The Mazzel Ritual Culture, Customs and Crime in the Diamond Trade
The academic study of diamonds is as multi-faceted as the precious stones themselves. Mineralogists and geographers have written about them, as have historians and economists and students of art and fashion. They each shine their light on a different aspect of this source of luminous radiance. But w...
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New York, NY
Springer New York
2009, 2009
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2009 |
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Theory and Research: An Anthropological Journey into the Diamond Industry
- From Marco Polo to the Syndicate: The History of a Multilevel Organisation
- The King of Gems: How the Diamond Became the Most Precious Stone
- The Mazzel Ritual: Trust, Loyalty, Risk, and the Culture of the Diamond Trade
- Jews, Indians, and Arabs: On Diamond Markets and Traders
- Threats to the Industry: Rivals from Within, International Competition, and Synthetic Diamonds
- Conflict Diamonds? Not Every Diamond Is a Blood Diamond
- Crime Does Pay! The Industry’s Vulnerability to Criminality
- Diamonds and Mafia: Criminal Networks and Illicit Markets