Thread: Antique Jewelry
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Old October 27th 09, 11:34 PM posted to rec.crafts.jewelry
Ganesh
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On Oct 10, 7:10 am, William Black wrote:

The last couple of times Indian millionaires bought bits of looted
Indian heritage and then tried to bring them back to India and give them
to the state the Indian government promptly announced that they'd be
charing the owner the full rate of import duty and local taxes.

So Indian millionaires seem to have stopped doing that...


Well, they are more interested in things like these if there is lot of
mileage associated with it. This necklace did not have lot of press
coverage and it seems not lot know she was the one originally
possessing the kohinoor.
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