Thursday, October 3, 2013

This Is What a $4M, 52-Carat Diamond Looks Like


Oct. 2 (Bloomberg) –- Think diamonds and you think DeBeers? How about this name: Alrosa. It's the world's largest producer of diamonds and Bloomberg's taken an exclusive look behind the scenes at their diamond polishing factory. (Source: Bloomberg)

An Ordinary Man Tests the New $6,000 Vertu Phone


Oct. 2 (Bloomberg) -- With an exclusive first look, Bloomberg Businessweek's Sam Grobart experiences life with the new $6,000 Vertu Constellation. A 100-carat sapphire protects the screen and when you push a ruby button on the side, you get access to exclusive services. (Source: Bloomberg)

The Science of the Wrinkle-Free Shirt


Oct. 3 (Bloomberg) –- Imagine doing your laundry and when the cycle is done, your clothes are clean AND wrinkle free. And as Bloombeg's Hans Nichols reports, Henkel is helping make that dream a reality. (Source: Bloomberg)

World's smallest autopilot to heighten UAV disaster response (1:52)



Sept. 30 - Dutch-based engineers have created what they say is the world's smallest auto-pilot attachment for unmanned aerial vehicles, a technology that will greatly expand their value in firefighting and search-and-rescue missions. It's called the Lisa/S autopilot, as Jim Drury reports.

Rare gold coin sells for nearly priceless amount (0:43)



Sept. 24 - Rare 1880 Stella coin makes $2.5 million at auction. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).