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
Category Archives: Investing
WHAT DIAMONDS APPRECIATE THE FASTEST?
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?
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
How Much Should You Invest in Investment Grade Diamonds?
The decision about how much to invest in a particular asset class, such as diamonds, is one that has troubled investment advisors for as long as advisors have been in existence. So, it’s not unusual for you to have similar difficulty making a decision Real World: Unfortunately, it’s not always possible due to the high cost of investment grade diamonds
Investment Grade Diamond Prices: What Could Go Wrong
Diamond demand and prices are expected to grow at an accelerated rate over the next 10 years, due to rapid growth of the middle classes in China and India and the inability of existing and newer diamond mines to meet global demand
Appreciation Potential of Investment Grade Diamonds
Diamond investors are in constant search of objective information about the merit of diamonds as an investment and empirical evidence that supports the direction of diamond prices In 2011, Bain & Company* published a 100 page report entitled “The Global Diamond Industry: Lifting the Veil of Mystery” that provides detailed information about the future growth of the diamond industry and the direction of diamond prices, in particular
Do the Prices of Gold & Investment Grade Diamonds Move Together?
The prices for gem quality diamonds have been soaring higher along with the price of gold Are people buying diamonds for the same reasons they are buying gold Gold Increased discretionary spending for luxury items has also added to the price of gold, but commercial demand has not increased in direct proportion to its price. Gem Quality Diamonds
Diamond Investments: A “Toteable Form of Serious Pocket Money”
A potential client and wealthy businessman was thinking of investing in high grade diamonds and was quizzing me about what he referred to as “typical” diamond investors Most expressed an interest in diamonds for private investment and not for conversion to jewelry.
Top10 Survival Steps to Buying a Diamond Engagement Ring
Everyone who is about to buy a diamond engagement ring wishes they had a father, or very good friend, in the diamond business for advice and favorable pricing (1) The Budget (2) Certified Diamonds
The Truth About Diamonds as an Investment: The 2012 Report
To insure my research is correct, I consult the Rapaport Diamond Report, an internationally acclaimed publication that monitors and reports the pricing action of diamonds .5 carat diamonds 1.0 carat diamonds 3.0 carat diamonds 5.0 carat diamonds