Diamonds!
Brief Synopsis
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From some of the oldest working diamond mines to the luxurious showrooms of New York, the program traces the process by which a rough gray rock is transformed into a girl's best friend. From inside a mine in South Africa, the process of how miners recognize and transport the rocks is examined. In ad
Cast & Crew
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Calvin Skaggs
Director
Sara Fishko
Narration
Ari Haas
Interviewee
Aaron Klein
Interviewee
Cecile Antoine
Production Associate (South Africa)
Scott Cannizzaro
Sound Mixer
Film Details
Also Known As
On the Inside (03/20/00)
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2000
Production Company
Lumiere Productions
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
Synopsis
From some of the oldest working diamond mines to the luxurious showrooms of New York, the program traces the process by which a rough gray rock is transformed into a girl's best friend. From inside a mine in South Africa, the process of how miners recognize and transport the rocks is examined. In addition, a visit to Antwerp, Belgium, exposes how the individual stones are bought and traded in a club-like atmosphere that fosters the interpersonal trust that still lies at the heart of the diamond trading business. Finally, the jeweler's craft is observed in New York where stones are cleaved, cut, ground and polished.
Director
Calvin Skaggs
Director
Crew
Cecile Antoine
Production Associate (South Africa)
Scott Cannizzaro
Sound Mixer
Christopher Cox
Cinematography (Europe)
Marion Delarche
Assistant Editor
Maureen Dougherty
Accounting
Lee Edwards
Sound Recordist (South Africa)
Teresa Eyet
Production Assistant (Discovery Channel)
Todd Hahn
Music
Malcolm Hirst
Sound Recordist (Europe)
Clif Jorda
Title Design
Beth Landau
Post-Production Supervisor
Steven Manuel
Executive Producer (Discovery Channel)
David Mcnulty
Legal Services
James Mitchell
Cinematography (South Africa)
Dina Potocki
Editor
Doug Roberts
Sound Editor
Leo Robin
Song ("Diamonds Are A Girls Best Friend")
Jed Rothstein
Associate Producer
David Schaefer
Publicist (Discovery Channel)
Joel Shapiro
Cinematography (New York)
Gary Silver
Sound Recordist (New York)
Calvin Skaggs
Producer
Jule Styne
Song ("Diamonds Are A Girls Best Friend")
Nancy Walzog
Executive Producer
Don Wyllie
On-Line Editor
Film Details
Also Known As
On the Inside (03/20/00)
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2000
Production Company
Lumiere Productions
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
