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Modern Marvels: Diamond Mines
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The History Channel's Modern Marvels TV show is playing Diamond Mines today. Try to catch it... but if you do miss it, you can purchase it on video.
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Diamond Mines
Half a mile below the earth's surface, men mine for rough diamonds--a pure carbon substance. Brilliant when cut and polished, they are marketed as the most precious gem in the world. From the earliest mines of the 4th century BC to today's technological wonders in South Africa, we explore the history and technology of the diamond mine.
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Yasmin Le Bon models 14 carat pear-shaped "Blue Empress"
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Yasmin Le Bon models 14 carat pear-shaped "Blue Empress".
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British model Yasmin Le Bon, models the 'Blue Empress,' one of the rarest diamonds in the world, flanked by a security guard during an unveiling at the Harrods department store in central London, November 26, 2003. The priceless 14 carat pear-shaped natural blue diamond, which will reside in Harrods under round-the-clock surveillance until December 23, is the signature piece of an eleven-piece collection by Los Angeles designer Christian Tse and has been mounted into an 18 carat white gold necklace surrounded by white diamonds.
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Synchroton to detect "Blood Diamonds"
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CBC Saskatchewan reports...
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SASKATOON - The Canadian diamond industry might be one of the first to benefit from the Synchrotron in Saskatoon, now that studies are underway to determine ethical diamonds from questionable ones.
The few diamonds produced in Canada are laser-etched with a distinctive polar bear. It is supposed to be a guarantee the stones are not so-called "blood diamonds." Those gems come from places like Sierra Leone and Rwanda and have been used to bankroll deadly civil wars. However, there is nothing stopping unscrupulous dealers from engraving any diamond with the mark.
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Lead in Jewelry causing medical problems
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Calgary News reports LEAD in jewelry dangerous to children.
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Much of the jewelry contains large amounts of lead, which can be potentially poisonous if kids stick it in their mouth or if the coating rubs off.
Lesley Svendsen has been leading the fight to have all jewelry containing lead removed from the market.
Her daughter, Lindsay, got sick five years ago after chewing on a necklace that she got for Christmas.
Doctors found lead in her blood and when the necklace was tested, it was found to contain 100-percent of the metal.
Now, Health Canada is proposing new rules that would severely limit lead in children's jewelry.
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Friends turn jewelry hobby into business
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Fredericksburg.com reports Friends turn jewelry hobby into business.
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Sharon Humes and Sallie Druiett are best friends, who have turned their pastime into a business.
The two local mothers create unique jewelry from beads, crystals and semiprecious stones.
"It's a hobby with a tax ID number," Humes said with a laugh.
The crafters are among a group of artists who'll exhibit their wares from 6 to 9 tonight at Studio a at 1011A Princess Anne St.
Other artwork on display by "little known artists of Fredericksburg" include hand-painted tiles, hand-dyed scarves, handmade baskets, watercolors and prints.
Humes and Druiett are beginning their third year creating one-of-a-kind jewelry. Their business carries the appropriate name, Spare Time Productions.
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