The aide was arrested alongside a French associate, with the duo suspected of seeking a bribe from precious stone miner Gemfields. The Madagascan president’s chief of staff has been arrested in London on suspicion of seeking a bribe from a British precious stone miner Gemfields to secure licences to operate in Madagascar. Romy Andrianarisoa, 46, the top aide to Madagascan …
The story of a rare sapphire found in central Queensland's Gemfields more than 80 years ago is capturing the hearts of sapphire enthusiasts at a nationally renowned gem festival. Key points: The Stonebridge Green was discovered in 1938 at Rubyvale, Queensland by gem miner Frederick Max Stonebridge It was stolen, sold and then returned, before ending up for sale at …
