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Word: ownerless (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...kissed their property goodbye. Most gems contain no traceable markings. Systems for registering diamonds by photography and other means have proved unreliable. Says Robert Doubet, vice president of Lazare Kaplan & Sons, a New York City diamond-cutting firm: "Once removed from its mounting, a diamond is as good as ownerless...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Dog-Tagging Diamonds | 10/3/1983 | See Source »

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