单词:bird's-eye diamond
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Jack and Teddy were speechless. They kept staringat Annie as she got down on her knees and talked tothe invisible dog. Hi, you, she said in a soft voice. Are youhungry?The bone dropped toward the floor. It flipped over,then rocked from side to side.
Precious stones and metals have long held an attraction, sometimes a fatal one. The gem trade is a multi-billion dollar business, and precious stones are a highly prized commodity. This has helped some countries develop into success stories and has
By Naomi Schwarz Bo, Sierra Leone 22 October 2007 As Sierra Leone's recently elected president, Ernest Koroma, begins governing, many observers are watching to see how he will tackle corruption. Some say corruption is the reason the country's huge di
By Selah Hennessy Dakar 09 November 2007 The Republic of Congo has rejoined the Kimberly Process, a global watchdog group designed to stop the flow of conflict diamonds. Analysts say the move shows controls on the diamond trade in the country are imp
By Claudia Blume Hong Kong 11 April 2008 The highly anticipated sale of the largest diamond ever to appear at an auction in Asia has failed. But demand for Chinese art, expensive watches and other collectors' items was strong at auction house Sotheby
NAIROBI, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) -- As the dust settles on the London Diamond League, Kenya's Milcah Chemos Chweya is smiling all the way to the bank. Chemos, the world 3,000m steeplechase champion, becomes the first athlete in the premier track and field co