Diamond is not a speculative tool - when you buy a stone even at an attractive price and after a few months you'll want to cash your investment, you'll no doubt lose it.
You're doing the same with selling an apartment - knowing that it's not a very liquid asset you're looking for a merchant who will offer you the most reasonable price.
Focus on the most desirable 1,3 and 5-carata stones in diamond-grinding, with good or very good grinding proportions.
In November 2009, a 1 carat diamond in the purest white D colour and impeccable IF purity cost $23100.
The size of the stone determines to a very large extent its price, but also the rate of its price increase over time.
However, we should not forget about the process of liquidation of the investment - are we able to cash the diamond at a high price and enjoying the virtual profit generated by our jewel?
History shows that investment diamonds have been steadily rising for decades, and the return on investment in developed market economy countries has always surpassed inflation.
Of course, this is not an extremely liquid security, but you can't compare a diamond to a property in a specific location, which is extremely hard to sell.
Diamond trading takes place globally, investment diamonds certified by independent and recognized gemmological laboratories will be recognized everywhere in the world.
History shows that the prices of individual groups of these stones in highly developed countries rose steadily above inflation in the boom periods, while prices in the boom periods were rising, reflecting the flow of capital from conventional investment tools to alternative methods.
Of course, there are standardised diamonds price reports around the world, such as the most important of them is the Rapaport Diamond Report, but the trade in diamonds is only physical.
It is a strictly regulated market.
