Colombia Passport » Colombian gold http://colombiapassport.com Economy, Society and Culture in Colombia Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:05:45 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 The Ring of the World Cup 2010 is Colombian http://colombiapassport.com/2009/12/04/the-ring-of-the-world-cup-2010-is-colombian/ http://colombiapassport.com/2009/12/04/the-ring-of-the-world-cup-2010-is-colombian/#comments Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:18:43 +0000 Albeiro Rodas http://colombiapassport.com/?p=1920 anillo finalThe Ring of the South Africa World Cup 2010 is made in Colombia by Colombian talent. Even if the national team was eliminated in the World Cup qualification, the goldsmiths of Bucaramanga were unbeatable as the best of their art in the planet.

Photo from Colombia is Passion

The Ring of the Cup is among the products to be commercialized during the international sport event and in authorized shops around the world, according to Colombia is Passion website. The jewel is handmade and has the symbols of the World Cup like the ball, the reflectors and the playfield. It has also Colombian diamonds and emeralds, considered among the best world quality.

45 enterprisers in Colombia worked to have ready the Ring of the Cup, said the official website, creating 1,000 jobs in the elaboration of the rings as their boxes, agendas and catalogues. It has also different versions in platinum and white gold plus the souvenir rings to be sold in more than 1,000 stores of FIFA.

María Cladia Lacouture, manager of Colombia is Passion, said:

´Es muy emocionante ver cómo el talento y el ingenio de los colombianos es reconocido a nivel internacional y sobretodo en un evento que logra paralizar a todo el planeta´.

´It is very proud to see how the Colombian talent and ingenious is recognized at international level, especially in an event that paralyzed the planet.´

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A gold mine in the municipality of Zaragoza, north of the State of Antioquia, collapsed and trapped five miners, said the Department of Prevention of Disasters. The Oro Verde Mine (Green Gold) is located in the San Antonio region of the Zaragoza municipality, one hour by car from town. Some miners were working during the night, when one of the galleries collapsed and trapped three of them, who were rescued few hours ago, said the report.

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