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cost mark

noun

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  1. Any of a series of usually arbitrary codes used by jewelers to communicate prices…

    Any of a series of usually arbitrary codes used by jewelers to communicate prices secretly.

    • The first was found to contain $10,000 of diamond mounted goods, each piece still being tagged with Shoop's private cost marks. The second package contained nine papers of loose diamonds, valued at $6,000, […]
    • 82 assorted finger rings with various cost marks some of which are as follows: […]

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