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How long it takes a diamond cutter to cut and polish a stone?

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Your answer depends on the size and quality of the raw diamond.

For example, you can read more below about how long it took to process the Cullinan Diamond, the largest raw diamond found -- to date.

Also below, you can read more about the complexity involved in evaluating, deciding and processing the choices involved in cutting and polishing every individual diamond.

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