Diamond The History of a Cold-Blooded Love Affair Paperback - 2002
by Hart, Matthew
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.
Summary
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On the morning of May 9, 1999, on the upper reaches of the Rio Abaete in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, three garimpeiros anchored their barge in the muddy current and began to suction gravel from the river.
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- Title Diamond The History of a Cold-Blooded Love Affair
- Author Hart, Matthew
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Later Printing
- Pages 288
- Language EN
- Publisher Plume, New York, New York
- Date August 27, 2002
- ISBN 9780452283701
Media reviews
"A splendid account." —National Geographic Adventure Magazine
"[Hart] has captured an elemental magic in this engaging book." —The Seattle Times
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