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The Rise and Fall of Diamonds: The Shattering of a Brilliant Illusion (Hardcover)

~ Edward Jay Epstein (Author)
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Product Details

  • Hardcover: 301 pages
  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster (May 26, 1982)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0671412892
  • ISBN-13: 978-0671412890
  • Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.6 x 1.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #786,694 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars DeBeers' Unveiling, February 1, 2003
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This book knocks the legs out of the diamond industry. What appears elegant and elite turns out to be a down and dirty industry, selling tainted, overpriced products. And they've maintained a monopoly during generations of anti-trust measures!

This book is very readable and very entertaining. I wrote a report on the subject for a MBA class which got great reviews. I'm inclined to think it was as much for the shocking truths which were revealed as much as my superior writing skills! I'd recommend this book to anyone who has ever considered purchasing a diamond.

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5.0 out of 5 stars An unparallelled insight and history, January 3, 1999
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This is an unparallelled history on the account of a most treasured mineral which continues to live on only through the de Beerse's famous and clever phrase: "Diamonds are forever." After so many found, cut, polished and rated by the 3 c's, it's stunning one can still be duped into buying a fake. There is a Statue in Antwerp, Belgium, of Lodewijk Van Berken, Go see it! You will understand!
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