More than $50M of Diamonds Stolen from Plane in Belgium
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(BRUSSELS) — In a brazen heist right out of the movies, thieves drove onto Belgium’s airport tarmac on Monday night and stole more than $50 million of diamonds from a plane without firing a single shot.It took them fewer than fiv…
$2M Diamond Dinner Lands Smuggler in Jail
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(JOHANNESBURG) — A tip prompted South African police to run a scan on a Lebanese traveler flying out of the country, where they found 220 polished diamonds in his stomach.The 25-year-old traveler, who was not immediately identifi…
Paintings and Rare Diamond Sell at Auction for Millions
FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — You may still be counting pennies while the economy slowly recovers, but some folks are confident enough to spend millions on fine art and diamonds. A painting by abstract artist Mark Rothko was sold…