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This was the birth of a tradition
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Today, over 80% of the 190,000
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Understanding how diamonds
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weight. These four variables deter-
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are the keys to understanding why —
two diamonds of equal size may not
be of equal value.-

f& Cut — This is perhaps the most
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. Light is reflected best through a -

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It is important to distinguish
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pear, oval and emerald, .
Clarity -— A diamond’s clarity is

; determined by the degree to which

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it is free from inclusions (natural

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Most diamonds contain some
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The size and position of the

inclusions, which were formed mil-
lions of years ago, .affect the value
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Color — The determination of a
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