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2016-12-30 Africa Subsaharan

Grace Mugabe slammed after dropping R18 million (1.4m USD) on new diamond ring

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Posted by Besoeker 2016-12-30 07:14|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Some people make expensive annual pilgrimages to Hawaii at taxpayers expense, others buy jewelry. On balance, I'd reckon jewelry is the better buy for the taxpayer.

Posted by Besoeker 2016-12-30 07:30|| 2016-12-30 07:30|| Front Page Top

#2 ...and retains value as long as DeBeers maintains a near monopoly on the market.

Posted by Procopius2k 2016-12-30 08:16|| 2016-12-30 08:16|| Front Page Top

#3 You can't polish a turd, and bejeweling a - whatever - probably works no better. Mainly thinking of the Hawaii junketeers in this instance...

Posted by M. Murcek 2016-12-30 13:12|| 2016-12-30 13:12|| Front Page Top

#4 Grace under pressure haiku

Oh shiny bauble
A rock to support my house
A ring of power

Posted by JHH 2016-12-30 14:30|| 2016-12-30 14:30|| Front Page Top

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