The Thai experience of a trainee 'diamond cutter and polisher'

As Botswana's marches into the 'brave new world' of diamond beneficiation, the experience of the "Thai 20" here and in the Land of the Bhudda is proof that as Shakespeare observed, all that glisters is not gold, writes Mmegi correspondent LAWRENCE OOKEDITSE

Diamonds. What a stone! What allure! Countless men have found themselves in dire straits after chasing it. Many wars have been waged over it. The diamond holds the human race in awe, blinding some of its members with its sheer sparkle.

Hence phrases like 'A diamond is a woman's best friend' and  'Diamonds are forever'.
A number of young Batswana 'dreamers' with ambitions of working in the diamond industry had a glimpse of the diamond lifestyle when they were dined and wined at Mmokolodi by Lior Kunstlre, Jean Paul Tolkowsky's partner at H&A Cutting Works.

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