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Determining Which Stones Are Worth Cutting Question: Hello there, I have a number of uncut stones of different varieties (emerald, ruby, sapphire, topaz, etc.) that I have found.

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I was trying to see how can i find out if an individual stone is worth the investment in cutting beforehand?

The reason for knowing so is that I could try to sell it for more than I put into the cutting or at least have good quality stones for personal jewelry.

I am trying to see where I can look for places to get this advice in my area.

Is there also anything an average person can look at in a particular uncut stone that might be an indicator that a particular stone is of good quality?

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Diamonds…

There is nothing quite like a Diamond.

It is the Hardest material (almost 140 times harder than its nearest gemstone) and is named after the Greek word ‘Adamas’ which means ‘Unconquerable’.

This is also why it is used in Engagement rings as it symbolizes ‘Everlasting’.

Unlike other gemstones, its primary perfection is based on LACK of color. The pure colorless or White is the most Valuable although many shades of Yellow are common.

Famous Diamonds sometimes are highly colored (known as ‘Fancy’ in the Trade) such as the bright Green Dresden Diamond or the Blue Hope Diamond in the Smithsonian Institute, Washington.

Only about 20% of Diamonds can be used in Jewelry and these are Valued by utilizing the 4 C’s of Colour, Cut, Clarity and Carat weight.