The Heartless Stone: A Journey Through the World of Diamonds, Deceit, and Desire

Category	Uncategorized
Pages	352
ISBN10	0312339704
Tags	diamond heartless journey stone world
Description	Tom Zoellner, "The Heartless Stone: A Journey Through the World of Diamonds, Deceit, and Desire"Publisher: Picador \| 2007 \| ISBN: \| PDF \| 352 pages \| 2.5 MBAn American Library Association Notable Book When he proposed to his girlfriend, Tom Zoellner gave what is expected of every American man--a diamond engagement ring. But when the relationship broke apart, he was left with a used diamond that began to haunt him. His obsession carried him around the globe; from the "blood diamond" rings of Africa; to the sweltering polishing factories of India; to mines above the Arctic Circle; to illegal diggings in Brazil; to the London headquarters of De Beers, the secretive global colossus that has dominated the industry for more than a century and permanently carved the phrase "A diamond is forever" on the psyche. An adventure story in the tradition of Susan Orlean's The Orchid Thief, The Heartless Stone is a voyage into the cold heart of the world's most unyielding gem. PLEASE INFORM ME IF LINKS ARE DEADNO MIRRORS!!!

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