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CONCLUSION: THE FULLNESS OF DIAMONDS

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Clarity, Cut, and Culture

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Frontmatter i
CONTENTS vii
FIGURES ix
PREFACE: THE EMPTINESS OF DIAMONDS xi
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS xvii
INTRODUCTION: LITTLE ROCKS 1
1. FROM ROCK TO GEM 27
2. VALUING DIAMONDS 57
3. A DIAMOND IS FOREVER 77
4. DIAMONDS AND EMOTIONS 105
5. DIAMONDS AND BLING 129
6. DIAMONDS AND PERFORMANCE 158
CONCLUSION: THE FULLNESS OF DIAMONDS 179
NOTES 191
BIBLIOGRAPHY 199
INDEX 211
ABOUT THE AUTHOR 217

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Chapters in this book

Frontmatter i
CONTENTS vii
FIGURES ix
PREFACE: THE EMPTINESS OF DIAMONDS xi
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS xvii
INTRODUCTION: LITTLE ROCKS 1
1. FROM ROCK TO GEM 27
2. VALUING DIAMONDS 57
3. A DIAMOND IS FOREVER 77
4. DIAMONDS AND EMOTIONS 105
5. DIAMONDS AND BLING 129
6. DIAMONDS AND PERFORMANCE 158
CONCLUSION: THE FULLNESS OF DIAMONDS 179
NOTES 191
BIBLIOGRAPHY 199
INDEX 211
ABOUT THE AUTHOR 217

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