A. Celebrations What is Her Majesty’s Diamond Jubilee? The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee marks 60 years since her accession in 1952. Royal Jubilees celebrate significant periods in monarchs’ reigns and national life. In 2012, The Queen will become only the second UK monarch to mark 60 years on the throne. Celebrations were previously held for Her Majesty’s Silver Jubilee in 1977 and Golden Jubilee in…
…l four of the world’s top pink diamonds have been found at Golconda, Christie’s says. The area has the earliest known diamond mines in the world, producing the stones as early as 800BC. In 2010 a diamond known as the Graff pink was sold in Geneva by Sotheby’s for $44 million. At the time it was believed to be the most expensive gemstone bought at auction in history. The two large…
…of an event you want – from a small gathering raising money for charity to a full-blown street party with music and a barbeque. How to Organize a Big Jubilee Lunch Every year since it began in 2009, The Big Lunch has been enjoyed by more than a million people, and this year’s special Big Jubilee Lunch is likely to attract even more participants. If you want to get involved and set up your…
ved as a wedding gift and which was subsequently set into a brooch for her coronation. A Rio Tinto spokesperson said that a diamond of this calibre was ”unprecedented”. ”It has taken 26 years of Argyle production to unearth this stone and we may never see one like this again,” said Argyle Pink Diamonds Manager Josephine Johnson. In 2010, a rare 24.78-carat “fancy inte…
A rare blue diamond has been unearthed at Cullinan mine in South Africa. The 25.5-carat stone was recovered by Petra Diamonds at its Cullinan mine and is expected to bring large profits. Experts say the blue diamond could be worth more than $10 million, and the find gave a boost to Petra’s share price. Similar finds in recent years from the Cullinan mine have commanded high prices and Petra…
…ed to make the bank look more secure during the financial crisis and, sometimes – working with traders at other banks – to make a profit. Barclays had acknowledged that its actions between 2005 and 2009 had fallen “well short of standards”. The scandal has hit Barclays shares, which ended Thursday trading down 15.5%. Other banks shares also fell, with RBS losing 11.5%, Lloy…
…y keen on diamonds,” he said. The most famous pink diamond in the world belongs to Queen Elizabeth II. The Williamson Pink was given to the British queen for her wedding in 1947 – the cut, 23.6-carat round stone was later set in a brooch. …
…e broadcast by the BBC, also includes Robbie Williams, Ed Sheeran, JLS, Kylie Minogue, Sir Tom Jones, Jessie J, Dame Shirley Bassey and Annie Lennox. And it will feature a special song – sung by 200 people from around the Commonwealth – co-written for the occasion by Gary Barlow and Lord Lloyd Webber. An A-list concert, which will be held in front of Buckingham Palace later today, wil…
What we think about diamonds, is in fact, a myth. At the center of that myth is an illusion, that diamonds are valuable because they are rare. When writer Edward Epstein set out to investigate the diamond trade, he discovered that diamonds aren’t rare at all. Second only to Christmas, Valentine’s Day is the holiday when diamonds are most often given as the ultimate token of love. Central to the d…
…gainst the billionaire investor, accusing him of failing to follow through on promises to buy her a New York City apartment. George Soros is sued by Brazilian ex-girlfriend. Adriana Ferreyr, who is a 28-year-old Brazilian former soap opera star, filed the suit against the 81-year-old Soros, who is the founder and chairman of the Open Society Institute, in a Manhattan court, according to Associate…
…but his dead girlfriend is believed to be Kasandra Perkins. On Facebook, a profile for Kasandra Perkins includes pictures of her with Jovan Belcher, whom she refers to as her boyfriend. Jovan Belcher, 25, and his girlfriend had a baby less than three months ago on September 11. The club confirmed that “an incident” had occurred at Arrowhead on Saturday. “We are co-operating with…
Bob Diamond, Barclays Bank chief executive, has resigned with immediate effect. The move follows the resignation of chairman Marcus Agius and comes less than a week after Barclays Bank was fined a record amount for trying to manipulate inter-bank lending rates. Bob Diamond said he was stepping down because the external pressure on Barclays risked “damaging the franchise”. British PM D…
nk diamond Martian Pink is expected to fetch at least $8 million when it goes under the hammer in Hong Kong The Williamson Pink was given to Queen Elizabeth II for her wedding in 1947 – the cut, 23.6-carat round stone was later set in a brooch. The Martian Pink is estimated to be worth $8-12 million, says Christie’s auction house. It is the largest round fancy intense pink diamond to e…
During the on-field celebrations right after New York Giants won the Super Bowl against the New England Patriots, linebacker Greg Jones got down on bended knee and proposed to his girlfriend Amanda Piechowski amid the confetti and the rapturous screaming and cheering from fans. Greg Jones’ girlfriend, who he refers to as Mandy, said yes and immediately started crying. Speaking to the New Jersey S…
…gain attention. Jason Elia is running a contest from his Twitter account claiming he will give away the Superbowl tickets to whomever brings him the most Twitter followers. He currently has more than 14,000. Sokhon Sen said she feels betrayed after being thrust into the spotlight and was unaware of the accusations Jason Elia is making. For his part, Jason Elia is standing by his story, but he sai…
Early life Her Majesty the Queen was born on 21 April 1926 in London, the first child of Prince Albert, The Duke of York, and his wife, formerly Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon. Third in line to the throne, it seemed unlikely that Princess Elizabeth would be Queen. However, shortly after the death of George V, the new King – her uncle Edward VIII – dramatically abdicated so he could marry…
…last year – was expected to attend. Last month, Bahrain Grand Prix organizers were urged to cancel the race amid public unrest in the country and accusations of human rights abuses. And in April 2011, Bahrain’s Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad al-Khalifa pulled out of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s wedding amid controversy over human rights. A Foreign Office spokesman said Brit…
…nnsylvania is offering cupcakes decorated in eight carat engagement rings Brittany Burland reasons no sweeter way to pop the question. Named as one of the four best couture bake shops in the nation in 2011 by Brides magazine, the bakery takes great pride in each individual cupcake made from scratch and by hand. “What I love most about it is when people eat them and they just feel loved you know,”…
e among the stars who have yet to perform before the Queen and other members of the Royal Family. The Queen was not present for the first 90 minutes of the concert, taking her seat in the Royal Box at 21:00 BST. The evening will end with the Queen lighting one of 4,500 beacons across the world marking her 60-year reign. The concert is being broadcast live on BBC One and BBC Radio 2 in the UK and t…
Tyler Brehm, the Hollywood gunman shot dead by police as he fired randomly at passing cars on a street had been struggling to overcome the recent break up of a four year relationship, according to friends. Passers-by initially thought the gunman was an actor from a movie being filmed nearby – until he was shot dead by a policeman. Tyler Brehm, 26, wounded three people – one critically – before he…
…mountains, so it was the perfect place.” Justin Timberlake is said to have proposed to girlfriend Jessica Biel just before Christmas in a romantic winter setting Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel, 29, split for three months last year and sources close to the couple have said that marriage was on the cards after they got back together. A source told us Weekly: “This was the basis for getting ba…
Emergency workers in Tyumen, central Russia, had to rescued a man from a rubbish chute after he jumped into it to hide from his girlfriend. The man plunged three floors from the eighth floor of an apartment building in Tyumen, Siberia, before getting stuck. Residents then heard the 31-year-old man’s cries for help. Rescue workers had to use tools to cut him free. He was not seriously hurt….
Following an exclusive launch, The Perfume Shop recorded that it sold one bottle of Justin Bieber’s new fragrance Girlfriend every minute in the opening week, making it one of the business’ bestselling celebrity scents. On top of the in-store success, The Perfume Shop saw a dramatic increase in online traffic with the launch producing an increase in sales of 132% compared to this time last year….
…Massachusetts State Police Department has not responded to an inquiry on the arrests. The three were apprehended after the FBI conducted a search warrant on an apartment at the complex, which is about 10 minutes from the Dartmouth campus, where Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 19, was a student. Neighbors told the local ABC affiliate that Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s girlfriend may have lived in the apartment comp…
…yla Sinanaj’s lawyer to negotiate a non-disclosure agreement in order to get a lockdown on any sensitive texts, emails, or other documents she has relating to their relationship. Kris Humphries, 27, is demanding millions from Kim Kardashian, 31, and Kris doesn’t want anything to jeopardize his case that their union should be annulled rather than granted a divorce. His lawyers are willi…
John Lennon guitar sells for $408,000 at Julien's AuctionsA guitar played by John Lennon and George Harrison of the Beatles has sold for $408,000 at auction. The custom-made instrument, built in 1966 by the VOX company, was bought…
Kim Kardashian finally puts her swollen feet in flatsAfter she raised eyebrows on Thursday as she crammed her swollen feet into Perspex heels, with painful looking results, Kim Kardashian finally seems to be giving her feet a…
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Eurovision 2013 winner is Denmark's Emmelie de Forest with Only TeardropsDenmark has won 2013 Eurovision Song Contest, held in the Swedish city of Malmo. Danish Emmelie de Forest had been the overwhelming favorite among the 26 entries, with her…
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