The largest raw -- gem-quality -- diamond found to date weighed 3,000 carats or just over one and one-third pound, which is not quite one kilo. One kilo of diamonds would weigh 5,000 carats.
Any cut diamond -- gem-quality -- is valued by its cut, clarity, carat weight and its colour. So depending on those parameters for each stone, you could calculate the value of this collection.
You can also buy non-gemstone-quality Industrial diamond grit for about $1 a gram, so a kilogram would be worth <$1000.
It is kilo, not killo. milli = 1/1000 and kilo = 1000 so a kilo represents a much bigger amount.
Whatever you have to sell is worth whatever someone will pay you for it. The uncut diamonds could be industrial diamonds or gemstone-quality diamonds. Eighty percent of all diamonds mined are industrial diamonds, which you can purchase very cheaply. Take your uncut diamonds to a diamond cutter for an in-person conversation about the value of each or of the cache.
By weight, diamonds are worth more because they are much more rare than gold.
A diamond is valued by its cut, clarity, carat weight and colour.
Whatever you have to sell is worth whatever someone will pay you for it. If this weight is for a single diamond, you may be able to earn multiple tens of millions at an auction house for a 500 carat diamond. However, if this weight is for industrial diamonds -- 80% of all diamonds mined are industrial diamonds -- your cache may have about the same value as a latte or a great lunch. Best practices dictate that you take your diamonds to a certified gemologist and pay for documentation that will help you establish a fair market value for your collection.
Your answer depends on the quality of diamonds you want to purchase. Gem-quality diamonds are weighed in carats. A top gem-quality, one-carat diamond today at Blue Nile will cost you US$23,672. One kilo equals 5,000 carats. Can you do the math? If you want to purchase a kilo of industrial diamonds, and if you buy in bulk on a regular basis, you may be able to purchase a kilo for about the price of a latte grande.
The price or value of diamonds is not controlled by any government on earth. The price of diamonds is controlled by markets.
You can call your local Value Village and ask if they have any diamonds for sale.
It depends largely on what it's a kilo of--a kilo of brick dust is much less expensive than a kilo of steel, which is less expensive than a kilo of uranium.
Diamonds are entertaining for the eye, and have an investment value.
The only negatives about diamonds have to do with their most positives: value.
Diamonds are not generally wasted, given their monetary value and useful value as the hardest mineral known.
The best way to figure out the value of your diamonds is to visit a jewelry store and have them appraised by a professional. If you plan on selling your diamonds any local store that buys gold will probably buy diamonds as well and can give you a good resale value.
The prefix kilo- is larger. Kilo- means thousand. The prefix milli- means thousandth.
White diamonds are valued on there color. The nearer a white diamond is to colorless the rarer it becomes. This raises the diamonds value. Imperfections in white diamonds lead to discoloring and can greatly reduce the value.
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