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(IDEX Online) - A hysterical bride was reunited with the diamond that fell out of her engagement ring at JFK Airport - thanks to an eagle-eyed TSA (Transportation Security Administration) officer.

The New York couple were jetting off for a pandemic-delayed honeymoon on the far-flung island of Guam, in the Western Pacific, when they realized the gem had become dislodged.

They boarded their plane in distress after a frantic and fruitless search, but received a text message and voicemail as they landed to say the diamond had been found.

Lead TSA officer John Killian spotted it on the floor at a checkpoint, between a metal detector and an X-ray machine. He said: "The shine caught my eye. I was like, 'wow, I just found this diamond!'"

 

Amir Khan Durrani sent a photo of his wife's diamond to the TSA and it matched the one they'd found.

"Our trip went from a chaotic moment to one at peace," he wrote in an email thanking TSA staff.

"My wife was crying hysterically as we did not know what happened, nor did we know how to approach the situation.

"Thank you so much to all the staff present and especially to officer John Killian. I might not ever meet you, but you had an impact on us at that moment and I will never forget it."

Pics, courtesy TSA, shows the diamond and officer John Killian...

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(IDEX Online) - Free Covid vaccines are being given to 5,000 diamond artisans in Mumbai, India, following an industry-wide Diamond Aid appeal.

It was launched in April after a catastrophic spike in Covid fatalities. The World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) pledged urgent action to help hospitals in the manufacturing and trading hubs of Surat and Mumbai.

The campaign raised "many tens of thousands of dollars" from individuals and industry organizations.

The vaccination drive, initially for 5,000 workers, is being organized in conjunction with the Indian Gem & Jewellery National Relief Foundation (GJNRF) the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) and the Bharat Diamond Bourse.

Yoram Dvash, WFDB president, said: "We launched the Diamond Aid campaign out of a deep sense of mutual responsibility for the diamond community worldwide. Through our efforts, we were able to mobilize the support of large parts of the diamond and jewelry world."...