A hospital spokeswoman says the man who police suspect opened fire in a Seattle cafe and then killed a woman in an apparent carjacking has died. Harborview Medical Center spokeswoman Susan Gregg says one of two men who were wounded in the cafe shooting also died Wednesday night, bringing the number of dead victims to five. Gregg declined to release … [Read more...]
World’s largest cut emerald goes up for auction in Kelowna
January 17, 2012 by
The world’s largest cut emerald will be auction next weekend in Kelowna. The gemstone, which weighs almost 12 kilograms, has been appraised at $ 1.15 million, but could perhaps fetch as much as 10 times that amount, said Mike Odenbach, owner of Western Star Auction in Kelowna and Penticton. “It’s stunning. It’s heavy and it’s got great energy,” … [Read more...]
