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 Table of Contents
What is a diamond
Material properties
Natural history - How diamond is formed
History of diamonds
The diamond industry
- Diamond Job Descriptions
Blood diamonds
Glossary
Articles about diamonds
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- Streeter - The Great Diamonds of the World , London, George Bell & Sons, 1882
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- Tolkowsky, Marcel (1919). Diamond Design: A Study of the Reflection and Refraction of Light in a Diamond. London: E. & F.N. Spon, Ltd. (Web edition as edited by Jasper Paulsen, Seattle, 2001)
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- Yarnell, Amanda (February 2, 2004). "The Many Facets of Man-Made Diamonds". Chemical & Engineering News, vol. 82, no. 5, pp 26–31.
- American Museum of Natural History. "The Nature of Diamonds". Retrieved October 21, 2005.
- Carnegie Institution."Very Large Diamonds Produced Very Fast". Retrieved November 1, 2005.
- Williams, Gardner, The Diamond Mines of South Africa, New York, B.F. Buck & Co., 1905
- World Diamond Council. "About The WDC". Retrieved November 19, 2006.
- Wise, Richard W. "Secrets Of The Gem Trade, The Connoisseur's Guide To Precious Gemstones". (2003) Brunswick House Press. Website of book: Secrets of the Gem Trade
GIA "A Contribution to the Understanding of Blue Fluorescence on the Appearance of Diamonds". (2007) GIA
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
What is a diamond
Material properties
Natural history - How diamond is formed
History of diamonds
The diamond industry
Blood diamonds
Glossary
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