Diamond Road on Discovery
Mark your calendars. On August 13 from 8-11 PM EST Discovery Times will feature a 3-part series about the diamond trade, including information about Martin Rapaport’s Fair Trade Jewelry initiative. See a preview here.
The Dream
Learn about the history of the diamond industry, including the clever marketing which has made diamonds a part of our lives. We also meet a diverse cast of characters who all have a diamond dream.
The Stone That Divides
Travel along the diamond pipeline to South Africa, the birthplace of the modern-day diamond. Then it’s on to New York, one of the centers of the diamond auctioning world. Finally, off to Sierra Leone, home to the dark side of the diamond trade.
The Arrival
Manoj is a 13-year-old polisher from India who works the diamond factories of Surat. Arjav is poised to take over one of the largest diamond manufacturing companies in the world. In Sierra Leone, Martin’s dream of fair trade diamonds faces more obstacles.
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