World’s Biggest Diamond Is Not

M2 by Mary Margrill Mary Margrill's M2 collections combine spirituality with gold and diamonds. Her necklaces and bracelets that say things like "I am ...

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In a revelation that probably surprises none but the most easily duped, it turns out that the “world’s largest ” is a fraud. The Guardian reports that it was all a scam and the man who first brought the stone to world attention was duped by miners who may have been salting the mine with fakes to get him to buy land in ’s North West province. He says he had not seen the stone until a couple of days ago when the miners produced what he calls a lump of plastic, and a phony tester with which they proceeded to test the but didn’t even take the cap off. He says he will go to the police on Monday in the article and when asked why not before then, he says it is because he is tired. Indeed.

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Bulgari Goes Big In Japan Another posh boutique is coming to the Ginza area of Tokyo. Chanel already opened a luxe boutique in the area and now WWD reports that Bul...

More Grim News For The Luxury Market Earlier this week the first quarter statements for two of the biggest luxury retailers, Saks and Neiman's, reported a healthy status but bot...

$1 Million Diamond Tennis Racket To Be Displayed At The Mirage It's not quite as pricey as the diamond bikini but Kwiat has created a $1 million tennis racket as part of the Tennis Channel Open being h...

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