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 grain, to two and a half grains each. Such brilliants, double cut, and what may be termed fine, are worth from seven to eight pounds, per carat. Needy sellers may take ten per cent. less for cash; but this is the general average price for a lot of ten, twenty, or fifty carats of well-made stones, if the quality be good.

, from two grains to three, may be bought m lots, at from seven guineas to eight pounds, per carat. It is to be understood, that diamonds in a lot are never all quite free from faults, hence there may arise a difference of ten per cent. in the price. Stones of three grains, if fine and perfect, are always in demand, at eight or nine pounds per carat.

, from three grains to four, if very fine, and well proportioned, are worth from eight guineas to nine pounds, per carat,