The rise and fall of diamonds : the shattering of a brilliant illusion
301 pages ; 23 cm
9780671412890, 0671412892
8169228
THE DIAMOND INVESTIGATION: A reluctant tycoon
The desert venture
Shangri-La
Holding back the ocean
The big hole
THE ELEMENTS OF THE DIAMOND INVENTION: The rules of the game
The empire builders
The Jewish connection
Diamonds for Hitler
The arrangement
Diamonds cut diamonds
The corporate underground
The diamond mind
THE DIAMOND WARS: The smugglers
Infringement on the patent
Warring with Israel
The Russians are coming
The American conspiracy
The war against competitors
DIAMONDS ARE NOT FOREVER: Have you ever tried to sell a diamond?
Caveat emptor
The Great overhang
The coming crash of 1983