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To: TobagoJack who wrote (72262)	1/30/2010 3:59:12 AM
From: Haim R. Branisteanu	Respond to of 74559

The difference between polished stones and raw stones is the cost of man labor which IMHO is a constant in buying power.(or otherwise can be related as a store of value) heirloom pieces from india that feature rough stones - they are inexpensive, nice to look at, have lots of raw but still precious gem stones, and when worn, go with any dress code, The % of human labor invested in a high quality stone far outweighs the stone value (one carat of raw diamond is less than 10% of a finished 1 carat high quality polished diamond)and the aspect of supply /demand equation diminishes for same reason. As we discuss investment and store of value I would prefer polished stones instead of raw ones - besides as not being professional I will never know the relative value today or in the future - as for this (professional evaluation) you need a lifelong expertise