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To: JimSEA

Is gem quality different from commercial or would that be industrial?


2 posted on 09/18/2014 6:39:46 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: Paladin2
Who cares.
Look at THIS !
4 posted on 09/18/2014 6:46:42 PM PDT by Yosemitest (It's Simple ! Fight, ... or Die !)
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To: Paladin2

I believe you’re right. Gem quality basically means it can be used in jewelry.


6 posted on 09/18/2014 6:57:04 PM PDT by JimSEA
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Is gem quality different from commercial or would that be industrial?

The article states that Canada's diamond mines produce 3% of the world's gem quality diamonds by quantity, but 11% by value because of their quality.

16 posted on 09/19/2014 1:40:30 AM PDT by Swordmaker (This tag line is a Microsoft insult free zone... but if the insults to Mac users continue...)
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