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Real Even uses NFT to sell diamonds
Diamond dealers have come up with the idea of using NFTs to make acquiring diamonds simpler, and the market more liquid. The start-up stores the stones but also offers to collect them from buyers. Real Even has 3,500 gems for sale, with prices ranging from $700 to $13,000...
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NFT - Buy a diamond
While NFT sales have brought in over $25 billion in 2021, this market is constantly evolving to adapt to the current economic climate. Now, when analyzing projects, crypto-collectors/investors are focused on one key element: utility. When it comes to buying art, for example, 82% of NFT buyers say that their purchase is more about investing than about art. In this context, another safe haven is undergoing a small revolution: diamonds...
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Kimberley Process (KP): reducing the flow of conflict diamonds around the world.
The Kimberley Process is an international certification scheme that was established in 2003 in response to concerns about the trade in conflict diamonds, also known as « blood diamonds. » The goal of the Kimberley Process is to prevent the flow of conflict diamonds and ensure that diamond purchases do not fuel violence or human rights abuses...
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The Rapaport List, reference guide for the prices of diamonds
The Rapaport List is a widely-used reference guide for the prices of diamonds. It was created by Martin Rapaport, a leading authority on the diamond industry, and is published by the Rapaport Group, a company that provides diamond trading and information services.
The list is updated weekly and lists the prices of diamonds based on their carat weight, color, clarity, and cut. The prices listed on the list are the starting prices that diamond buyers and sellers can use as a reference when negotiating transactions...
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All about the GIA certificate.
A GIA certificate, also known as a GIA diamond grading report, is a document issued by the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) that provides detailed information about the quality and characteristics of a diamond. The GIA is a leading authority on diamonds and is known for its rigorous and impartial grading standards.
A GIA certificate contains a wealth of information about a diamond, including its carat weight, color, clarity, cut, and dimensions...
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The 4Cs : how to evaluate a diamond
How to estimate the value of a gem stone ?
The GIA (Gemological Institute of America) came up with a set of criteria in the early 1940s to help experts define the value of a diamond in the most accurate way : the 4C's and the International Diamond Grading System.
These methods are the world's standard and the universal benchmarks by which all diamonds are judged...
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