But even his opponents agree he is very intelligent while his supporters acknowledge he can be a rough diamond.
"A rough diamond is pure potential and pure risk, " writes Hart.
McQueen the teenager lacked the academic credentials for admission, and by Hillson's tell, he was still a very rough diamond at 21.
De Beers Group reports that high prices and strong demand in India, China, the Middle East and, surprisingly, the U.S. has resulted in a record for rough diamond sales.
Even before these revelations, Mr Kerik was a self-confessed rough diamond.
We have now resumed a wider range of rough diamond sales as the market has recovered some poise in the light of continuing good consumer demand.
Add as much as 7-to-1 of leverage and multiply C-BASS 2006 style RMBS by the thousands and you can see why subprime paper is a diamond in the rough.
There's been talk the last couple days about the fact that there really isn't anywhere in the States to take advantage of the blazing 7.2Mbps downlink connection supported by the iPhone 3G S -- except for one great hope, one diamond in the rough that could become a shining destination for 3G S owners the world over.
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The collection incorporates a total of 25 .34 carats of polished Bunder diamonds and 2.8 carats of rough Bunder diamonds, including a 5.04 carat round brilliant cut white diamond and a 5.02 carat round brilliant cut cognac diamond.
The Ekati Diamond Mine has produced an average of approximately three quarters of a billion dollars of rough diamonds per year over the past five years, Harry Winston said in a statement.
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