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Brilliance and fire : a biography of diamonds / Rachelle Bergstein.

by Bergstein, Rachelle.

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HarperCollins, 2016.

Diamonds -- History.

Diamonds -- Social aspects.

Diamond industry and trade -- History.

9780062323774 (hc.)

375 pages, [16] pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"An exploration of our society's obsession with the world's most brilliant gemstone and the real-world characters who make them shine. "A diamond is forever." Who among us doesn't recognize this phrase and, with it, the fascination that these shiny gemstones hold in our collective imagination as symbols of royalty, stars, and eternal love? Where do these gemstones and their colorful legacies originate? How did they become our culture's symbol of engagement and marriage? The enticing, often surprising story of our society's enduring obsession with the hardest gemstone - and the people who have worked tirelessly to ensure its continued allure. From the South African mines where most diamonds have been sourced since the late 1890s to the companies who have fought to monopolize them; from the stars who have dazzled in them to the people behind the scenes who have carefully crafted our understanding of their value - a glittering history of the world's most coveted gemstone"--Provided by publisher.

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