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THE LEMONS PROBLEM IN THE ROUGH DIAMONDS BUSINESS & THE SOLUTION.

In my previous article, I mentioned that a well-respected diamantaire from the industry asked me a question about the term Illusion. The same gentleman read my article, and has suggested that I research and write another article.
The topic is the Lemons Problem and how we can relate it to the Rough Diamond Business?
Before I begin, I would like to explain in brief, what is the lemons problem?
The Lemons Problem...
 
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