"… mission, Kozlenok declared to associates, was to punch a giant hole in the De Beers diamond cartel. The South African concern has long controlled the producti …"

"… beria, Moscow had played along, contracting to sell nearly all its gems to De Beers. But now, diamond rich and cash poor, Russia wanted more control.By the ti …"

"… zlenok arrived in California, Moscow’s negotiations over a new deal with De Beers had bogged down, and growing numbers of Russian diamonds were being dumped …"

"… e world’s largest diamond market — the United States. Sources say that De Beers officials watched the new firm with growing anxiety. Already, Australia ha …"

"… of the late 19th century.The history of the place is entwined with that of De Beers Consolidated Mines Ltd., better known simply as De Beers, which was founde …"

"… ined with that of De Beers Consolidated Mines Ltd., better known simply as De Beers, which was founded by British imperialist Cecil Rhodes in 1888, when the f …"

"… at would become the world's diamond monopoly. At the height of its powers, De Beers controlled about 80 percent of the world's diamond supplies, striking join …"

"… he release of diamonds onto the world market and thus maintain its prices. De Beers, now a privately held company with offices in Kimberley, Johannesburg and …"

"… in an interview.Dos Santos complained bitterly to Leviev about how little De Beers was doing for Angola. "He said De Beers had no interest in developing Ango …"

"… itterly to Leviev about how little De Beers was doing for Angola. "He said De Beers had no interest in developing Angola's diamond industry. All the buying fi …"

"… diamond industry. All the buying firms were controlled by and worked with De Beers, but Angola did not gain and benefit from them. These companies claimed ze …"

"… ing the war against Portuguese colonialism), and a mutual loathing for the De Beers diamond monopoly. Leviev had once been a favored customer of De Beers, but …"