The Democratic Diamond
National Public Radio - November, 2001
The pot has a lot of sticky fingers in it, including some who are brand new to the diamond game. What if you are hooked by the diamond desire? More and more, women are buying themselves diamonds — in industry code: self-purchasers. Do you go to the diamond district, Tiffany's, or wait for the De Beers brand? How about DirtcheapDiamonds.com?

Every day and in every way, Jim Schultz is a symbol of what can happen when you broaden the diamonds' appeal. He's a young newcomer with absolutely zero connections to the diamond trade. Dirt-Cheap diamonds deliberately takes diamond mystique and debunks it to nothing but the facts. "Diamonds are not remotely rare," says Schultz. When I searched the Internet, I would get hundreds or thousands of diamonds. There were a lot of hands that each diamond went through before it got to me. Depending on whether a diamond went through two hands or three hands or twenty hands between De Beers and the retailer seemed to be reflected in the price."....
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Think Pink Bracelet Times Argus - October 15, 2005 PALM BEACH, Fla. — October has been designated Breast Cancer Awareness Month for more than 20 years. To show support for the cause, the fashion world has stepped up efforts to produce products to benefit several organizations on the forefront of breast cancer research and treatment. An international array of apparel, accessories and jewelry firms have become involved in the effort. Here are just a few of the products you can buy knowing that a portion of the purchase price will be donated to the fight against breast cancer. ·  Cartier has created a limited-edition stainless-steel Cartier Roadster wristwatch with a pink dial accented with pink ribbons. By purchasing one of the $3,800 watches, available at Cartier, 214 Worth Ave., customers help the jewelry firm donate a minimum of $30,000 during the month to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation, founded by part-time islander Evelyn Lauder. www.JamesAllen.com

  7 ways to save on an off-season wedding NEW YORK, May 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Commencing Monday, May 22nd 2006,
Online Diamond and Jewelry retailer James Allen (www.jamesallen.com) will start offering its customers more than 10,000 high quality photographed diamonds available exclusively on the James Allen web site.
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NEW YORK, May 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Commencing Monday, May 22nd 2006,
Online Diamond and Jewelry retailer James Allen (www.jamesallen.com) will start offering its customers more than 10,000 high quality photographed diamonds available exclusively on the James Allen web site. NEW YORK, May 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Commencing Monday, May 22nd 2006,
Online Diamond and Jewelry retailer James Allen (www.jamesallen.com) will start offering its customers more than 10,000 high quality photographed diamonds available exclusively on the James Allen web site. NEW YORK, May 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Commencing Monday, May 22nd 2006,
Online Diamond and Jewelry retailer James Allen (www.jamesallen.com) will start offering its customers more than 10,000 high quality photographed diamonds available exclusively on the James Allen web site.
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