The first problem is the meaning of anothen: is it âagainâ or âfrom aboveâ? The occurrence of this same word in 3:31 with the unquestioned meaning âfrom aboveâ quickly tilts the evidence in that direction. It also has that meaning in 19:11, 23.
First of all, diamonds are all priced per carat. So, lets say a 0.50 carat diamond has a price of $1400 per carat. That diamondâs price for the stone would be $1400 * 0.50, or $700. Secondly, diamond prices per carat increase as you jump up to higher weight categories.Therefore, diamond prices increase exponentially with weight, since their prices increase both due to the increased weight and due to the higher price per carat for the increased weight category.econdly, diamond prices per carat increase as you jump up to higher weight categories. Therefore, diamond prices increase exponentially with weight, since their prices increase both due to the increased weight and due to the higher price per carat for the increased weight category.
The best known diamond recovered by a tourist is the Star of Arkansas, a white 15.33-carat crystal which was faceted to a flawless 8.27-carat marquise-shaped gem. This stone was auctioned at Christie's of New York in 1994 and brought $145,000.