Diamond Swallowed

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  Woman 'Thief' Swallowed Diamond, Tried to Flee Thailand

  A Chinese woman who allegedly tried to smuggle a stolen diamond out of Thailand by swallowing it was released from hospital Monday after doctors removed the expensive gem from her gut.

• Man who allegedly swallowed rare diamond worth $180,000 held in Australia

  Australian police said on Friday they had arrested and X-rayed a man over the theft of a pink diamond worth more than Aus$200,000 (US$180,000), with fears he had swallowed the rare jewel.

• Pet dog swallows wedding ring worth 18,000 pounds

  A woman in the UK got lucky after she successfully recovered her diamond wedding ring, worth 18,000 pounds, two days after her bling-loving pet dog swallowed the precious piece of jewellery.

• 80-year-old woman swallows diamond at charity event

  The idea behind the Tampa Women's Club charity event was simple. For 20 dollars, you could buy a flute of champagne and a chance to win a one-carat, 5,000 dollars diamond.

• A smuggler who swallowed 220 diamonds

  Police in South Africa say they have arrested a 25-year-old man who swallowed 220 polished diamonds in an attempt to smuggle them out of the country.

• Man swallows diamonds worth $14,000 at a jewellery exhibition

  A Chinese visitor to Sri Lanka's biggest gem and jewellery exhibition was arrested for attempted theft on Wednesday after swallowing a diamond worth nearly $14,000, police said.

• Laxatives after he swallowed $20,000 diamond

  Police in the Canadian province of Ontario say they are holding a man who allegedly swallowed a $20,000 diamond as long as it takes for him to produce the evidence.

• Four foreigners swallowed diamonds after Mumbai theft

  Between them, they swallowed 75 small packets' worth of diamonds. Then, the four foreigners headed to the Mumbai airport and boarded a flight to Dubai.The gang - which includes a woman - arrived in Mumbai, the police believes, with the intention of pulling off a major robbery at an international jewellery exhibition.The three Mexicans and a Venezue...

• Dog eats diamond worth 20,000 USD

  A dog named Soli with expensive tastes swallowed a diamond worth 20-thousand US dollars, causing panic for the owners of a jewelry shop outside Washington DC.