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Big-brand control, synthetic diamonds bedevil jewelry business
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Jeweler who gets it right: Lessons at Van Cleef & Arpels' L’Ecoles des Arts Joailliers. Image credit: Van Cleef & Arpels' L’Ecoles des Arts Joailliers
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