Ponahalo Diamonds sell for $6.3 million
October 16, 2008 - Diamonds
New York—The Ponahalo Diamonds, the two stones cut from a 316.15-carat piece of rough mined in South Africa, sold for more than $6 million at a Christie's auction held on Wednesday in New York City.


Eleven jewelry crime suspects nabbed
October 16, 2008 - Independent Retailers
Los Angeles—The FBI/Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) Joint Interstate Theft Task Force recently arrested 11 Colombians who were allegedly targeting two traveling jewelry salespeople in Los Angeles, the LAPD reports.