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One day a letter from afar was delivered to DeBeers head Office in London. The author of the letter said that he was the guardian of the secrets of diamonds; he also promised that someday he would tell his story......



Footage and Photography Copyright:
BBC Motion, Corbis, Framepool, Thought Equity
De Beers Group
Marioguerra.com 2007 "Rough Diamond"
Tino Hammid 1998 "Red Hancock"

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In the beginning there was the ancient eternal night and then a bright light in the darkness, Genesis – Lightening and Thunder – the first meaning of the word diamond.



Footage and Photography Copyright:
BBC Motion, Corbis, Framepool, Thought Equity
De Beers Group
Marioguerra.com 2007 "Rough Diamond"
Tino Hammid 1998 "Red Hancock"

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It is a thousand year old legend that still travels around the world through time, it appears in Chinese writings in Arab texts in European narratives but in all languages in all civilisations it has but one name The legend of the Valley of Diamonds.



Footage and Photography Copyright:
BBC Motion, Corbis, Framepool, Thought Equity
De Beers Group
Marioguerra.com 2007 "Rough Diamond"
Tino Hammid 1998 "Red Hancock"