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FRONTLINE; Diamond Empire, The
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- Series
- FRONTLINE
- Program
- Diamond Empire, The
- Program Number
1209K
- Series Description
FRONTLINE is investigative journalism that questions, explains and changes our world. Since 1983, FRONTLINE has served as PBS's flagship public affairs series. Hailed upon its television broadcast debut as "the last best hope for broadcast documentaries," FRONTLINE's stature is reaffirmed each week through incisive documentaries covering the scope and complexity of the human experience.
- Program Description
Central to the diamond's role as a romantic symbol is the belief that diamonds are one of the rarest, most precious gifts for a loved one. But it's only a myth--diamonds are found in plentiful supply. This program examines how the great myth about the scarcity of diamonds and their inflated value was created and maintained over the decades by the diamond cartel. This report chronicles how one family, the Oppenheimers of South Africa, gained control of the supply, marketing, and pricing of the world's diamonds.
- Asset Type
Broadcast program
- Media Type
Video
- Genres
- Documentary
- Citation
- Chicago: “FRONTLINE; Diamond Empire, The,” GBH Archives, accessed April 18, 2024, http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_0370D41B4C624C8192A1B4F4D3E2B843.
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- APA: FRONTLINE; Diamond Empire, The. Boston, MA: GBH Archives. Retrieved from http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_0370D41B4C624C8192A1B4F4D3E2B843