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" I work with gold that holds history, diamonds that see the future, and rubies that long for love. "
Waris Ahluwalia
Work
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Future
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" I'm an American searching for some sort of parameters, a way of life - I'm looking for a slight formality, for a place where you can never be overdressed. "
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" If people want to think I'm an Indian prince, I don't want to dispel that notion. "
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" I'm driven by history and our past. That's why I work in gold. It's in your veins. We've been lusting after gold since the beginning of time. God, glory, and gold. "
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