rough diamond

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Becker signalled he would focus on the mental side of the game and described Rune as “a rough diamond that needs polishing.”

From Washington Times • Oct. 19, 2023

The rough diamond is then cut and polished to your specifications.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2023

Two stones cut from the Cullinan Diamond — the largest rough diamond ever found — will feature prominently in the coronation, fueling controversy the royal family would rather avoid.

From Seattle Times • May 5, 2023

The United Arab Emirates, the world's top rough diamond trading centre, also bid for the 2024 chairmanship in an Aug 2 letter seen by Reuters.

From Reuters • Oct. 5, 2022

Having considered the theory of the brilliant we may now take up a study of the methods by which the exceedingly hard rough diamond is shaped and polished.

From A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public by Wade, Frank Bertram