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Interspersed with the pictures are articles telling us about the background behind the science of the precious stones or the running of a particular mine.<\/p>\n<p> Van Lohuizen has also photographed the diamond markets and local dealers in Africa. This is the beginning of the long line of middlemen who make money on the backs of the miners. A trader in Congo is photographed in a smart suit talking about his new BMW and his bodyguard. As we move through the global industry we see the hierarchy repeated. Workers badly paid in bad conditions while the managers begin to make money.<\/p>\n<p> The last third of the book centres on the dealers of Antwerp, Paris and New York. The back rooms where values are judged and deals made and the glittering velvet-lined shop windows of the exclusive shopping streets. 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