Rounding out the top three lots, a 5-carat, VS1, heart-shaped fancy orangy-pink diamond pendant-necklace achieved $632500, or $126500 per carat. A 17.73-carat, J, VS1, modified cushion-shaped diamond ring sold for $446500 or $25183 per carat.

The extraordinary story of 43-year-old Mrs Rajina Subramaniam, who bought jewellery, houses and even gave away hundreds of thousands of pounds to shop assistants, was outlined by Judge Michael Finnane in the New South Wales District Court.

Memphis, Tn - After a four day selection process, there is now a jury seated in the federal drug trial for two men charged with the being contract killers of a violent Memphis-based drug ring. Finally seated late Thursday afternoon, the anonymous jury ...

RAHIM FAIEZ,AP KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) ? Besides going after a medal in the boxing ring at the London Olympics, Sadaf Rahimi will be taking a few punches in the fight for equal rights for Afghan women. There are female Afghan success stories, ...

By Lou Michel The 55-year-old mother, grandmother and great-grandmother built up the business with her husband, three grown children and later a granddaughter, dominating several city blocks on Buffalo's East Side. She was so covetous of her enterprise ...

PANAMA CITY ? Another man was arrested Wednesday in connection to a drug distribution ring after K-9 search units from three local prisons. Jesus Servado Rodriguez Sandoval was the 12th man arrested after a Monday evening raid on a Vernon property ...

For months she scrambled to keep up with the bills, but finally made the difficult decision to sell her jewelry ? including two one-carat diamond rings, and a pair of diamonds earrings? to stave off foreclosure. ?Today, I don't have any 'nice' jewelry ...

ANTIGO, WI () - Seven more people have been charged in a marijuana sales ring involving school teachers and others in Antigo and Merrill. That brings to 10 the total number who've been charged, and the investigation continues.

Bob Diamond, chief executive of Barclays, faced a barrage of questions about his bonus as the bank announced its results Friday. The chief executive, who was reputedly one of the City's best-remunerated bankers during his time at the bank's investment ...

Southwest Florida's cultural jewel shines again Feb. 11 & 12, when 211 national and international artists travel to Bonita Springs to showcase their talent at the Promenade in Bonita Springs. This acclaimed collection of fine arts and crafts draws ...