The Mazzel Ritual: Culture, Customs and Crime in the Diamond Trade

By Dina Siegel

Book Overview

Preface by Frank Bovenkerk Acknowledgements List of Illustrations List of Abbreviations Introduction Chapter 1. Theory and Research: An Anthropological Journey Into the Diamond Industry Chapter 2. From Marco Polo to the Syndicate: The History of a Multi-level Organization Chapter 3.The King of Gems: How the Diamond Became the Most Precious Stone Chapter 4. The Mazzel Ritual: Trust, Loyalty, Risk and the Culture of the Diamond Trade Chapter 5. Jews, Indians and Arabs: On Diamond Markets and Traders Chapter 6. Threats to the Industry: Rivals from Within, International Competition and Synthetic Diamonds Chapter 7. Conflict Diamonds?: Not Every Diamond is a Blood Diamond Chapter 8. Crime Does Pay!: The Industry's Vulnerability to Criminality Chapter 9. Diamonds and Mafia: Criminal Networks and Illicit Markets Coda Bibliography Index

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1489983570
• ISBN13: 9781489983572
• Release Date: November 2014
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 219 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"