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| a selection of goods loaned to a dealer by another wholesaler or manufacturer |
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| a knowledgeable, experienced, and successful person, usually a dealer or manufacturer, in the diamond trade |
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| a discounted price for buying an entire parcel, or a substantial part of it |
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| a grooved, white, non-reflective tray used for matching sets of stones |
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| buying agreement where a dealer entrusts merchandise to a customer for inspection and approval without requiring immediate payment |
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| a quantity of stones, sometimes of similar size and quality, packaged together for sale or storage |
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| the price of a gem divided by its carat weight |
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| a premium price for selecting stones from a parcel |
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| a small shovel made of thin metal, used for picking up gems |
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| a pad of white paper for sorting and showing gems |
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| set of circular plates, each punched with precisely sized holes, used for sorting small, round gems by size |
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