1 Monetary policy involves influencing the supply and demand for money through interest rates and other monetary tools.  Monetary policy is usually conducted by the Central Bank, e.g. UK â Bank of England, US â Federal Reserve.
The biggest yellow diamond, a 100-carat one, was sold in Geneva for $16.3 million. A private buyer acquired the Graff Vivid Yellow at a Geneva jewellery sale in Sotheby's auction house. Reuters reported that it was a world record for the jewellery auction of a yellow diamond, according to David Bennett, the chairman of Sotheby's Switzerland.
Kimberley Diamond Mine, South Africa. The Kimberley Diamond Mine (also known as the Big Hole) holds the (disputed) title of being the largest hand-dug hole in the world. From 1866 to 1914 50,000 miners dug the hole with picks and shovels, yielding 2,722 kg of diamonds. Attempts are being made to have it registered as a world heritage site.