edmanyarticleswhichweregreatlyaccimed.HespecializedinfieldworkandhisfootprintscouldbefoundinthoseareasoftheworldwheretheterrainwasplexandgeologicalstructurewasuhenonedaywhilewonaprojectatadesoteanduninhabitedisndinAfrica,hediscoveredoresofdiamondandimmediatelytookstepstobuytheisndfromitsgoverforaverylowprice.Thatgedthecourseofhislife.FromtheookoverthefamilyjewelrybusinessandtratedtheningandexpandingituntilhebecameknownastheKingofDiamonds.

    Dr.Seiderthenintroducedtohisaudieall,thinmanstandiohimwhowasabouthisage.Bright,razor-sharpeyeslookingoutfrombehindtheman’sgoldrimmedgssesdemonstratedhisintelligendcapability.Actuallythegentlemanneedednointrodu.HewastheMr.Wolfe,famousthroughoutthejewelryworld.Beginninglifeasahumbleapprentice,hehadbeenseasohroughmuchtravailformorethanhalfatury,

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    fromwhichhehadgatheredrichexperiendextensiveknowledge.Hecoulddistinguishbetweehefrauduleagndcouldtellexactlythequalityanddegreeofperfeofadiamondandotherpreciousgemswithouthavingtoresorttostifistruments.Hewasaowledgedasthesupremeauthorityonappraisingdiamondsandotherpreciousstones.Besidesbeingaappraiser,hewasgiftedairofextremelycleverhandsandatalentforcreatinginandingenuousdesignsthatwonhimuniversaccim.Asaresulthisjewelrywasmuchsoughtafterandthepricesskyrocketed.SuchtalentnaturallycaughttheeyeofDr.Seiderandbecamehisright-handmahelogicaldidatechosentopresideovertheannualexhibitionandau.

    ThecurtainformallyroseonthislongtoutedauwhenDr.SeiderbowedtotheaudiendexitedthestageextendinghisarmstowardsMr.Wolfeasifsaying,“It’sallyavelinhandMr.Wolfewalkedtowardsthepodiumandtheverysightofthesmilingandexperiencedaueerathisprofessionalpostgalvaheaudienoldhandatthis,Mr.Wolfecertainlykneorktheaudieheatmosphereintheroomrosetoaredhotpitch.Thefirstitemtobeunveiledoiontablewasahuge10-caratdiamond.Thergesonthewallbehindeachexhibitshowedenrgedpicturesfromeveryahattheaudiencecouldhaveanenhancedviewoftheitehadsofewfwsthatnoeboratedesignwasoenhasperfeandthesimplecutsthejewelerusedtomakeitintonlyaugmentedandamplifieditsvalue.BiddercardswereraisedinallersoftheroomandofferswerequicklyaowledgedaedbyMr.Wolfe,whotinuouslyrepeatedthetestbiduntilitpedbyahemoodtureheridfamousfromalroundtheworldtriedtooutdoeachotherandfunttheirwealth.Theauroombecameastageforthemtopeteandshowofftheirfinancialpowerfortodefeatyouroppoandhavehimtrouyourfeetasitwere,wasagreatsatisfatotheirvanity.Thegratutionsofothersontheirsuccessmadethemfeesiftheywerewalkingonclouds.Samanthanormallylovedthesegatherings,butonthisoccasiontherewasnoteveofherandshemadenomovementatalltojoininthefun.MegginnwascuriousandlookedatherinquiringlyandSamanthasmiledather.Hereyesseemedtosay,“Ihavealreadyselectedmytarget.Waitandsee.”Iy,likepaintingsandantiques,preciousstoneshadobjectivepriceorvalue.Everythingdepeheeyeofthebeholder,onhowmuchthepersonbuyingitlovedit.Letussaysomeonegaveyouafamouspaintingoranantique.Ifyoudonotknowitshistoryordonotparticurlylikeit,toyouitwouldonlybeapieceofpaperorapileofmetalscraps.Butifyouknowthehistoryofthe

edmanyarticleswhichweregreatlyaccimed.HespecializedinfieldworkandhisfootprintscouldbefoundinthoseareasoftheworldwheretheterrainwasplexandgeologicalstructurewasuhenonedaywhilewonaprojectatadesoteanduninhabitedisndinAfrica,hediscoveredoresofdiamondandimmediatelytookstepstobuytheisndfromitsgoverforaverylowprice.Thatgedthecourseofhislife.FromtheookoverthefamilyjewelrybusinessandtratedtheningandexpandingituntilhebecameknownastheKingofDiamonds.

    Dr.Seiderthenintroducedtohisaudieall,thinmanstandiohimwhowasabouthisage.Bright,razor-sharpeyeslookingoutfrombehindtheman’sgoldrimmedgssesdemonstratedhisintelligendcapability.Actuallythegentlemanneedednointrodu.HewastheMr.Wolfe,famousthroughoutthejewelryworld.Beginninglifeasahumbleapprentice,hehadbeenseasohroughmuchtravailformorethanhalfatury,

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    fromwhichhehadgatheredrichexperiendextensiveknowledge.Hecoulddistinguishbetweehefrauduleagndcouldtellexactlythequalityanddegreeofperfeofadiamondandotherpreciousgemswithouthavingtoresorttostifistruments.Hewasaowledgedasthesupremeauthorityonappraisingdiamondsandotherpreciousstones.Besidesbeingaappraiser,hewasgiftedairofextremelycleverhandsandatalentforcreatinginandingenuousdesignsthatwonhimuniversaccim.Asaresulthisjewelrywasmuchsoughtafterandthepricesskyrocketed.SuchtalentnaturallycaughttheeyeofDr.Seiderandbecamehisright-handmahelogicaldidatechosentopresideovertheannualexhibitionandau.

    ThecurtainformallyroseonthislongtoutedauwhenDr.SeiderbowedtotheaudiendexitedthestageextendinghisarmstowardsMr.Wolfeasifsaying,“It’sallyavelinhandMr.Wolfewalkedtowardsthepodiumandtheverysightofthesmilingandexperiencedaueerathisprofessionalpostgalvaheaudienoldhandatthis,Mr.Wolfecertainlykneorktheaudieheatmosphereintheroomrosetoaredhotpitch.Thefirstitemtobeunveiledoiontablewasahuge10-caratdiamond.Thergesonthewallbehindeachexhibitshowedenrgedpicturesfromeveryahattheaudiencecouldhaveanenhancedviewoftheitehadsofewfwsthatnoeboratedesignwasoenhasperfeandthesimplecutsthejewelerusedtomakeitintonlyaugmentedandamplifieditsvalue.BiddercardswereraisedinallersoftheroomandofferswerequicklyaowledgedaedbyMr.Wolfe,whotinuouslyrepeatedthetestbiduntilitpedbyahemoodtureheridfamousfromalroundtheworldtriedtooutdoeachotherandfunttheirwealth.Theauroombecameastageforthemtopeteandshowofftheirfinancialpowerfortodefeatyouroppoandhavehimtrouyourfeetasitwere,wasagreatsatisfatotheirvanity.Thegratutionsofothersontheirsuccessmadethemfeesiftheywerewalkingonclouds.Samanthanormallylovedthesegatherings,butonthisoccasiontherewasnoteveofherandshemadenomovementatalltojoininthefun.MegginnwascuriousandlookedatherinquiringlyandSamanthasmiledather.Hereyesseemedtosay,“Ihavealreadyselectedmytarget.Waitandsee.”Iy,likepaintingsandantiques,preciousstoneshadobjectivepriceorvalue.Everythingdepeheeyeofthebeholder,onhowmuchthepersonbuyingitlovedit.Letussaysomeonegaveyouafamouspaintingoranantique.Ifyoudonotknowitshistoryordonotparticurlylikeit,toyouitwouldonlybeapieceofpaperorapileofmetalscraps.Butifyouknowthehistoryofthe