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It was terrible, what happened to Mrs. Westlake.
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She came to see you Tuesday afternoon.
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What for?
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Oh, she wanted her jewelry appraised.
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I'm afraid I had some bad news for her.
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The stones were imitation. I see that quite a bit.
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People need cash in a hurry,
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but they don't want to give up their jewelry.
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So they sell the diamonds and they replace them
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with high-quality silicon carbide.
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Was one of the pieces an 11-carat engagement ring?
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Yes, the entire basket setting had been replaced.