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So there's an opportunity here, for a market facilitator. Hire a few qualified gemstone appraisers, set up an auction site and take a small rake off the top.
by caf 14y ago
So there's an opportunity here, for a market facilitator. Hire a few qualified gemstone appraisers, set up an auction site and take a small rake off the top.
- lisper 14y agoEven better, write some image-processing software that can automatically grade diamonds more quickly and accurately than human appraisers.
- simonh 14y agoDiamonds are already largely graded automatically. DeBeers has invested heavily in grading equipment that can specifically distinguish natural from artificial diamonds.
- Kadin 14y agoSuch places exist. I know of one (http://eragem.com/ http://eragem.com/) but I'm sure there are others. The euphemism "Estate jewelry" instead of "secondhand" or "used" seems to be preferred.