THINGS TO WATCH

 This hilarious video of bumbling jewelry shop robbers

 John Oliver’s bit on the Kohinoor Diamond on Last Week Tonight.

 Lupin on Netflix 

THINGS TO DO

 Check out Kimaï for lab-grown diamonds

OTHER WORKS CITED

Bates, Rob. “Why Do People Like Jewelry? It May Have to Do With Water.” JCK.com. 18 October 2017.

Boissoneault, Lorraine. “The True Story of the Koh-i-Noor Diamond—and Why the British Won’t Give It Back.” Smothsonian Magazine. 30 August 2017

Constable, Harriet. “The Sparkling Rise of the Lab Grown Diamond.” BBC.com 9 February 2020.

Martin, Rheagan and Higgs, Levi with Dr. Bryan C. Keene. “The Allure of Gems and Jewelry from the Medieval to Modern Era.” Brewminate.com. 15 February 2018.

Miadonna. “Conflict Gemstones: Their Origin & How to Identify Ethical Gems.” Miadonna.com. 22 March 2021.

Miller, Marissa. “What’s Behind Our Obsession With Gems?” CNN.com. 22 October 2017.

Raden, Aja. “History’s Most Insane Jewelry Heists.” Huffpost.ˆ 10 March 2016.

U.S. Department of the Interior & U.S. Geological Survey. Mineral Commodity Summaries 2022. Page 68-9.

U.S. Department of the Interior & U.S. Geological Survey. Natural Gemstones. 1992.