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To: KeepItSimple who wrote (74394)	3/2/2001 3:30:53 AM
From: Bill/WA	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 436258

KIS, re: diamonds & options. <<Several companies are developing techniques to manufacture perfect synthetic diamonds up to 10 kt that can't be distinguished from the real thing even by a gemologist.>> yes, familiar with them, one is mousinite (sic), however a knowledgable gemologist with the proper (expensive) equipment can now distinguish the difference - the consumer is the one at risk here. I saw the 60 minutes piece but I thought the process was too expensive to be profitable? Agree about Russia - they could really cause havoc and pull the strings of DeBeers. Options: is there any way to distinguish whether an option trade is a sale or buy? Thanks for the response, Bill/WA