Diamonds
Worth Pennies or Millions?
History
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Davis, Ralph. “The Business History Review.” Rev. of The History of Diamond Production and the Diamond Trade by Godehard Lenzen. The Business History Review 45. 7 (1971): 258- 259. Web. 14 Sept. 2014. http://www.jstor.org/stable/3113126.
"Diamond History and Lore." Diamond History and Lore. Gemological Institute of America Inc. Web. 14 Sept. 2014. <http://www.gia.edu/diamond-history- lore>.
Diamond, Jared. “YES, Why Europeans were the ones to colonize Sub-Saharan Africa.” In Moseley, W Taking Sides: Clashing Views on African Issues McGraw Hill, 4th ed. 46-52.
Gorelick, Leonard, and A. John Gwinnett. "Diamonds from India to Rome and Beyond." American Journal of Archealogy 92.4 (1988): 547-52. Web. 14 Sept. 2014. <http://www.jstor.org/stable/505249>.
"History of Diamonds." Brilliance. Brilliance, LLC. Web. 15 Sept. 2014. <http://www.brilliance.com/history-of-diamonds>.
Marks, Robert B. “The Industrial Revolution and its Consequences.” The Origins of the Modern World: A Global and Ecological Narrative from the 15th to the 21st Century. 2nd ed. 95-122.
Production
"About." The Kimberley Process (KP). Kimberley Process, n.d. Web. 12 Oct. 2014. <http://www.kimberleyprocess.com/en/about
Cahill, Petra. "A Diamond's Journey: Grim Reality Tarnishes Glitter." msnbc.com. NBCNews.com, 26 June 2009. Web. 12 Oct. 2014. <http://www.nbcnews.com/id/15842524/ns/world_news/t/diamonds-journey-grim-reality-tarnishes-glitter/#.VDvvaNTF-mQ>.
"Conflict Diamonds." Global Witness. Global Witness, n.d. Web. 12 Oct. 2014. <http://www.globalwitness.org/campaigns/conflict/conflict-diamonds>.
"De Beers S.A. (South African Company)."Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica, n.d. Web. 12 Oct. 2014. <http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/153349/De-Beers-SA>.
De Beers UK Ltd. Report to Soceity 2013. London: De Beers Group of Companies, 2014. Web. 12 Oct. 2014. <http://www.debeersgroup.com/content/dam/de-beers/corporate/documents/Sustainability/policies%20and%20principles/DB_Performance%20Supp_3Oct%20(2).pdf>.
Ellwood, W. 2009. “Debt and Structural Adjustment” in The Non-Nonsense Guide to Globalization New Internationalist, pp.46-63
Fischler, Stephane, et al.“The Global Diamond Report 2013.” Bain & Company, Inc. and Antwerp World Diamond Centre private foundation (AWDC), 2013. <http://www.bain.com/Images/BAIN_REPORT_The_global_diamond_report_2013.pdf>.
Goldschein, Eric. "The Incredible Story Of How De Beers Created And Lost The Most Powerful Monopoly Ever." Business Insider. Business Insider, Inc, 19 Dec. 2011. Web. 12 Oct. 2014. <http://www.businessinsider.com/history-of-de-beers-2011-12?op=1>.
Harvey, David. 2010. “RSA Crisis of Capitalism Talk Animated.” <http://davidharvey.org/2010/06/rsa-crises-of-capitalism-talk-animated/>.
"Journey of a Diamond." De Beers Group of Companies. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Oct. 2014. <http://www.debeersgroup.com/en/diamonds-explained/journey-of-a-diamond.html>.
Levine, Joshua. "A Beautiful Mine." The New York Times Style Magazine 15 Apr. 2011: n. pag. The New York Times Style Magazine. Web. 12 Oct. 2014.
Pinto Pereira Da Silva, Maria Do Rosário. "From Dynamism to Dormancy: The Jewellery Industry in Johannesburg: 1925-2003." (2007). Print.
"Sightholder Sales." De Beers Group of Companies. De Beers Group of Companies, n.d. Web. 13 Oct. 2014. <https://www.debeerssightholder.com/en/About-DTC1/SightholderSales/>.
Silva, Maria. "The jewellery industry in South Africa." Urban Forum 10.2 (1999): 217-234. Springer Link. Web. 12 Oct. 2014.
Global Flows
"About." The Kimberley Process (KP). Kimberley Process, n.d. Web. 12 Oct. 2014. <http://www.kimberleyprocess.com/en/about
Bakdash, Tarif, and Nancy Scheper-Hughes. "Is It Ethical For Patients With Renal Disease To Purchase Kidneys From The World's Poor?" PLoS Medicine 3.10 (2006): 1699-702. Print.
"Conflict Diamonds." DiamondFacts.org. Diamondfacts.org. Web. 10 Nov. 2014. <http://www.diamondfacts.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=128&Itemid=134&lang=en>.
Fischler, Stephane, et al.“The Global Diamond Report 2013.” Bain & Company, Inc. and Antwerp World Diamond Centre private foundation (AWDC), 2013. <http://www.bain.com/Images/BAIN_REPORT_The_global_diamond_report_2013.pdf>.
"Is the Price of Diamonds Too High? How Angola's Return to War Has Been Funded by the International Diamond Trade." Global Witness. Global Witness, 14 Dec. 1998. Web. 9 Nov. 2014. <http://www.globalwitness.org/library/price-diamonds-too-high-how-angola’s-return-war-has-been-funded-international-diamond-trade>.
National Geographic: Diamonds of War, Africa's Blood Diamonds. National Geographic, 2007. Film.
"Reporter Discusses Dark Side of Diamonds." National Geographic. National Geographic Society, 12 Feb. 2003. Web. 9 Nov. 2014.
<http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2003/02/0212_030212_diamonds_2.html>.
Rispel, L.C., K. Peltzer, N. Nkomo, and B. Molomo. "Evaluating An HIV And AIDS Community Training Partnership Program In Five Diamond Mining Communities In South Africa." Evaluation and Program Planning 33.4 (2010): 394-402. Print.
Seager, J. "HIV/AIDS." The Penguin Atlas of Women in the World. 4th ed. Penguin. 49. Print.
"Watches & Jewelry." LVMH. LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton. Web. 9 Nov. 2014. <http://www.lvmh.com/the-group/lvmh-companies-and-brands/watches-jewelry/de-beers>.
Zoellner, Tom. "Five Myths about Diamonds." Five Myths About Diamonds. The Washington Post, 4 July 2010. Web. 9 Nov. 2014. <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/07/02/AR2010070203990.html>.
Fetishism & Advertisement
"Cartier Salaries." Glassdoor. Glassdoor, Inc., 15 Aug. 2014. Web. 28 Nov. 2014.
Edmonds, Alexander. "?The Poor Have the Right to Be Beautiful': Cosmetic Surgery in Neoliberal Brazil." Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute 13.2 (2007): 363- 81.JSTOR. Web. 24 Aug. 2014. <http://www.jstor.org/stable/4622954>.
Fischler, Stephane, et al.“The Global Diamond Report 2013.” Bain & Company, Inc. and Antwerp World Diamond Centre private foundation (AWDC), 2013. <http://www.bain.com/Images/BAIN_REPORT_The_global_diamond_report_2013. pdf>.
"For You, Forever - For You, Forever." For You, Forever. De Beers Diamond Jewellers LTD, 1 Jan. 2014. Web. 29 Nov. 2014. <http://www.foryouforever.com/>.
Ghilani, J. L. "DeBeers' "Fighting Diamonds": Recruiting American Consumers in World War II Advertising." Journal of Communication Inquiry 36.3 (2012): 222-45.SAGE Journals. SAGE Publications. Web. 28 Nov. 2014. <http://jci.sagepub.com/content/36/3/222>.
Marx, Karl. "The Commodity." Capital: Volume I. Vol. I. 1867. 163-177. Print.
Richey, Lisa Ann, and Stefano Ponte. "Doing God by Shopping Well: The Rise of "Causumer" Culture." Brand Aid: Shopping Well to Save the World. Minnesota. 151-175. Print.
"Rich Man, Poor Man Development Diamonds and Poverty Diamonds: The Potential for Change in the Artisanal Alluvial Diamond Fields of Africa." Partnership Africa Canada and Global Witness Publishing Inc., 1 Jan. 2004. Web. 28 Nov. 2014. <http://www.globalwitness.org/sites/default/files/import/RichManPoorManenglish.p df>.
Schweingruber, David, Alicia D. Cast, and Sine Anahita. "“A Story and a Ring”: Audience Judgments about Engagement Proposals." Sex Roles 58.3-4 (2007): 165-78.Springer Link. Web. 28 Nov. 2014. <http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11199-007- 9330-1>.
Spektorov, Yury, et al. "The Global Diamond Industry." Bain & Company, Inc., 1 Jan. 2012. Web. 28 Nov. 2014. <https://www.awdc.be/sites/awdc/files/bain_diamond_report_2012_november_partn ers.pdf>.
Sullivan, J. "How Diamonds Became Forever." The New York Times. The New York Times, 3 May 2013. Web. 28 Nov. 2014. <http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/05/fashion/weddings/how-americans-learned-to-love-diamonds.html?pagewanted=all&_r=2&>.
Sullivan, J. Courtney. "Why 'A Diamond Is Forever' Has Lasted so Long." The Washington Post. The Washington Post, 7 Feb. 204. Web. 28 Nov. 2014. <http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/why-a-diamond-is-forever-has-lasted-so-long/2014/02/07/f6adf3f4-8eae-11e3-84e1-27626c5ef5fb_story.html>.
"The Forevermark Promise." The Forevermark Promise. Forevermark, 1 Jan. 2014. Web. 29 Nov. 2014. <http://forevermark.com/en-US/our-diamonds/the-forevermark-promise/>.
"Who We Are." Brilliant Earth. Brilliant Earth, LLC, 1 Jan. 2014. Web. 29 Nov. 2014. <http://www.brilliantearth.com/about-us/>.