Since 1983 Tiffany & Co. has been dedicated to provide their consumers with one main design, sustainability. They know that their customers expect nothing less than top quality in jewelry and services and Tiffany's has done just that for the past twenty-four years. Recently Tiffany's has developed a new goal to search the mines for more environmentally friendly materials that will maintain their image of top quality while “obtaining precious metals and gemstones in ways that are socially and
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internet auction site eBay® at www.ebay.com and select the category Jewelry and Watches, followed by Loose Diamonds and Gemstones, and then Diamonds, Natural. How many natural diamonds are for sale at the moment? 216,679 natural diamonds on sale at the moment. Note the wide array of sizes and prices of the diamonds. The price range was from $4,500,000 to 1 cent. The size of diamonds for sale ranged from .008 carats to 30.45 carats. In what sense is there competition among the sellers in
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JUNIOR 1 S Y 2000 - 2 0 0 1 V o l . 20 N o . 1 C O N T E N FOR LOVE OF DIAMONDS These brilliant gems are not only for fashion but find many uses in other industries as well. CHEMISTRY: BUILDING BLOCKS OF MODERN CIVILIZATION Understand the significance of chemistry throughout man’s history. NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY: TOWARDS A SAFE ENERGY SOURCE Is nuclear technology a boon or bane of science? Read on. T S ib er s, De ar BB su bs cr ng ga zin e is ma ki Ba
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1 The analysis of Graphene material Alinur Mirassov, Azat Yerkinova, Gaukhar Balbayeva Madi Aldabergenov, Takhmina Torgayeva Abstract: Recently, graphene has attracted the interest of significant number of scientists and physicians due to its exceptional properties (e.g., large surface area, thermal and chemical stability, high conductivity). This new member of the carbon family has potential to revolutionize the current applications (some of them are described in the essay) as well as
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The documentary, Blood Diamonds – The True Story, that I just watched broke my delicate heart. I pity all the victims of the heartless act done by the rebel groups, National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) and the Revolutionary United Front (RUF). I just cannot imagine how many innocent lives perished for the sake of funding civil wars in Central and Western Africa. In addition, I felt guilt within me for patronizing diamonds without knowing the real price and deeper reality behind
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supplied the world with diamonds. Diamonds were so scarce that royalty found it extremely difficult to acquire them and the conception of making diamonds available to the public was unthinkable (Tsounta). In 1867 diamonds were discovered in South Africa and the diamond supply increased but this did not displace the ideology that diamonds are a precious and rare commodity that exists to this very day. Cecil Rhodes was a businessman that rented pumping equipment to diamond miners. Through his business
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n previous years De Beers owned a key resource for diamond production – mines. The monopoly’s power stemmed from the company’s ability to collect the world’s rough diamonds and send them out again, anonymously and bereft of origin. Because of turmoil which the company was facing on all fronts: illegal flow of diamonds from Sierra Leone and Angola, Russia’s diamond fiefdoms, etc; the formerly closely-held corporation had to undergo some rapid changes. Today De Beers maintains its monopoly power through
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In this post, we outline some of the most popular coloured gemstones to use in an engagement ring and their corresponding meanings. Different gemstones evoke different emotions and memories symbolizing the strengths or goals of a relationship. The meaning behind the engagement ring can make the jewellery that much more special, unique and most importantly: personal. By personalizing the ring to this level, the engagement ring or wedding band elevates itself from a collection of materials to something
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Synthetic Diamonds: Better a diamond with flaws than a pebble without. Diamonds are essentially made out of carbon atoms. They are solids that can go through the process of high temperature and high pressure. (Pilgrim, 2011) It is known to man that diamonds are the hardest material on the earth. (Sean, 2008) With a melting point of 3550 ℃and a boiling point of 4827 C. As you can see above that diamonds have an extremely high melting point (m.p) and a high boiling point (b.p.) The pressure to
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Profile The company was founded in 1999 by Marc C. Vandon after purchasing an existing diamond dealer website that later became Blue Nile. By 2009 Blue Nile has become one of the largest online retailers of diamonds. Selling diamonds is not all that Blue Nile offers, amongst their diamond jewelry there are plenty of other gold, platinum, silver and pearl pieces for purchase. In addition to selling diamonds, it also offers platinum, gold, pearl, and sterling silver jewelry. Blue Nile is a publicly
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