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Wired September 2003 Joshua Davis	The New Diamond Age Armed with new processes to manufacture inexpensive, mass-produced gems, two startups are launching an assault on the De Beers cartel. Next up: the computing industry.
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The Motley Fool December 21, 2006 Sarah Erdreich	All That Sparkles ... If you're considering buying diamond jewelry and want to make sure you're not inadvertently supporting the conflict diamond trade, there are several steps that consumers can take.
The Motley Fool December 20, 2005 Rich Duprey	Diamonds' Lost Luster? A scandal involving the biggest gem-certifying lab, the Gemological Institute of America, has the diamond industry fretting over the potential impact.
The Motley Fool November 22, 2004 Lawrence Meyers	The Myth of Socially Responsible Investing Do investors delude themselves when they invest based on morally relative criteria?
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Chemistry World November 29, 2010 Simon Hadlington	Mystery of diamond polishing solved? Mike Ashfold, an expert on the chemistry of diamond at the University of Bristol in the UK, says, 'Polishers have long recognised that some diamond surfaces polish more easily, and more successfully, than others.
Fast Company December 2009 Joshua Hammer	Zimbabwe's Diamond Mines Lead to Rape, Murder, and Thievery Zimbabwe's new found diamond fields could have helped lift the country from its misery. Instead, they've fueled a cycle of government-sanctioned rape, murder, and thievery -- and pushed the place still closer to collapse.
The Motley Fool February 14, 2005 Alyce Lomax	Feeling the Love for Blue Nile Is love in the air for this provider of diamonds over the Internet? Sales increased a whopping 30% to $64.5 million.
AskMen.com James Matheson	Hearts on Fire Jewelry Jewelry is and always will be the gift most desired by women. And among jewelry, no pieces stand the test of time like diamonds -- making this classic Hearts On Fire set an investment that will last a lifetime.
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