Tips and tricks on purchasing diamonds for pleasure and for investment

Thinking about committing in  diamonds  ? Gold prices are through the roof, stocks are unreliable, you have no clue where or what to invest in . chill out,  many people are in the same situation .

How about diamonds?

Here is a checklist of some advantages of owning and investing in diamonds

  • These Tiny shiny pieces of pure carbon are worth more than gold in weight.
  • You can impress you spouse or girlfriend(s).
  • Leaving city, no problem, your fortune fits inside your pocket.
  • Selling them is easy provided you have studied the trading markets.

The cons:

obtaining diamonds can be tricky. You need a trustworthy diamond supplier, ideally on the wholesale level.

Diamonds get stolen  , make sure  they are  insured properly. Keep pictures and copies of the certificates and bill.

Diamond prices : up by 17% in 2011

Even with the global economical problem diamond prices are going up. There are 2 driving forces that explain these price increases that have been  going up steadily since 2005 with the exception of 2009.

  1. Shortage of supply: simply put there are not enough top gems out there to fill the needs of the markets, driving the prices up
  2. In Europe the Euro crisis may trigger a serious increase in demand for funding diamonds, causing possible surge in diamond pricing for 2012.

A good source to receive some diamond price information based on real time bourse information is key. You may even use a specialized diamond search engine to find individual diamonds. know-how is power and this is all true for diamond purchasing.

 

Which diamonds to buy? Large diamonds or modest diamonds? What quality? What size?

You are probably well advised to buy top class diamonds, meaning white diamonds with no inclusions or a pure gem. Make sure the diamond has an international accepted certificate like GIA or HRD.

Don’t go for diamonds over 3 carat. big diamonds are unique and pricey, but selling them may proof harder as they get larger. It is suggested to purchase 1.00 to 2.00 carat diamonds in top good quality. They can be fitted into rings easily without looking over the top AND they are quite easy to sell on the international market.

Where to buy?

  • Antwerp Belgium is the largest diamond trading district globally with several diamond bourses
  • Buy at wholesale level. Tip: wholesale companies generally do not sell to private, but it never hurts to try.
  • Make sure the diamond vendor is a settled company with membership to one or more diamond bourses
  • Call them? Know who you are dealing with and talk directly over the phone to get some physical feedback.

Investing in diamonds is a good choice, provided you do your research!

 

 

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