Diamonds and Scoundrels
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Diamonds and Scoundrels

My Life in the Jewelry Business

  1. 296 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Diamonds and Scoundrels

My Life in the Jewelry Business

About this book

When Adrienne Rubin enters into the jewelry business in 1970s Los Angeles, she is a maverick in a world dominated by men. She soon meets a young hotshot salesman who doesn’t seem to struggle at all, and when he asks her to be his partner, she is excited to join him. She doesn’t know him well, but she does know his father, and she believes he is as trustworthy as the day is long . . .
Diamonds and Scoundrels shows us how a woman in a man’s world, with tenacity and sheer determination, can earn respect and obtain a true sense of accomplishment. Following Rubin’s experiences in the jewelry industry through the ’70s, ’80s, and ’90s—with the ups and downs, good guys and bad—this is a tale of personal growth, of how to overcome challenges with courage and resilience. It’s a story for the woman today who, in addition to a rich family life, seeks a self-realized, fulfilling path toward a life well lived.

Information

Publisher
She Writes Press
Year
2019
Topic
Social Sciences
eBook ISBN
9781631525148
Subtopic
Social Science Biographies
Index
Social Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. It Couldn’T be Done
  7. Chapter 1: From Whence Comes This Yearning?
  8. Chapter 2: A Rough Beginning
  9. Chapter 3: Learning from the Best
  10. Chapter 4: Go for the Gold
  11. Chapter 5: King Tut
  12. Chapter 6: Juggling Time and Money
  13. Chapter 7: From Gold to Diamonds
  14. Chapter 8: When You Fall, The Only Place to Go Is Up
  15. Chapter 9: Staying the Course
  16. Chapter 10: Buy, Buy, Buy
  17. Chapter 11: Risky Business!
  18. Chapter 12: A Full Time Job and Other Distractions
  19. Chapter 13: Sergey, Dan, and a Special Offer
  20. Chapter 14: A Penny Saved
  21. Chapter 15: D & G Jewelry Manufacturing, Inc. A Start-Up Company
  22. Chapter 16: Flashback
  23. Chapter 17: Every Man for Himself, and Every Woman
  24. Chapter 18: Sudden Wealth
  25. Chapter 19: ABCDEFG
  26. Chapter 20: Trust and Deception
  27. Chapter 21: What’S It All About, Alfie?
  28. Chapter 22: A Friend Gets in Trouble
  29. Chapter 23: Shenanigans
  30. Chapter 24: The Last Straw
  31. Chapter 25: My Dad Slips Away
  32. Chapter 26: “You Can’T Possibly Be That Smart”
  33. Chapter 27: Diverting and Plundering the Profits
  34. Chapter 28: Greedy Selfish Scoundrels
  35. Chapter 29: Dan’S Achilles Heel
  36. Chapter 30: Resilience
  37. Chapter 31: Colored Gems, Inc.
  38. Chapter 32: Selling Diamonds Can Be Tricky
  39. Chapter 33: Heedless Gall
  40. Chapter 34: Searching for Answers
  41. Chapter 35: Enough Is Enough
  42. Chapter 36: Assessing the Future
  43. Book Club Discussion Questions
  44. Case Study of The Diamonds and Gold Jewelry Manufacturing Company, Inc
  45. Acknowledgments
  46. About the Author

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