Precious Objects: A Story of Diamonds, Family, and a Way of Life
“In the end, Ms Oltuski’s book is an honest look at the diamond trade. And in telling this story, it is obvious the real precious objects in the book are not the diamonds, but her family members and the other men and (few) women who inhabit New York’s diamond district.”-Gems & Gemology"[A] fascinating book...a multifaceted portrait of a New York city-within-a-city, bound by custom and religion and, for some, by obsession with the beauty of diamonds." --Maureen Corrigan,Penn Gazette“Oltuski has paid fond, affecting and informative tribute to the world of her fathers.” –The Washington Post“At once global and local, impersonal and intimate, the ins and outs of the diamond industry are grist for the writerly imagination. Oltuski is up to the challenge. The daughter and granddaughter of men in the business, she brings an insider’s perspective to the proceedings as well as a keen eye for the telling incident and quirky personal trait.” --The New Republic“She writes most fascinatingly about the strange characters that clutter the streets.” –New York Post