Monthly Archives: April 2012

Diamonds Alert: Be Aware of Treated Diamonds

Certified Diamonds are the Highest Quality

If the Gemological Institute of America (the most respected independent laboratory that grades and certifies diamonds) suspects that a diamond is treated, it will not provide a certification. Treated diamonds are illusory

WHAT DIAMONDS APPRECIATE THE FASTEST?

Colored Diamonds Appreciate Rapidly

My comments on the price appreciation of diamonds is gathered from a historic analysis of select categories of colored diamonds, rather than generic diamonds as a whole – and certainly not on individual gems, where most pricing exceptions occur. White Diamonds Natural Colored Diamonds Red Diamonds are the rarest of all colored diamonds

Are High Grade Diamonds an Alternative Investment Idea?

Diamonds are an Alternative Investment

What is an Alternative Investment? “An alternative investment means an investment that is not one of the three traditional asset classes (stocks, bonds and cash),”  according to Investopedia .  Most alternative investments are held by institutional investors or accredited, high net worth individuals, because of their complex nature, limited regulations and relative lack of liquidity