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# Diamond

Last year
2022
# The Rock
The Rock: Golf ball-sized diamond sells for $18.8 million in Geneva — but fails to break record
The 228.31-carat stone was expected to reach $30 million or more.
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May 11th 2022, 4:45 PM
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# Diamond
Dustin Poirier edges out Dan Hooker in bloody clash at UFC Fight Night
It was a contender for fight of the year.
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Jun 28th 2020, 10:07 AM
# pink legacy
'Incomparable' pink diamond aiming to sell for €44m could smash record at Geneva auction
The rectangular-cut diamond has been graded “fancy vivid” – the highest possible grade of colour intensity.
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Nov 13th 2018, 12:10 PM
# Diamond
Poirier targets lightweight title shot as he aims to continue post-McGregor revival this weekend
“I can beat every lightweight on the UFC roster.”
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Sep 16th 2016, 3:07 PM
# big price
Rare 'Oppenheimer Blue' diamond sells for record-breaking $50.6 million
The diamond went at an auction in Geneva today, auction house Christie’s said.
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May 18th 2016, 10:55 PM
# experiment
Analysis: Could the diamond formation be a viable option for Ireland at the Euros?
Martin O’Neill tried out the system against Slovakia at the Aviva Stadium the other night.
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Mar 31st 2016, 5:00 PM
# stone the crows
The second largest diamond in history has just been recovered...
… and it’s absolutely enormous.
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Nov 19th 2015, 9:39 PM
# Blue moon
A tycoon bought this €45 million rare diamond for his 7-year-old daughter
The sale is a record price for any jewel at auction.
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Nov 12th 2015, 8:32 AM
# shape
Analysis: Bath's polished diamond structure allows creativity to flourish
We take a look at one aspect of the attacking quality that brought Mike Ford’s side into the Premiership final.
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Jun 4th 2015, 7:00 AM
# Taken
Two men 'in their 50s' snatch bag of cash from woman in daylight attack
It happened in the Rathcoole area of Newtownabbey at around midday.
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Aug 30th 2014, 5:14 PM
# shine on
This is what a €12 million diamond looks like
That’s a lot more than two months wages.
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May 14th 2014, 9:11 PM
# divorce dispute
Ex-wife of Russian billionaire arrested over 'stolen' €50m diamond
Elena Rybolovleva — whose ex-husband Dmitry owns AS Monaco — was arrested in Cyprus after the family issued a complaint that she had stolen the diamond ring.
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Feb 25th 2014, 2:27 PM
# The Rock
"Pink Star" diamond sells for world record €61 million
The winning bidder, a bearded man apparently in his sixties was pitted in a one-on-race against a telephone competitor.
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Nov 13th 2013, 10:02 PM
# Bling Bling
Getting engaged? This pink diamond ring is being auctioned at over €40m
If it sells it will be a record price for any gemstone so far at auction.
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Oct 24th 2013, 8:00 PM
# Prime Numbers
John Gilligan, corporation tax and Trap’s last day: The week in numbers
Plus: How many texts do people in Ireland send on an average day?
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Sep 14th 2013, 7:30 PM
# Bling Bling
118 carat diamond to go on auction in October
The diamond is expected to fetched between $28 and 35 million at an auction next month.
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Sep 10th 2013, 6:45 AM
# girl's best friend
Pensioner wins $5,000 diamond… then swallows it
Luckily, she was already scheduled for a colonoscopy.
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Apr 26th 2013, 5:54 PM
# Prime Numbers
Popes, parades and Gay Mitchell : The week in numbers
How long is the Patrick’s Day parade in Dublin? And how many years has it been since there was a pope from outside Europe?
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Mar 16th 2013, 7:30 PM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Good morning. Here’s nine things to know this morning…
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Nov 14th 2012, 8:35 AM
# World Series
'World' Baseball Classic loses reigning champions Japan over money wrangle
We’ll be rooting for Cuba in 2013.
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Jul 20th 2012, 12:33 PM
# Robbed
Axl Rose jewellery stolen in Paris after gig
Gold and diamond necklaces stolen from Guns N’ Roses frontman.
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Jun 6th 2012, 10:06 AM
# Bling
Diamonds are a girl's best (expensive) friend
A rare pink diamond is to be auctioned in Hong Kong today – how much do you think it is expected to fetch?
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May 29th 2012, 11:27 AM
# Le Beau Sancy
VIDEO: European royal diamond sold for €7.6m at auction
Extraordinary jewel has had a rich history passing through royal families in France, the Netherlands, England and Prussia since the 17th century.
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May 16th 2012, 1:32 PM
# Charles Taylor
Naomi Campbell and blood diamonds: key moments of the Charles Taylor trial
The former Liberian leader will be the first ex-president to receive judgment from an international tribunal since the Nuremberg trials.
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Apr 26th 2012, 7:00 AM
# The Daily Fix
The Daily Fix: Friday
All the day’s news: Dublin Fire Brigade unions head for the LRC, Anglo’s last ever accounts, New York prepares for evacuation, and more success for Shamrock Rovers and Conor Niland…
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Aug 26th 2011, 7:58 PM
# Space Bling
Stargazers find new planet made entirely of diamond
The planet is five times the size of Earth – or even larger than Jennifer Lopez’s engagement ring.
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Aug 26th 2011, 10:02 AM