Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
Introduction
1. Asian Diamonds: The Discovery of a Luxury Commodity, 50 ce-1785
2. Slavery and Monopolies: Diamonds in Colonial Brazil, 1720-1821
3. The Rollercoaster towards Industrial Modernity, 1785-1884
4. Building a Worldwide Empire: The Century of De Beers, 1884-1990
5. The Enduring Attraction of Alluvial Mining, 1884-2018
6. Mining in the Western World: The Twenty-first-century Collapse of the World De Beers Created
Epilogue: About Human Rights and Environmental Considerations
References
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Acknowledgements
Photo Acknowledgements
Index.