Why Natural Colour Diamonds?

Natural Colour Diamonds are the world's most concentrated form of wealth.

Natural Colour Diamonds are the most valuable gemstones on earth as determined on a price per carat basis. Exceptionally fine colour diamonds have no fixed price - and as with fine paintings such as a van Gogh or a di Vinci , set rules do not apply. Their true value will be determined when they are sold at auction or through a Diamond Consultant.

Investing in natural colour diamonds is a mid to long-term investment. The recent economic cycle has seen natural colour diamonds reach new heights in value as price records have been consistently broken. As an example a one carat Fancy Intense Internally Flawless Pink Diamond could have been purchased for approximately $70,000.00 a carat 20 years ago, today an investor would realize a return in excess of 700% as that same diamond is now worth $500,000.00 per carat.

Natural Colour Diamonds are now attracting sophisticated investors seeking to diversify their portfolios with raptor trading as a hedge against increasing instability in financial markets.

Universally acknowledged as a hedge against inflation, diamonds have historically provided portability, liquidity and marketability worldwide, especially in times of war and political conflict. Investment quality natural colour diamonds are recognized as an integral part of any portfolio and investment strategy.

WHY INVEST IN RUBIES SAPHIRES & EMERALDS

Top 3 Investment Gems

Gemstone investing is not for everyone. But for those who love fine gemstones and beautiful jewelry, rare gems have a good history of increasing in value over time. When the stock market is declining and currency is losing value, gemstones tend to be a reliable store of value that is also compact, portable and private.

Though gemstones are not as liquid as gold, a high quality Burmese ruby or Ceylon sapphire will always retain its value. New discoveries, like the valuable neon spinel discovered in Mahenge, Tanzania in 2007, provide new opportunities for collectors. But in general, the world demand for fine gemstones far exceeds the supply, and gemstone prices mainly move upward over time.

Any high quality gem may be worthy of investment. But based on our years in the trade, here is our list of the top 3 investment gems.

1. Ruby

Fine ruby is the rarest of all colored gems, and Burmese ruby has long been the premier investment gem. Fine unheated Burmese rubies in larger sizes draw prices as high as $300,000 to $400,000 a carat at auction. Vivid red -- a color known in the trade as pigeon's blood -- is the most valuable color. Rubies tend to have inclusions, so color is more important than perfect clarity.

Burma rubies are by far the most valuable, but fine unheated rubies from other locations -- Madagascar, Mozambique and Tanzania -- are rapidly increasing in value.  Please Note a ruby’s quality and most importantly color factors make Ruby the most difficult stone to grade, judge and thus sell confidently.

2. Blue Sapphire

Based on sales from the top auction houses, blue sapphire is the second most popular colored stone for investment.

The rarest sapphires are from Kashmir, but no new material has been mined there in more than 100 years. Next most valuable is Burma sapphire, followed by Ceylon and Madagascar. Fancy color sapphires -- yellow, pink and padpardascha -- are now popular with investors as well.

3. Emerald

The emerald market has seen some turmoil as a result of controversies over treatments with artificial resins, but fine untreated emeralds continue to be reliable investments.

Colombian, especially in large sizes, continue to be the most valuable, followed by the top Brazilian emeralds. Some high quality emeralds are also mined in Zambia. Investment grade emeralds must be untreated.

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