The science and technology involved in creating a sparkling gem from an uncut diamond is fully explored, giving readers an in-depth look at how diamond rings, bracelets, necklaces, and more are made.
Photographs, diagrams, and simple text describe how diamonds are mined, the various colors, hardness, and weight of diamonds, and how some diamonds are used in industry.
Smuggler Danny Archer joins with fisherman Solomon Vandy in the midst of the civil war in Sierra Leone in 1999 to recover a rare and very valuable pink diamond, and rescue Vandy's young son who has been conscripted into the rebel forces.
Examines the violent, illegal diamond trade of Sierra Leone and its social, political, and environmental significance and includes commentary from pit miners, government officials, traders, and smugglers.
the British, the Boers, and the making of South Africa
Meredith, Martin
2007
Examines the role the Anglo-Boer War played in the development of modern South Africa, and highlights key figures and events that influenced the war and its impact on the people of South Africa.
The Antwerp Diamond Center was one of the most secure buildings in the world and had over hundreds of millions of dollars in diamonds and other valuables stored in its subterranean vault. Surrounded by two police stations, extensive video surveillance, and vehicle barriers, it was considered impregnable. On February 15, 2003, the impossible happened and a band of skilled Italian thieves made off with nearly half a billion dollars from the vault. No one was hurt or even threatened during the robbery. How did they do it?.
tracing the deadly path of the world's most precious stones
Campbell, Greg
2002
Explains how diamond smuggling in Sierra Leone has funded a brutal rebel war that has wrought havoc on the country's people; discusses connections to such groups as al-Quaeda; and measures the international diamond industry's complicity in the situation.
