The dark side of gem stones in Colombia and beyond
The global market for colored gemstones, such as emeralds and rubies, is dominated by a few major...
The global market for colored gemstones, such as emeralds and rubies, is dominated by a few major...
While fear continues to grow in Colombia’s central Boyaca state over emerald trade-related...
Emerald trader Luis Murcia has been found killed in central Colombia, a local newspaper reported...
A prominent emerald magnate was assassinated on Saturday, sparking concerns over the possibility...
In Colombia’s central rural Boyaca department, four were killed and four were wounded by a...
As the rapidly declining health of Colombia’s emerald czar forebodes potentially violent territorial disputes, other magnates along with the czar requested an “active presence” from the government to prevent...
Highway construction workers stumbled upon a rich vein of emeralds in Puerto, in Colombia’s northwestern Boyaca department. While drilling on the Pauna-Puerto Boyaca route, construction workers discovered a vein of...
Colombia’s “emerald tsar” Victor Carranza has told news network Al Jazeera that a war over the industry could erupt should he die. Carranza, one of the world’s top traders in the precious stones who...
Colombia’s Prosecutor General opened a preliminary investigation in to “emerald czar’ Victor Carranza’s alleged financing of paramilitaries, reported local media Friday. Carranza, Colombia’s most...
Former paramilitary leaders said Monday they have been threatened to prevent them from incriminating emerald magnate Victor Carranza over the businessman’s alleged paramilitary activity. According to Colombian media,...
Colombian emeralds are increasingly popular on the U.S. red carpet, sported by celebs such as Reese Witherspoon, Julianne Moore, and Angelina Jolie, showbiz and fashion site Cromos reported Wednesday. At the most recent Oscar...