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Word: kulso (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Faith. Now manufactured commercially by Kulso Ltd., the machine (cost: about $3,500) can produce an identifying print in two minutes. Shtrikman believes that the patterns, which show brilliancy and quality of a cut stone as well, can also be used to assess a diamond's value. That innovation could have even greater impact on gem transactions. Until now, the only real assurance diamond traders have had when they concluded a deal was the traditional act of faith between them: a handshake and the exchange of the Hebrew words "mazal u-brocha" (luck and a blessing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Fingerprinting Diamonds | 6/2/1975 | See Source »

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