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The powerful and disturbing story of diamonds - 'from mine to Manhattan'. This is a unique book. Bound in luxurious suede, and with a small diamond on the front cover, it is printed in duotone and tritone on 5 different papers (from rough to glossy), mirroring the progress of the diamond from the mines of Africa to the world of fashion. 'Diamond Matters' records the whole process of the diamond industry. Starting with the mine and the workers - many of whom are just children - leading Dutch photographer Kadir van Lohuizen tracks the precious stone on its socially upward journey. This is a powerful and disturbing photo-graphic report that clearly identifies and underlines the issues raised by the 'Fair Trade' movement. With interviews from workers and others involved in the industry, it is a beautiful yet thought-provoking book.