Day: July 2, 2016

Lesedi la Rona diamond fails to sell in London auction

Watch Video BBC NEWS – London |  June 29, 2016 The world’s largest uncut diamond has failed to sell at a London auction after bids did not reach the minimum reserve price. The Lesedi la Rona, almost the size of a tennis ball, was unearthed in Botswana in November. The rough diamond is 1,109 carats and believed […]

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To Swiss, cash is privacy, freedom

Numismatic News | Posted on June 9, 2016 by NMN | By Richard Giedroyc Denmark and Sweden may be leading the charge towards a cashless society, but Switzerland, that bastion of international banking, doesn’t see it that way. Not only are the Swiss sold on the idea they want to retain their coins and bank notes, […]

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