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At the time of the Septuagint translation, the stones to which the Hebrew names apply could no longer be identified, and translators used various Greek words to translate the same Hebrew word. [1] The ancients did not classify gemstones by analyzing their composition or crystalline shapes: names were given in accordance with appearance (color ...
As an example, a 0.99-carat diamond may have a significantly lower price per carat than a comparable 1.01-carat diamond, because of differences in demand. A weekly diamond price list, the Rapaport Diamond Report is published by Martin Rapaport, CEO of Rapaport Group of New York, for different diamond cuts, clarity and weights. [35]
Fancy-colored diamonds such as the deep-blue Hope Diamond are among the most valuable and sought-after diamonds in the world. In 2009, a 7-carat (1.4 g) blue diamond fetched the then highest price per carat ever paid for a diamond when it was sold at auction for 10.5 million Swiss francs (US$9.5 million at the time) which is in excess of US$1.3 ...
The color of a diamond also plays a role in its value, with colorless diamonds given the greatest value. There are pink, yellow, blue and even black diamonds. Although these are less common than ...
A recent scroll through eBay found many have provoked nostalgia, but not envy, as, for example, 1979's "The Lord Bless You and Keep You" — billed as "rare!" — was listed at just $8.50. Amazon
The Hope Diamond is a 45.52 carats (9.104 g; 0.3211 oz) diamond that has been famed for its great size since the 18th century. Extracted in the 17th century from the Kollur Mine in Guntur, India, [1] [2] the Hope Diamond is a blue diamond.
One example is the King Seeley "Yellow Submarine" lunchbox from 1968, worth up to $1,300 ($350 for just the Thermos). The most valuable lunchboxes tend to be the ones from the 1950s through 1980s.
The Babylonian King List B, The Babylonian King List A, A Seleucid King List: 1.135: Assyrian King Lists: 564–566: The Assyrian King List: Babylonian Chronicles: 1.137: Babylonian Chronicle: 301–307: The Neo-Babylonian Empire and its Successors: 1.143: An Assurbanipal Hymn for Shamash: 386–387: Prayer of Ashurbanipal to the Sun-God: Adad ...