Salted Earth: The Audacity of the Great Diamond Hoax

How did two ragged, uneducated prospectors manage to scam the wealthiest bankers on Wall Street, the founder of Tiffany & Co., and a former Union general out of millions of dollars? The Great Diamond Hoax of 1872 is a masterclass in the absolute blinding power of corporate greed. Philip Arnold and John Slack purchased cheap, low-grade uncut diamonds in London, traveled to a remote plateau in Wyo...