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Blue Nile Sparkles

We cannot explain Blue Nile's success with traditional logic. It owns no diamond mines, as De Beers does. It enjoyed no pre-existing customer captivity, as Tiffany has been able to build. But if you analyze how Blue Nile's management team explains its success you see the inner workings of an outthinker.READ»

PC Bling: Diamonds to Make Supercomputers Super Fast

Scientists say diamond-based circuits could exponentially increase speed and data storage. READ»

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Zimbabwe's Diamond Mines Lead to Rape, Murder, and Thievery

Zimbabwe's newfound diamond fields could have helped lift the country from its misery. Instead, they've fueled a cycle of government-sanctioned rape, murder, and thievery -- and pushed the place still closer to collapse.READ»

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gold on your hands

Gold is now truly a PRECIOUS metal. The World Gold Council statis show that it's demand increased by 22% in 2007 as compared to 1996, and that was prior to the recent price spice. People that invested in a platinum wedding ...READ»