Dust to… Diamonds? Grand romantic dedications to departed loved ones might seem the stuff of movies. Works of art and literary prose are not typically a part of funeral arrangements. The subject of death makes most of us uncomfortable‚ and we would rather stick to interring our loved ones’ remains in the ground and ordering flowers than get too far out of the box. One company aims to change that EverDear & Co.‚ based in the US‚ specializes in the creation of something called “memorial diamonds.” Real
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ANALYSIS - Diamond as big as the ritz The story was written purely for Fitzgerald’s own amusement‚ and was not as popular as his more realistic fiction. However‚ behind the fantasy and extravagance‚ the recurrent themes of selfishness‚ beauty‚ artifice and excess are still evident in this story as much as any other of Fitzgerald’s collected works. Unger‚ the protagonist of the story‚ comes from a town called Hades‚ which in Greek mythology refers to the underworld. Unger indeed comes from the depths
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Diamonds: The Unexplored World Who discovered the Diamonds? Ever wondered about this wonder stone? Well as per oldest records‚ Alexander the Great is said to have discovered the diamonds for the first time in India and shipped these to Europe. These were also spotted by Alluvial gold miners in Brazil in 1725 and in 1859 in South Africa and in 1869 mining of the hard rock sources of diamonds started at Kimberley. Diamonds in Australia were recorded in the Bathurst area‚ New South Wales in 1851. We
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Diamond Foods Risk Analysis Kimberley L. Kleinhampl University of the Incarnate Word Diamond Foods is a company in the processed and packaged goods industry. The company was founded in 1912 and held privately until the initial public offering in July 2005. The current President and Chief Executive Officer is Michael J. Mendes; Mendes served as Diamond’s Vice President of International Sales and Marketing from 1991 through 1997‚ when he was promoted to his current position (Diamond Foods
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made to mine for diamonds‚ blood diamonds. These gems are used to fund wars throughout the country. While working in the mines‚ Solomon chanced upon a huge pink diamond. He was caught by the commander of the rebels while he was trying to hide the gem. The government forces then arrived‚ making the commander unable to do anything about the diamond. Solomon was able to bury it and then was put to jail with all the other miners. The commander announced the existence of the diamond in the jail which
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Diamond Industry. De Beers. In the beginning of 1870s‚ the Afrikaner brothers‚ J. N. de Beer and D. A. de Beer discovered diamonds on their farm and unable to deal with the effort of protecting the farm from the diamond seekers‚ they sold the land to the diamond traders. Today‚ the name De Beers represents the world’s largest diamond company‚ which has a presence in 25 countries. The powerful and productive epoch of diamonds began with the establishment of this company. Who knows what role a
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BLOOD DIAMONDS Student: XXXX YYYY Subject: International Economics‚ Spring 2007 Table of context: 1. Introduction ..2 2. Brief description of diamonds 2 3. Trade ..4 a. Nature of Diamonds .4 b. Industry’s Lack of Transparency 5 4. Political-economical view on this issue ..7 5. Tariffs.( USA) .8 6. Conclusion and
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It wasn’t unusual for Matt Diamond to get clients this late. It was evening‚ but not a star in the sky was visible through the thick fog that had enveloped the big apple. The client opened the office door without knocking‚ forcing Diamond to put out his cigarette quite hurriedly. She had long dark hair‚ matching her dress. She wore a fur that looked like a raincloud‚ grey and foreboding. Her name was Veronica Angel. She had come in place of her father‚ Lewis. His racehorse‚ Sea Biscuit‚ had gone
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you thought diamonds were a confusing topic‚ since you have color and clarity to consider‚ you haven’t ventured into the world of diamond simulants‚ yet. There are mined diamonds‚ lab-created diamonds and simulants. The categories can be incredibly confusing‚ so here we’ll focus on simulants and the difference between Asha and Diamond Nexus simulants in particular. What is a Simulant? First‚ you might be wondering what is a simulant. A simulant is a material that looks like diamond but does not
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Reese Weingaertner Miss Knight English 1 (PreAP) - Fifth Hour 11 December 2013 The History and Curse of the Hope Diamond Behind the beautiful steely blue Hope Diamond lies a cruel and often bloody history‚ a history that is full of mystery and intriguing stories. This ornate diamond has changed hands many times throughout its long past. The most interesting part of this is the fact that it is said that many of its owners have met with a gruesome fate. It is because of this occurrence that there
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