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From: ews@hammer.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.consumers
Subject: Re: $2.00 diamond ring
Message-ID: <535@hammer.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 21-Feb-84 16:01:39 EST
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Posted: Tue Feb 21 16:01:39 1984
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[Bug ate my last message - it's really there, but got put in the Ref... line]


	A point is 1/100 of a carat.  Current retail prices for reasonable
	quality small diamonds (SI2 up) is on the order of $10 per point.
	The 1/4 point diamonds are certainly industrial grade, and practically
	free  (they're used as abrasives).

	Ed Sznyter
	tektronix!tekecs!ews