduled for April 5. The De Beers Millennium Jewel 4, an internally flawless fancy vivid blue diamond, is one of the twelve diamonds – 11 blue and one colourless – that form the De Beers Millennium … Read More →