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Hello all,
While we all are somewhat in pause-mode or reset-mode, due to the ongoing corona-situation, I am sure that some suddenly find the time for deeper reflection. I personally do not suddenly have enormous extra time, but working mostly from home now, I do see a lot of time gained in not doing probably unnecessary things.
With that re-set, I also think about hypothetical questions, and I wanted to share one, which crossed my mind this morning.
So, in our industry, we are working with carat-weight. 1Ct. is equal to 0.2 gram, thus 1 gram is equal to 5Ct. And here is my 'silly' thought.
Clearly, there is an important part of the diamond-consuming public which has an urge to at least reach the 1Ct-mark, when buying a diamond. 1Ct probably is the most wanted weight in certain markets because of that.
Now, suppose that the industry would shed the Ct-system, and diamonds would be expressed in grams. Would that lead to 1 gram becoming the most desired weight?
Please do not take the question too seriously. It is a fun question, looking for fun reactions.
Live long,
While we all are somewhat in pause-mode or reset-mode, due to the ongoing corona-situation, I am sure that some suddenly find the time for deeper reflection. I personally do not suddenly have enormous extra time, but working mostly from home now, I do see a lot of time gained in not doing probably unnecessary things.
With that re-set, I also think about hypothetical questions, and I wanted to share one, which crossed my mind this morning.
So, in our industry, we are working with carat-weight. 1Ct. is equal to 0.2 gram, thus 1 gram is equal to 5Ct. And here is my 'silly' thought.
Clearly, there is an important part of the diamond-consuming public which has an urge to at least reach the 1Ct-mark, when buying a diamond. 1Ct probably is the most wanted weight in certain markets because of that.
Now, suppose that the industry would shed the Ct-system, and diamonds would be expressed in grams. Would that lead to 1 gram becoming the most desired weight?
Please do not take the question too seriously. It is a fun question, looking for fun reactions.
Live long,