Word: emeralds
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...First Army announced in martial tones the winner of the coveted gold cup. But the exuberant Bangkok crowds were cheering much more than a one time drum majorette who packs 116 Ibs. into a 35-22-35 frame, punctuated by a pair of eyes that outglimmer the Emerald Buddha. For Pook's crowning marked a watershed in the painful process of forgetting Thailand's late Dictator Sarit Thanarat...
...bound and gagged in a rat-infested granary, makes a wild leap to freedom on the rotating vanes of a windmill, cracks a rifle butt over a thug's skull, commandeers a speedboat and belts down a couple of drinks-all to help recover a fabulous emerald necklace...
...Queen Sirikit would have sufficed for at least three ordinary royal consorts. On the first day, the army and navy fired 21-gun salutes, while roses smothered Bangkok's main boulevard. On the second, Buddhist monks chanted as the Queen lit candles in the Temple of the Emerald Buddha. On the third, the royal household organized a charity fete, with a specially built nightclub resounding to the King's private orchestra, Bhumibol tootling on the clarinet. After all, his gemlike regent's name translates into "Joy of the Family...
...Were the emerald drench of ocean...
...more than half of last year's sales, are calling for more and more diamonds. Four-fifths of the U.S. purchases are for engagement rings, the most popular type being stones of about one-half carat that retail for about $250. Styles are shifting: the pear shape and emerald cut are fading in popularity, but sales of the marquise and brilliant cut are sparkling. New York is the richest market (20% to 25% of all U.S. sales), followed by Chicago, Texas and Southern California. Surprisingly, many Americans order their diamonds through the mail. Says a partner in one Manhattan...