{"product_id":"2940012796677","title":"Have You Ever Tried to Sell a Diamond? And Other Investigations of the Diamond Trade","description":"Edward Jay Epstein investigates  the  most brilliant illusion in modern history: the illusion that diamonds are so rare that they will maintain their value forever.  He explains how the  the De Beers cartel, backed by  a syndicate of Jewish  diamond dealers in London, created an artificial scarcity by controlling the worldwide supply and used modern advertising to establish it in the mind of the public.  In this updated book, comprised of six essays, we also learn about the secret workings of the cartel over the past century, including:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e+ Why you cannot always sell diamonds for the price you paid?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e+ Why Russia is now taking over the cartel operation?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e+ How De Beers now uses the concept of blood diamonds to control prices?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e+ Why Nicky Oppenheimer exited De Beers in 2011?\u003cbr\u003ePRAISE FOR EDWARD JAY EPSTEIN\u003cbr\u003e\"Brilliant Expose of the International diamond monopoly\"\u003cbr\u003e--Telegraph (London)","brand":"EJE Publications, LTD, Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47121001677040,"sku":"2940012796677","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940012796677_p0.jpg?v=1763572750","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940012796677","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}