The Rise and Fall of Diamonds: The Shattering of a Beautiful Illusion
β Scribed by Epstein, Edward Jay
- Book ID
- 108986225
- Publisher
- Edward Jay Epstein
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 195 KB
- Category
- Fiction
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β¦ Synopsis
An investigation by Edward Jay Epstein into the De Beers cartel and the fantastic machine that created the illusion that diamonds are forever. The story of the men and manipulations that maintained the value of diamonds for over a century. Based on interviews with Harry Oppenheimer and the key executives of De Beers. As Newsweek describes it, "Reads like high-finance James Bond. Fascinating detail."
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