Surprisingly, the city with the largest number of Starbucks stores worldwide was found in none of the aforementioned countries. Seoul, in South Korea, had 284 locations as of May 2014. It seems that, for Starbucks, financial success has gone hand-in-hand with global expansion.
The title as âJewel in the Crown, was given to India by the British as they could find some preciousness in this country. In fact they found that India was source of several precious stones like Sapphires, rubies, diamonds, emeralds and many more expensive spices.
One of the most famous - the pale blue Hope diamond - was the favorite jewel of King Louis XIV. Not until the 20th century, following the discovery of rich deposits in South Africa, did diamonds become more widely available. But more than price, it was promotion that made them the most popular gem in the world.