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Terminology |
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Carat
The standard unit of measurement of the weight of a diamond. One carat is equivalent to 200 milligrams (1/5 of a gram) |
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Pointers
One hundred of a Carat. One carat = 100 ''points'' . Also termed as "CENTS". One carat = 100 ''cents'' |
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| Stars
Small
polished diamonds, usually about one point each. (Generally sold between sieve sizes + 000 to -6.5) |
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| Melee, Melée,
Mêlée Small diamonds, some consider 8 to 14 points as melée,
others (most) anything below 20 points.
(Generally sold between sieve sizes + 6.5 to -11) |
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| Smalls Melee & Stars collectively referred to as "smalls' | |||||||||
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SAMPLE CERTIFICATE FOR MELEE'S (Actual) : |
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NOTE: All shapes, sizes, color & clarity available on request. Please email: vj@aananta.net |
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