More than 1,000 fortune seekers have flocked to a South African village in search of what they believed to be diamonds after a shepherd discovered unidentified stones in the area. People travelled from across the country on Monday to join villagers in KwaHlathi in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province. Locals have been digging since Saturday after a … Read more
‘Cleaner’, 65, is arrested over theft of gems worth £1MILLION from Princess Firyal of Jordan’s £6million London home – including diamond bracelets, watches and earrings Suspect allegedly stole £1million of jewellery from property in the Belgravia area The 65-year-old suspect arrested, with relative, 37, reportedly worked as cleaner Home belonged to Princess Firyal of Jordan, … Read more
NEIL DIAMOND: Classic Diamonds (EMI) Verdict: Never seemed so good Rating: JOHNNY CASH: Johnny Cash & The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Legacy) Verdict: Revamped country standards Rating: NICK CAVE: Idiot Prayer – Nick Cave Alone At Alexandra Palace (Bad Seed) Verdict: Sublime piano pieces Rating: No singer made the spring lockdown look quite as relaxing as … Read more
Some people have a level of self-confidence that makes them seem almost alien to the rest of us mere mortals. Dale Vince, a former New Age traveller-turned-multimillionaire founder and owner of green energy company Ecotricity — today decked out in pink trainers, designer jeans, a tight black T-shirt, a jazzy scarf, blingy jewellery and extremely … Read more
The musicians who have flourished in lockdown have been quick-witted and flexible. Jon Bon Jovi took stock of evolving events on his new album 2020. Charli XCX poured the frustrations of quarantine into How I’m Feeling Now. Kate Rusby and Molly Tuttle delivered homespun cover collections. Elvis Costello has also been fleet of foot, with … Read more
A 2,000-year-old tiny gem seal cut of dark brown jasper that depicts the face of the Greek god Apollo has been discovered in Jerusalem’s Western Wall. The oval-shaped piece is just 13 mm long and 11 mm wide and was used as a stamp for personal signatures on contracts, letters and other goods – but experts … Read more
As one of the leading figures in British motor racing, I was intrigued to know what car David Jenkins would send to pick me up to take me to his Idle Rocks hotel on Cornwall’s glorious Roseland Peninsula. He did not disappoint. I had my first ride in an electric Tesla car, which glided through … Read more
Stack and layer your heart out with fashion director Shelly Vella’s guide to the coolest brands doing ‘demi-fine’ jewellery – luxe pieces that look like they will break the bank…
It was the stomping ground for the Beats, hippies and punks. For decades, the creative glitterati flocked to St. Marks Place for shows, theater, revelry and debauchery. And on that street in Manhattan’s East Village, Gem Spa was the corner spot where musicians, artists, writers, locals and tourists went for smokes, unique publications, and, of … Read more
Talk to any shopkeepers in this Belgian city and they’ll tell you they’re excited. Excited because Ghent, a sleepy university city just 30 minutes from Brussels, is seeing a new wave of visitors charmed by its beguiling cobbled streets, Gothic architecture and laid-back atmosphere. Once the seat of the Counts of Flanders, whose castle has … Read more