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Collecting
and Classifying Coloured Diamonds
by Stephen C. Hofer
(Hardcover)
Diamonds
Famous & Fatal : The History, Mystery and Lore of the World's Most
Famous Gem
by Leo P. Kendall
(Hardcover)
Diamond:
A Journey to the Heart of an Obsession
by Matthew Hart
Hardcover: 276 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 1.07 x
9.43 x 5.96
Publisher: Walker & Co; ; (November 2001)
ISBN: 0802713688
Diamond:
The History of a Cold-Blooded Love Affair
by Matthew Hart
Book Description: For centuries, diamonds have symbolized wealth, prestige
and love; however, behind those symbols lies a world of deceit, monopoly
and war.
Hart follows the diamond trail around the globe, from the basement room
where Gabi Tolkowsky, the world's greatest diamond cutter, faced the 599-carat
Centenary diamond, to the fogbound smugglers' paradise of Africa's Diamond
Coast. He records the heroic struggle of the 24-year old woman who discovered
a multibillion dollar diamond mine on the Arctic Circle and describes the
company that feared her most, masterminds of the great and shadowy diamond
cartel.
Combining history, science, business, and adventure, Diamond captures
the essence of this priceless gem and the world that surrounds it.
Diamonds
(Fred Ward Gem Book Series)
by Fred Ward, Charlotte Ward
Paperback: 64 pages
Gem Books Publishing; ISBN: 1887651020; revised edition
(February 1, 1998)
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Diamond
Ring Buying Guide: How to Evaluate, Identify and Select Diamonds &
Diamond Jewelry (6th Edition)
by Renee Newman
Book Description: The Recognized Authority on Selecting and Buying
Diamond Rings!
Newman's Diamond Ring Buying Guide has become the standard guide for
buyers shopping for diamond rings. Renee Newman, herself, has been recognized
frequently as the leading expert on stones and jewelry and her expertise
has been used extensively by national bridal magazines and websites, alike.
Now expanded and updated to reflect new trends in the diamond and jewelry
market, the Diamond Ring Buying Guide offers step-by-step instructions
on how to evaluate diamonds and settings. With sections on price comparison,
fake stones, synthetic diamonds, proper gem care, and selection of gold
and platinum settings, this guide will provide consumers with all the information
needed to make an educated purchase.
More full-color photographs and examples of diamond rings showing new
cutting styles and diamond clarity are now included.
Paperback: 156 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.50 x
9.00 x 7.00
Publisher: International Jewelry Publications; 6th edition
(June 2003)
ISBN: 0929975324 |
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Barren
Lands: An Epic Search for Diamonds in the North American Arctic
by Kevin Krajick
Blood
Diamonds: Tracing the Deadly Path of the World's Most Precious Stones
by Greg Campbell
Book Description: Journalist Greg Campbell leads the reader down the
international diamond trail of brutality, horror, and profit - providing
an on-the-ground and in-the-mines story of global consequence.
First discovered in 1930, the diamonds of Sierra Leone have funded
one of the most savage rebel campaigns in modern history. These "blood
diamonds" are smuggled out of West Africa and sold to legitimate diamond
merchants in London, Antwerp, and New York, often with the complicity of
the international diamond industry. Eventually, these very diamonds find
their way into the rings and necklaces of brides and spouses the world
over. Blood Diamonds is the gripping tale of how the diamond smuggling
works, how the rebel war has effectively destroyed Sierra Leone and its
people, and how the policies of the diamond industry - institutionalized
in the 1880s by the De Beers cartel - have allowed it to happen. Award-winning
journalist Greg Campbell traces the deadly trail of these diamonds, many
of which are brought to the world market by fanatical enemies, including
the Al Qaeda network. These repercussions of diamond smuggling are felt
far beyond the borders of the poor and war-ridden country of Sierra Leone,
and the consequences of overlooking this African tragedy, as the world
has seen, are both shockingly deadly and unquestionably global.
Hardcover from Westview Press
Book Published: 03 September, 2002 |
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Diamonds
and Precious Stones
by Patrick Voillot
Paperback: 128 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.38 x
6.98 x 4.92
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams; (October 1998)
ISBN: 0810928361
Diamonds of the World
by Hubert Bari
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