Diamond insider HERMAN NEUMAN shares the secret of why Elizabeth Taylor received a million-dollar diamond via a transfer on an international airliner, flying over the Mediterranean. It was a secret known to Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton and Michael Jackson... MR. NEUMAN was crudely warned: "You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say may be used against you!" Law enforcement authorities at Love Field Airport, Dallas, Texas, told this Diamond Connoisseur after they discovered a gun in his bag... But now, in this unique book, Mr. Neuman no longer carries a loaded weapon. It is, however, a cutting-edge literary weapon called Secrets of Diamonds. Now unlocked is the door to the secret world of real and bogus diamond certifications and classifications. In Secrets of Diamonds is everything you wanted to know about diamonds, but didn't know what to ask! How to buy and sell and scrutinize diamonds. Know for the first time the carefully-guarded diamond-industry pitfalls and deceptions...

Savannah. Courtney. Peyton. The three sisters grew up not knowing their father and not quite catching a break. But it looks like their luck is about to change when they find out the secret identity of their long-lost dad—a billionaire Las Vegas hotel owner who wants them to come live in a gorgeous penthouse hotel suite. Suddenly the Strip's most exclusive clubs are all-access, and with an unlimited credit card each, it should be easier than ever to fit right in. But in a town full of secrets and illusion, fitting in is nothing compared to finding out the truth about their past.

"Finally, one of the top diamond experts breaks the silence and demystifies the world of diamonds for regular folks like you and me."-Gregory J.P. Godek, author of 1001 Ways to Be Romantic Get Your Money's Worth on a Great Diamond! Buying a diamond can be one of the most important and intimidating purchases you ever make. Whether you're getting engaged or married, or are buying for an anniversary, investment, or just because, How to Buy a Diamond will take the pressure and uncertainty out of your purchase, and will show you how to get the best diamond for your money. Newly revised and completely updated, How to Buy a Diamond is the only book on the market to include wholesalers' secret pricing charts athat you, the public, never get to see. The charts are broken down by carat, clarity, and color-including the various types of color within each color grade. Important sections include: - Matching your funds with the perfect diamond - The four C's explained: clarity, color, cut and carat size - Ring styles and settings - Insuring and caring for your diamond - Picking the right jeweler - Grade bumping: what it is and how to spot it - Surprising new changes to guild stores - Jewelers' tricks of the trade - Wholesalers' secret pricing charts!

Finally the real truth about how master jewellers, gemmologists and major auction houses value diamonds and colored gemstones.

In the middle of New York City lies a neighborhood where all secrets are valuable, all assets are liquid, and all deals are sealed with a blessing rather than a contract. Welcome to the diamond district. Ninety percent of all diamonds that enter America pass through these few blocks, but the inner workings of this mysterious world are known only to the people who inhabit it. In Precious Objects, twenty-six-year-old journalist Alicia Oltuski, the daughter and granddaughter of diamond dealers, seamlessly blends family narrative with literary reportage to reveal the fascinating secrets of the diamond industry and its madcap characters: an Elvis-impersonating dealer, a duo of diamond-detective brothers, and her own eccentric father. With insight and drama, Oltuski limns her family’s diamond-paved move from communist Siberia to a displaced persons camp in post–World War II Germany to New York’s diamond district, exploring the connections among Jews and the industry, the gem and its lore, and the exotic citizens of this secluded world. Entertaining and illuminating, Precious Objects offers an insider’s look at the history, business, and society behind one of the world’s most coveted natural resources, providing an unforgettable backstage pass to an extraordinary and timeless show.

Rare, romantic, and forever: The diamond industry depends on these myths to reap billions of dollars of profit. This sensational investigation explodes such fallacies and reveals how multimillion-dollar advertising campaigns create the impression of rarity and romance. It reveals a very secret and unromantic world, one that is dominated and controlled by a handful of mighty corporations. With Leonardo DiCaprio’s movie The Blood Diamond making more people than ever aware of the seamy side of the diamond trade, Janine Roberts’ explosive exposé, taking us through seven decades of intrigue and manipulation, is the right book at the right time.

A translation of a book published in Germany in 2004, this book includes knitting patterns for traditional-style Guernsey, Jersey, and Filey fishermen's sweaters, as well as how to adapt the textural motifs from these sweaters to modern garments.