Secrets and Spangles on New Yorks 47th Street Diamond Row
In the diamond district on 47th Street buyers and sellers bustle in secrecy as De Beers dominates world supply. The article profiles A E Friedmann of Sears Roebuck and diamond experts like Aaron Fischer and Jerry Katz, detailing how mixed lots are bought, how stones are cut, and how history and settings affect value. It explains weight in carats and points, the 58 facet standard, and why provenance matters for saleability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friedmann
47Th Street
Sears Roebuck
India
Aaron Fischer
Glass
Jerry Katz
Fischer
de Beers
North Light
Four Oceana Students Named to All-State Band
Oceana High School band director Thomas Goheen announced four members selected for the All-State Band to perform at the spring festival in Bluefield. Names include Beverly Anderson, Petty Otter, Davis Brunty, and Darrell Lester among 29 named to the all-county band with a concert set for April 23 at Oceana High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oceana
ANS
Thomas Goheen
Oceana High School
Bluefield
Beverly Anderson
Petty Otter
Davis Brunty
Darrell Lester
Wyoming County
Goheen
O'Connell
Riggio
Ervin H. Kleffman
Richard Rodgers
West Virginia Wesleyan College
Buckhannon
OHS
Elizabeth Acord
Diana Brooks
Mikey Lecco
Deanna Lester
Doug Smith
Glenda Blackburn
Lynda Preece
Johnny McCarty
Julia Woods
Freda Hubbard
Steve Brooks
Patty Wooten
Take the Bus Strike Impacts Brussels Air Passengers
A 24 hour ground crew strike in Brussels forced air travelers to use buses to reach France and Holland for flights. Sabena Airline had 14 planes ready in Amsterdam Lille and Paris to accommodate passengers headed to their destinations.
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Brussels
Belgium
UPI
France
Holland
Sabena
Amsterdam
Lille
Paris
Britain Exports Golf Courses Amid Curious Trend
The report notes Britain shipping golf courses abroad as developers, investors, and firms discuss sale proceeds. Several buyers eye coastal and inland sites, citing demand for ready made courses. Local officials weigh environmental and regulatory factors as legacy greens move overseas.
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Raleigh Register
Beckley
W. Va
South Viet Nam
da Nang Air Base
47Th St
Bill McCormick
New York
Fifth and
Sixth Avenues
A. E. Friedmann
Diamond Street
U.S.A
Purity Maid
Britain
Druggist
R. D. Watts Insurance
Agency, Inc
Bair
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