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Ch. 13: Buying Diamonds

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CHAPTER THIRTEEN
THE BUYING AND USES OF DIAMONDS
In order to buy diamonds one should have a good knowledge of the stones and their values, or good judge­ment in selecting a dealer, and confidence in him. It is owing to the lack of these in transactions in which the gen­eral public takes part that so many poor stones are sold at unreasonably high prices.
In examining diamonds there are a great many things which befog the judgement of inexperienced buyers. It is impossible to see a diamond at its best in some stores. One must know the light and surroundings to judge the stone properly. In other stores, the light is so strong that the bril­liant reflections hide faults. Often the strong sunlight will make a false color stone appear so blue that one could hardly believe it to be the same stone when seen under another light.
The diamond is probably one of the most lasting in­vestments that can be made today. It does not wear out like the sealskin coat, nor go out of fashion as all clothes
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