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By Michael Fried
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Sapphire (Yellow, Pink & Blue)

Sapphires (Yellow, Pink & Blue)

Ruby

Rubies

Emerald

Emeralds

About the author
Michael Fried
Michael Fried
Mike learned the diamond business from the ground-up at Leo Schachter Diamonds - one of the world's top diamond manufacturers. He has been recognized as a diamond industry expert by Time, People, Money, The Daily Mirror, NerdWallet, The Times Herald, Yahoo Finance Australia, The Art of Charm, The Washington Diplomat, The Next Web, and more.
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