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Sample Answer 50 
The process shows diamonds moving from the mine to the retailer 
 
The flowchart illustrates the steps in the process of getting diamonds from a mine to 
the those who are selling them. 
The process begins with the stones being mined in their rough form, following which 
they are sorted into two different grades, namely high grade and low grade. 
The low grade diamonds are set aside for industrial purposes, after which they are 
cut and shaped, then assessed for their level of hardness. The final step before being 
sent to the retailers is the pricing. 
High grade diamonds have a number of additional processes. Earmarked for cosmetic 
applications, they are priced then submitted to a digital analysis to ensure the most 
effective cut. They are then sent to be cut using a machine, or cut by hand, before 
they are then polished. At this point they are rated, and dependent on that rating are 
either returned for further polishing or, as with the industrial use diamonds, sent to 
the retailers. 
This ends the description of the process. 
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