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Kevin Janssens (left) and Robbie Cleiren as Noah and Eli Wolfson in the Netflix thriller 'Rough Diamonds.' (Netflix)
April 21, 2023, 5:14 am
‘Godfather’ meets ‘Shtisel’: New Netflix thriller delves into Haredi diamond dealers
‘Rough Diamonds,’ an Israeli-Belgian co-production, tells a tale of an Antwerp Hasidic family struggling to keep its business alive as it is drawn deeper into the underworld
By Amy Spiro
French-Israeli diamond magnate Beny Steinmetz returns to Geneva's courthouse during his trial over allegations of corruption linked to mining deals in Guinea, on January 11, 2021. (Fabrice Coffrini/AFP)
April 5, 2023, 6:33 am
Israeli diamond tycoon loses appeal in Swiss graft case, faces jail time
Beny Steinmetz says he’ll turn to Switzerland’s highest court after most of the charges against him are upheld
By AFP
Israeli businessman Beny Steinmetz at the Rishon Lezion Magistrate's Court on August 14, 2017. (Flash90)
December 23, 2022, 5:23 pm
Charges dropped against Israeli diamond tycoon suspected of money laundering
Beny Steinmetz, who has been convicted of corruption in Switzerland, to pay NIS 17 million as part of civil forfeiture deal with prosecutors
By AFP
The Imperial State Crown is seen on the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, adorned with a Royal Standard and the Imperial State Crown and pulled by a Gun Carriage of The King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery, during a procession from Buckingham Palace to the Palace of Westminster, in London on September 14, 2022. (PETER NICHOLLS / POOL / AFP)
September 15, 2022, 10:55 pm
Chips from British crown jewels set in Israeli engagement ring — report
Journalist says fragments from Cullinan diamond passed down by her ancestor, who was commissioned by King Edward VII to polish huge African gemstone
By Michael Horovitz
Pravin Kukadia, director of Eminent Gems Ltd., shows diamonds to AFP during an interview at his office in the Israel World Diamond Center, in the Tel Aviv suburb of Ramat Gan, May 16, 2022. (Jack Guez/AFP)
June 3, 2022, 8:25 am
Diamonds forge cornerstone of ties between Israel, India
Precious stones account for half of all trade between the countries, with Indian traders in Ramat Gan enjoying a special visa status
By Alexandra Vardi
'Tinder Swindler,' a true-crime documentary about Israeli con man Shimon Hayut, was released on Netflix, on February 2, 2022. (Courtesy: Netflix)
March 1, 2022, 2:41 pm
‘Tinder Swindler’ sued by Leviev family for appropriating their name
Shimon Hayut, the conman who presented himself as Simon Leviev and was the subject of a wildly popular Netflix documentary, is accused of damaging businessman’s family’s reputation
By ToI Staff
An employee of Sotheby's Dubai presents a 555.55 carat black diamond, 'The Enigma,' to be auctioned at Sotheby's Dubai gallery, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, January 17, 2022. (AP Photo/ Kamran Jebreili)
January 17, 2022, 8:50 pm
Likely extraterrestrial 555.55-carat diamond unveiled in Dubai
Shaped like Hamsa palm symbol, ‘The Engima’ is believed to have come from outer space; Sotheby’s expects gem to sell for $6.8 million
By AP
Israeli tycoon Beny Steinmetz seen at the Rishon Lezion Magistrate's Court, August 14, 2017. (Flash90)
December 9, 2021, 6:52 pm
Diamond magnate Beny Steinmetz detained in Greece on international arrest warrant
Israeli billionaire sought by Romanian and Swiss authorities after being convicted and sentenced to prison in absentia in two separate mass corruption cases
By AFP and ToI Staff
French-Israeli diamond magnate Beny Steinmetz comes back to Geneva's courthouse during his trial over allegations of corruption linked to mining deals in Guinea, on January 11, 2021, in Geneva. (Fabrice Coffrini/AFP)
January 18, 2021, 8:26 pm
Lawyer for Israeli magnate: Bribery trial ‘impossible’ due to witnesses’ absence
Diamond dealer Beny Steinmetz, tried in Geneva over alleged corruption in Guinea mining deal, claims woman he supposedly bribed wasn’t a public official; verdict expected Friday
By Agnès PEDRERO
This image released by A24 shows Adam Sandler in a scene from "Uncut Gems." (A24 via AP)
January 17, 2020, 9:46 pm
‘Uncut Gems’ uses age-old Jewish stereotypes nonstop. Why is there no backlash?
In his latest film, Adam Sandler depicts a sleazy, greasy, greedy, dishonest diamond businessman. How have he and the Jewish directors avoided criticism?
By Stephen Silver
Adam Sandler as Howard Ratner and Julia Fox as Julia in 'Uncut Gems,' by Josh and Benny Safdie. (Courtesy)
December 23, 2019, 3:16 am
Gritty new Adam Sandler film ‘Uncut Gems’ is aggressive, and aggressively Jewish
Filmmaker siblings Josh and Benny Safdie describe diamond-in-the-rough Howard Ratner as an unscrupulous businessman, who just may be a righteous man. Opening nationwide December 25
By Jordan Hoffman
The Diamond Exchange in Ramat Gan, outside Tel Aviv, December 18, 2017. (Miriam Alster/FLASH90)
October 16, 2019, 11:22 am
Global economic tensions slam Israel’s diamond industry
Exports of the precious stones drop 22% since last year, likely due to the US-China trade war and Hong Kong protests, official says
By ToI Staff
Beny Steinmetz. (Courtesy)
August 12, 2019, 8:08 pm
Israeli tycoon ordered to stand trial over alleged Guinea bribes
Swiss prosecutors allege diamond-mining magnate Beny Steinmetz paid $10 million in 2005-2010 to Guinea president’s wife to squeeze out competitor
By AP
A man carries a briefcase believed to contain hundreds of thousands of shekels in diamonds stolen from the Ramat Gan Diamond Exchange on January 28, 2019. (screen capture: Kan broadcaster)
January 31, 2019, 2:16 pm
Colombian tourists arrested in brazen daylight diamond heist
Security camera footage shows a man in a suit pick up a suitcase of jewels at the Ramat Gan Diamond Exchange and casually walk out the door
By ToI Staff
This Dec. 2, 2009 photo shows Lev Leviev at Tel Aviv's District Court (AP Photo/Ofer Vaknin)
December 4, 2018, 10:39 pm
Diamond smuggling scandal spotlights shadowy Israeli tycoon Lev Leviev
Billionaire who made his fortune in diamonds has suffered a stunning downturn as his company has found itself embroiled in a smuggling ring scandal
By Aron Heller
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