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The group that united in 1890 to buy and sell all of the output of the major diamond producers, including De Beers, was the |
London Diamond Syndicate. |
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Cecil Rhodes’ main competitor in his early attempts to control diamond production was
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Barney Barnato.
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Oppenheimer’s answer to low diamond demand in the 1930s was to
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develop a consistent way to communicate diamond quality |
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The soft, diamond-bearing material near the surface of a diamond field was named |
yellowground |
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De Beers Consolidated Mines Ltd. was named after |
the owners of a farm where one of the first diamond rushes took place. |
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De Beers requires its sightholders to have an excellent reputation in the industry and |
the financial strength to make large purchase commitments. |
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Who established De Beers Consolidated Mines Ltd. in 1888? |
Cecil Rhodes |
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The South African diamond rush was sparked by |
the discovery of the Star of South Africa. |
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In the diamond trade, the word “specials” refers to |
diamond rough over 10.80 cts. |
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Before the discovery of South Africa’s diamond deposits, the world’s two major producers were India and |
Brazil |
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Diamond sources started appearing in South Africa during the |
1860s |
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Sightholders purchase diamond rough by |
attending invitation-only trading events. |
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The Central Selling Organisation was a |
rough diamond distribution agency. |
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The path diamonds followed from mine to consumer was called the |
diamond pipeline. |
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The Diamond Information Center and the Diamond Promotion Service were created to |
assist in diamond marketing efforts. |