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Old 06-08-2008, 02:20 PM
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Ok its a little clearer now, The factor is called "one time the weight" to which the other four grading factors; surface, lustre, shape, orient are included in a multiplier that Tavernier said was between .05-30 though 25 seems to be the highest multiplier historically used.
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