Diamond investment does not get as much attention as it should. Unlike gold there are no reserves that can be tapped into for production purposes. Due to their greater rarity they are definitely looking to become a better long term option.
At the moment diamonds cannot be mined as fast as they are being used and there is no prospect that this situation is going to change at any point in time. This means that they will only become more sought after for jewelry and the price may rise unexpectedly in the near future. If you have ever considered diamond investment then now is definitely the time.
Generally value is always determined by the four c's; cut, color, clarity and carat. Some stones are so rare though that they stand out on their own and their value is estimated at hundreds of millions. What can make diamonds truly unique is their color and the rarest of all is red, of which there are less than a dozen examples in the world.
One of the rarest colors and cuts would be the Fancy Vivid Blue Heart of Eternity. At 27.4 carats it is also one of the most valuable gems in the world. The most expensive stone ever sold at auction is the Graff Pink which fetched $45.75 million.
Apart from pink being a very rare color it is also evenly spread and the jewel is said to be practically flawless. Clarity does not always determine the value but when the other criterion are met it is what set stones apart. The cut of this stone is a classic emerald shape with rounded corners.
The most valuable stone in the world is the Cullinan I. This is absolutely flawless and just happens to be 530 carats too. There is one stone which cannot be valued due to its rarity and that is the Koh-e-noor which might be worth more than the combined wealth of the world. So if you are interested in diamond investment remember that they are the most precious commodity known to man.
At the moment diamonds cannot be mined as fast as they are being used and there is no prospect that this situation is going to change at any point in time. This means that they will only become more sought after for jewelry and the price may rise unexpectedly in the near future. If you have ever considered diamond investment then now is definitely the time.
Generally value is always determined by the four c's; cut, color, clarity and carat. Some stones are so rare though that they stand out on their own and their value is estimated at hundreds of millions. What can make diamonds truly unique is their color and the rarest of all is red, of which there are less than a dozen examples in the world.
One of the rarest colors and cuts would be the Fancy Vivid Blue Heart of Eternity. At 27.4 carats it is also one of the most valuable gems in the world. The most expensive stone ever sold at auction is the Graff Pink which fetched $45.75 million.
Apart from pink being a very rare color it is also evenly spread and the jewel is said to be practically flawless. Clarity does not always determine the value but when the other criterion are met it is what set stones apart. The cut of this stone is a classic emerald shape with rounded corners.
The most valuable stone in the world is the Cullinan I. This is absolutely flawless and just happens to be 530 carats too. There is one stone which cannot be valued due to its rarity and that is the Koh-e-noor which might be worth more than the combined wealth of the world. So if you are interested in diamond investment remember that they are the most precious commodity known to man.
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