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Record 1 2005-01-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gemmology
  • Diamond Industry
DEF

[A] metaphor describing the various stages through which diamonds pass, from mining to marketing, before they are sold to the consumer.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gemmologie
  • Industrie diamantaire
DEF

Métaphore décrivant les diverses étapes que les diamants franchissent, de l'extraction à la mise en marché, avant d'être vendus au consommateur.

Spanish

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