The_Piratess
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Wow!! Sweet find. I'm just curious, because I'm no diamond expert: but what is a raw diamond worth (if you were to sell one) ? I'm just curious nice find bud!!
Ok we get that, but it didn't really answer the exam question.Thank you sweetie! It all depends on the 4 Cs - Carat, Cut, Color and Clarity and prices can vary IMMENSELY on these factors and raw ones go for less until they are cut and graded. For example The Strawn-Wagner Diamond found at the Crater of Diamonds was over 2 carats in the raw and it was cut to a carat and graded as a perfect diamond (like 1 in a billion) and is worth over $100,000. Another of the same size and cut could be worth less than $1,000 or even $500 due to its color and clarity. 5 carat ones than aren't top grade can still go for $40,000. However I have fallen in love with raw diamonds and some of them are beautiful uncut. I would only cut them if they are of the highest quality myself as you often lose up to half of the diamond in the cutting process. Raw diamonds are also definitely gaining more popularity as well. The Crater of Diamonds is the 8th largest, known, diamond bearing crater in the world. The quality of the diamonds are the same as the ones found in Africa and they are even harder. They actually sell for a bit higher because they are not commercially mined so they're not as abundant and collectors like the ones from the U.S.
....So , what are your "tools of the trade" ?
Fun !
Very nice find. My brother only lives an hour or so from that place. I think I need to visit him more often. My wife and I were going to stop there once on our way to Oklahoma, but it turns out tornadoes decided to invade the area that day. We figured it best just to get to our destination.
Oh, that's super cool. I've always wanted to do the CoD park.
I too, like the raw diamonds, I think janet or jenifer Anniston girl, wore a long raw diamond necklace and it was just beautiful!
I image googled "raw diamond necklace", beautiful pieces along with a few ideas on how to encase the single diamonds to wear and enjoy.
Keep finding them and thanks for sharing! GL & HH!
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I thought this one looked pretty unique......
Congrats on that sweet diamond. I'm curious how many hours you put in to find that?
Nice Find! I've been down there three times. The last visit was in a hurry so my boys and I took out three buckets of concentrates to sort through. We still need to sort through them.....Lots of fun.