Valuation of EmeraldsI'd like to know why it is necessary to sell the emeralds. Surely they can get a valuation of the stones (the good, the bad,and the ugly)established without having to undergo an auction. This is done all the time by diamond explorers when establishing average $/carat for bulk samples. I also think that the market would be in a better position to establish the value to this project if they had the dollar value of the rough emeralds. By having them cut and mounted in jewelry inflates the price and smells a bit like manipulation. The best way for the market to get a feel for this company is to do what the diamond explorers do to establish value and only then can real comparisons be drawn.
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