Three Inclusions

I think I have identified three inclusions that sell best to the masses:
- Envy
- Greed
- Fear

And it works.

Polonius’ Advice To Laertes

I think gem and jewelry merchants + art dealers/analysts should read Polonius’ Advice to Laertes, Divided into Pieces of Advice

It's educational.

Within Spitting Distance

New Business Models: Economist writes about personalised genetic analysis concept (s) + the impact + other viewpoints @
http://www.economist.com/displaystory.cfm?story_id=10166427

The Apu Trilogy

The Apu trilogy is a series of three films directed by Satyajit Ray. These films are Pather Panchali (Song Of The Little Road), Aparajito (The Unvanquished) and Apur Sansar (The World of Apu). The films were based on the works of the Bengali author Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay.

(via YouTube) Pather Panchali (1955) - The Train scene
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGaIAWn2PJo

Apur Sansar Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8iiv5lt52U

A real gem + this trilogy is perceived as one of the greatest achievements of Indian film.

Chocolate Lorry Goes To Timbuktu

BBC writes about two British adventurers journey across Europe to West Africa with 2,000 litres (454 gallons) of bio-diesel made from 4,000kg (8,818lb) of chocolate misshapes, the equivalent of 80,000 chocolate bars + to raise awareness of the benefits of bio-diesel + the concept of carbon negative + other viewpoints @ http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/dorset/7109085.stm

Vanity Fair Portraits

(via The Guardian) Charlotte Higgins writes about portraits of the great by the great + the concept of personality portraiture + other viewpoints @ http://arts.guardian.co.uk/art/photography/story/0,,2213818,00.html

The Online Art Market: Hit Or Miss?

Kelly Devine Thomas writes about the Internet art economy + the impact + other viewpoints @ http://www.artnews.com/issues/article.asp?art_id=842

Is De Beers Running Scared?

Chaim Even-Zohar writes about the in-house problems faced by the Diamond Trading Company (DTC) + De Beers + the De Beers Jewellery joint venture with LVMH + the failure in enforcing Best Practice Principles (BPP) + compliance failures/credibility issues + sightholder dilema/issues + other viewpoints @ http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullEditorial.asp