Detroit Piston scout Will Robinson, who found future All-Stars Joe Dumars and Dennis Rodman when they were diamonds in the rough.

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In an article that hit TheStreet Monday, I made a case against low-priced stocks, noting that potential diamonds in the rough exist.

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Neither school is known for being football factories, and as such, significant credit must be paid to the Ravens and 49ers staffs for finding these diamonds in the rough.

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Here are some diamonds in the rough I uncovered.

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But diamonds in the rough are hard to find.

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But these guys are diamonds in the rough.

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The shop also trades in rough diamonds, and the moment Gilmar Campos, one of the owners, takes a look at the stone, he starts to cry.

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The company cited increased demand for rough diamonds in India, China and the United States for the sales increase.

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The industry says that the introduction in 2000 of a system of certification for rough diamonds - the Kimberley Process - has improved the situation.

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Maintaining the important Indian pedigree of the collection, the rough diamonds were cut and polished by master craftsmen in Indian cutting and polishing factories, while the design was brought to life by Indian jewelry manufacturer Uni-Design Jewellery Private Ltd. of Mumbai.

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The first supplies rough diamonds to the global market from its 40 percent ownership interest in the Diavik Diamond Mine.

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Strong consumer interest fueled a rebound in the prices of DTC rough diamonds by an average of 27% over the year to levels above those prior to the onset of the economic crisis, according to the statement.

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Harry Winston, known for its luxury retail salons throughout the world, also supplies rough diamonds to the global market through its 40 percent ownership interest in the Diavik Diamond Mine, also located in the Northwest Territories.

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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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