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Show I Value nf IHniiioniW. The weight of a carat is four grains Troy, but the value of the diamond carat is a very uncertain, quantity, depending altogether on the quality, purity, cutting cut-ting and sizo of the stone. According to a standard work on precious stones, a well-cut diamond of jierfoet color, hav- ing no flaws, "feathers," or other imper-! imper-! fections, is worth J 10; ono of two carats i is worth from to $100; one of three, $560; of four, $010; of eight, 1,000; of ten, $1,500; of twenty, $16,000. The valuation of stones of a larger size is purely a matter of fancy, depending depend-ing almost altogether on the whims of sefler and purchaser, and even with the small sized stones an almost inappreciable inappreci-able variation in tint will often make an enormous difference in valuation. Fashion ulso influences the price of diamonds. dia-monds. St. Louis Globe-Democrat. |