Ishrat Alam cites early forms of wage labor in this industry to argue against W.H. Moreland’s Eurocentric explanation of this industry’s decline in India. Before his political rise, Mir Jumla II made his fortune in this industry, and a supposedly cursed item from this industry was purchased by Jean-Baptiste Tavernier. Over one third of the population of Kollur was involved in this industry in (-5[1])(*) Golconda. The final Nizam of Hyderabad was famed for using an especially large product of this industry as a paperweight. That product of this industry, the Koh-I-Noor, is controversially worn by British queens as one of the crown jewels. Cecil Rhodes monopolized this industry in Africa through his De Beers company. For 10 points, name this industry centered around precious stones often found (10[1])in wedding rings. ■END■