# The Diamond Empire

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. This documentary 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. 1 videocassette (85 min.) : 1/2 in VHS format Narrator, Will Lyman Originally broadcast February 1, 1984 as an episode of Frontline Date on container, c1992 Closed captioned for the hearing impaired

- Kind: Documentary
- Year: 1992
- By: Laurie Flynn, Gavin MacFadyen, British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service., PBS Video.
- Genres: Documentary
- Archive: [Internet Archive](https://archive.org/details/FrontlineTheDiamondEmpire)
- Licence or status: none stated by the archive
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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