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  • Mountaineer given jewels he found on French glacier 50 years after plane crash

    12/05/2021 5:57:34 PM PST · by BenLurkin · 7 replies
    The Guardian ^ | Sun 5 Dec 2021 20.03 EST
    A treasure trove of emeralds, rubies and sapphires buried for decades on a glacier off France’s Mont Blanc has finally been shared between the climber who discovered them and local authorities, eight years after they were found. The mountaineer stumbled across the precious stones in 2013. They had remained hidden in a metal box that was onboard an Indian plane that crashed in the desolate landscape some 50 years earlier. In September 2012, India took possession of a bag of diplomatic mail from a Boeing 707 flying from Mumbai which crashed on the south-west face of Mont Blanc on 24...
  • The Elizabeth Taylor Diamonds ( What did she do to get them?)

    10/15/2002 2:32:39 PM PDT · by Hillary's Lovely Legs · 40 replies · 663+ views
    To celebrate the publication of her book Taylor asked her favorite jewelers to donate a precious piece for an auction to benefit the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation. That event, to be held at Christie's on September 26, will take place during a book party sponsored by In Style. All proceeds from the auction will benefit ETAF. Liz at the 1971 Academy Awards wearing the Cartier diamond, later renamed the Taylor-Burton diamond. Originally a ring (inset) the Burtons had it made into a necklace when Taylor thought it too big for a ring. These earrings were originally made of paste and...