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Diamonds As An Investment

Diamond as an Investment and today diamond prices
Popularity of diamonds has risen since the 19th century because of successful advertising in spite of a greatly increased supply. Diamonds are not normally used as a mainline store of value during times of crisis, because of their lack of frangibility and low liquidity. However, they may still be useful during times of hyperinflation.
Approximately 30% of mined diamonds are used in jewelry and 70% for industrial uses.
Chemical vapor deposition is now used to produce synthetic diamonds which unlike diamond stimulants inherit all the properties of gemstones formed in nature.
The highest returns seen in the diamond investment market have come from pinks, Yellows, Blue and Greens. Some colored diamonds have doubled in price in recent years. This is due to a increase in demand and a massive decrease in supply. The Argyle Mine in Western Australia is the world's largest producer of colored diamonds, and the Rio Tinto Group has announced its closure in 2016-2020.

Price Fluctuations of Diamond:.
Historically, rough diamond price have been controlled by the De Beers Group, which has a 40% to 50% market share. Botswana is currently the largest producer of diamonds by value, with mines operated by Debswana, a joint vanture between De Beers and the government of Botswana. Since the 1980s, other producers have developed new mines in Russia, Canada and Australia for example, Challenging De Beers; dominance. De Beers interacts with the diamond market through its trading company DTC.
Polished diamond price & Diamond Price vary widely depending on a diamond's carat, color, clarity and cut, sometimes referred to as the 4 C's. In contrast to precious metals, there is no universal world price per gram for diamonds. The industry refers to price guides such as the Rapaport Diamond Report. Price Scope, Ajediam Antwerp Diamonds Monthly and The Germ Guide, which are published weekly, monthly or quarterly. Gemstone specialty organization  have varying standards which can be used to aid in diamond identification and pricing, including GIA, HRD and IGI. These organizations focus on research and education, which they pass on to their members and the public.

Diamonds Funds
In July 2007, Diapason Commodities Management delayed listing a new investment company called Diamond Circle Capital, which aimed to invest in large polished diamonds worth more than $1 million each. As of 2008, the fund offering was postponed until further notice.
In November 2012, Pure Funds launched an Exchange Traded Fund on the New York Stock Exchange, that invest in companies engaged in the diamond industry, rather than physical diamonds.

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