A Girl’s Best Friend
Series
- Series Name
- Look At Life
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 1 / 1
- Summary
- BFI synopsis: A look at the world of gems, including shots of the Crown Jewels, and how gems are formed geologically. The film looks at night classes in gemmology held in London’s Northern Polytechnic, and the world of the diamond business at the Diamond Trading Company in London, including industrial and rough diamonds. Emeralds, sapphires and other stones are seen at Hatton Garden, and a cutter is shown at work, cutting, shaping and polishing a diamond. The film also looks at how synthetic gems are made.
- Researcher Comments
- Look At Life Series 12 comprises Issues 144-156.
- Keywords
- Business and commerce; Science and technology
- Locations
- London; England
- Written sources
- British Film Institute Databases Used for synopsis
British Movietonews Listing
- Credits:
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- Production Co.
- The Rank Organisation Special Features Division
- Commentator
- Tim Turner
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Film Archive
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- Reuters Archive Licensing: Screen Ocean
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How to cite this record
'A Girl’s Best Friend', Look At Life Issue No. 150, 1962. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/349774 (Accessed 16 Feb 2025)