Otto Oppenheimer (1882–1948) was a British diamond dealer, who ran the London end of the De Beers company for his brother Sir Ernest Oppenheimer.[1]

He was the son of Eduard Oppenheimer, a cigar merchant, and his wife Nanette "Nanny" Hirschhorn.

His son was Sir Philip Oppenheimer.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ "Can Diamonds Survive A Free Market?". New Republic. 6 August 2009. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  2. ^ Stevenson, Richard W. (20 October 1995). "Philip Oppenheimer, Chairman Of Diamond Cartel, Dies at 83". The New York Times. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  3. ^ Richard Griffiths. "OBITUARIES: Sir Philip Oppenheimer | People | News". The Independent. Archived from the original on 24 May 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2016.

Bibliography

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The Rise and Fall of Diamonds by Edward Jay Epstein. (1982)

Industrial Diamond review volume 40.(1980)

The Diamond Invention by Edward Jay Epstein. (1982)

Glitter and Greed by Janine Farrallel Robert

West African Diamonds 1919-1983; An economic history by Peter Greenhalgh 1985