Jewellery Diamond Encrustations British Crown Jewels Koh-I-Noor diamond: (“Mountain of Light”) One of world’s largest diamonds The Cullinan Diamond: largest diamond rough ever found Hope Diamond Deep blue colouration Lack of internal flaws Shows VS1 clarity First sold to King Louis XIV Top ten diamonds by size Diamonds >10 carats = exquisite Diamonds >50 carats = possession of museum/wealth people Diamond >199 carats = not sold‚ history Epic diamond = smaller diamonds of intense
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in the diamond industry. Discoveries of diamonds in the late 1800s were pioneered in South Africa‚ in which DeBeers held a heavy monopoly over. Since then‚ they have cultivated an impressive track record and leadership position. The Central Selling Organization (CSO) controls and regulates the flow and sale of rough diamonds‚ and was acquired by DeBeers in the 1930s. Due to a stable economy both locally and internationally‚ DBCM was the world’s largest producer and distributor of diamonds in late
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Two main vulnerabilities of the diamond industry: price of diamond linked to supply and value diamond linked to belief that they are rare and therefore special‚ and thus suitable token of sentiment. DeBeers exercised monopoly power by effectively controlling production and distribution of diamonds‚ thus controlling supply and ability to control pricing. When the market started to shift as other sources of diamonds were discovered‚ DeBeers still held an advantaged position as they had sole control
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Ouahani Nasr-edine A Paper about Stuart Hall’s article: Cultural Identity and Diaspora Stuart hall talks about the crucial role of the “Third Cinemas” in promoting the Afro-Caribbean cultural identities‚ the Diaspora hybridity and difference. Hall argues that the role of the “Third Cinemas” is not simply to reflect what is already there; rather‚ their crucial role is to produce representations which constantly constitute the third world’s peoples as new subjects against their representations
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Introduction The brilliance of diamonds and its rarity make the gem highly desirable. Although diamonds serve no significant usefulness to an ordinary person‚ in a lot of cultures‚ diamonds are not only fashion accessories but it also symbolizes a person’s standing in society and financial noteworthy. Diamonds are not manufactured‚ they are gift of nature and mining diamonds in the depths of the Earth’s mantle requires a complex and expensive process. The famous slogan‚ “Diamonds are forever” solidifies
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Punk-Style and Sub-Cultural Theory The role and significance of sub-cultural style and its relationship to mainstream culture‚ moreover its political connotations have been an area of contention within sub-cultural theory. A seminal account of sub-cultural dynamics was postulated by Hebdige who drew on theories from disciplines diverse as Semiotics and Anthropology. Hebdige considered sub-cultural style to be grounded in the re-appropriation and subversion of the mainstream cultural order by alienated
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Human Resource Management Study on “Cross Cultural Management And Organizational Performance” Group Members: Dhrumit Punmiya (101312) Manan Pamani (10132) Nikita Goyal (101330) Acknowledgement Index Introduction: The world has become an integrated place- a person driving a BMW to his office in Hyderabad wearing an Italian suit‚ a Swiss watch‚ working for a client in
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association with engagement rings and diamonds‚ Tiffany & Co now reaches a wide market through its sale of high-end jewelry‚ watches and glassware. Tiffany’s has grown steadily alongside the American economy and expanded across the United States and into South America‚ Europe‚ Asia and Australia. The firm offers a wide array of price points in its pieces‚ from sterling silver items under $100 to quarter of a million dollar signature pieces covered in diamonds and other gems. Tiffany & Co sells jewelry
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the period of week 1 and week 6. Paper must be between 2 and 3 pages (excluding cover page‚ annexes‚ and reference page). Cultural Relativism Theory Cultural Relativism Theory is morality that differs in every society‚ and is a convenient term for socially approved habits. It is also the oldest philosophical theory that speaks about the nature of morality. Cultural relativism theory claims that different cultures have different moral codes and nothing is there or an objective standard that
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1. Most people wouldn’t realize it but cultural appropriation have been around for more years than any of us ever knew. Cultural appropriation didn’t just start in the United States a couple of years ago‚ it actually started all the way back in Africa 4 million years ago. The reason I say 4 million years ago is because the oldest living person in the world was dated back 4 million years ago in Africa. Over the years explores‚ philosophers‚ writers‚ and artist all around the world have studied and
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