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• World's best eco-spas
Also on the menu is face massage using serpentine, an Andean gemstone believed to help one retrieve ancient wisdom. Sure, it's a heady doctrine, but chances are, after arriving at the cloud forest, meandering through the wild orchids, and pondering ...
• Got money? You’ll need a lot to buy this milk
A Sri Lankan resort is charging $14,500 for what it calls the world's most expensive dessert, a fruit-infused confection complete with a chocolate sculpture and a gigantic gemstone. "The Fortress Stilt Fisherman Indulgence" was created to give ...
• A diamond's journey
India’s ties with the gemstone have continued down through the ages. Today, India dominates the polishing business, although the country produces no raw diamonds of its own. It is the highly skilled yet cheap workforce that has made India one of ...
• Dealers push to ban Myanmar rubies - Asia-Pacific - msnbc.com
The country’s New Gemstone Law, enacted in 1995, allows people in Myanmar to mine, produce, transport and sell finished gems and jewelry at home and abroad — as long as they ...
• World’s most expensive cocktails - Forbes.com- msnbc.com
Selecting a 0.6 carat diamond will produce a £2,300 ($4,350) drink, "but we could go up to £10,000 if a customer would like to choose such a gemstone" says the bar's assistant ...