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The mystery of the ‘vanishing’ diamond dealer: fury in the City after multimillion collapse of Vashi
For John Caudwell, the giveaway was the bespoke diamond ring. One of Britain’s wealthiest men had decided to put his investment in a diamond retailer called Vashi to the test with some mystery shopping. “I asked them to design a ring for me. It was …