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The Heartless Stone : A Journey Through the World of Diamonds, Deceit, and Desire by Tom Zoellner (2006, Hardcover)

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In 2000, Tom Zoellner purchased a diamond engagement ring and proposed. His girlfriend said, "yes" and then, suddenly, walked out of his life making Tom the owner of a used engagement ring. Instead of hitting the self-help shelves of his local bookstore, he hit the road travelling to diamond mines in Africa, Canada, India, Brazil and Russia to discover the true worth of this shining gem. He travelled to Japan to understand how diamonds were linked with engagements and delved into the history of our own American romance with the diamond ring. He gained entry to DeBeers, the London diamond merchants. He visited shopping mall jewellers with starry-eyed couples. Through all of his travels, he searched for an answer to the question "How has one stone created empires, ruined lives, inspired lust and emptied wallets throughout history?" A diamond version of Susan Orleans's "The Orchid Thief, " Tom Zoellner's "The Heartless Stone" is a journey to the cold heart of the world's most unyielding gem.

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Publisher
St. Martin's Press
ISBN-10
0312339690
ISBN-13
9780312339692
eBay Product ID (ePID)
50569294

Product Key Features

Book Title
Heartless Stone : a Journey Through the World of Diamonds, Deceit, and Desire
Author
Tom Zöllner
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Rocks & Minerals, Essays & Travelogues, Industries / Manufacturing
Publication Year
2006
Genre
Nature, Travel, Business & Economics
Number of Pages
304 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
9.6in
Item Height
1.1in
Item Width
6.4in
Item Weight
20.1 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
Ts753.Z64 2006
Copyright Date
2006
Lccn
2005-033037
Dewey Decimal
553.82
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes

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by 3JveneQVT8y@Del...Sep 26, 2008
A In-depth View of the Diamond Industry
I first heard of Tom Zoellner, the author, from his other book, "An Ordinary Man." After reading a little about him on the book jacket, I decided to check out other books written by him. "The Heartless Stone" reviews the history of diamonds and how the whole engagement ring phenomenon began. I cannot believe the industry decided that Japan should pay more for an engagement ring! And they fell for it! This book revealed a whole new world to me about how diamonds are mined, the people in places like Africa that die for a stupid rock, and the poor Indian childre/adults that breathe in diamond dust while working on that ring that ends up in Penney's, Kohl's or Wal-Mart. It is mind-boggling. I wasn't a big fan of large diamonds anyway, but this just makes you think about all those brides out there buying a stone that someone had to suffer for. Just because Sierra Leone isn't in a war doesn't mean that there aren't ramifications of the diamond trade in Africa. It destroys the earth, there are people that risk their lives diving through murky waters with questionable equipment to look for a stone. I know many people won't read this because they don't want to know. Maybe that's why Blood Diamond didn't do as well in theatres. I really enjoyed reading this book because it shows his view and what he endored to get to where his ex-fiancee's diamond came from. I highly recommend this book as well as "An Ordinary Man."Read full review

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