The recent turmoil in the global financial markets has convinced countless investors to explore alternative assets, and smart investors are no longer solely focused on ways to maximize their capital gains. They are all seeking tried-and-true strategies for preserving wealth, and a great many have chosen to invest in natural colored diamonds.
In times like these, investors would be wise to consider alternative assets that provide a reliable store of value. A meaningful capital preservation strategy is the path of the responsible investor during these chaotic times. With this in mind, there has never been a better time to consider investing in rare colored diamonds. Let's explore a few of the characteristics that make natural colored diamonds such an attractive store of value.
Diamonds have an extremely high value in contrast with their diminutive size and weight. A two carat intense fancy yellow diamond is worth approximately $25K, and weighs less than 1/70 of an ounce. If the need ever arose, millions of dollars worth of diamonds could be concealed and transported on one's person. For hundreds of years, diamonds have been used as a medium to discreetly transport wealth across troubled borders. As a wise man once said, wealth knows no borders.
Natural colored diamonds also have a rock solid history of steady price appreciation, which is a very appealing characteristic for the keen investor. Just recently, the Wittelsbach blue diamond sold for $24.3 million at Christie's in London, setting a record price for any diamond or jewel sold at auction. An oval-shaped, vivid yellow diamond weighing 36.99 carats, sold at Sotheby's New York in December 2008 for $71,870 per carat.
Lastly, demand for fancy colored diamonds has skyrocketed in recent years. This is partially due to consumer awareness regarding the natural rarity of coloured diamonds, for out of 10,000 carats of diamonds mined only one carat will turn out fancy colored; with the rarest colored diamonds being red, blue, green orange and pink. The reality is that supplies of coloured diamonds are decreasing while demand is increasing, resulting in a great opportunity for investors as prices continue to increase.
Credit: Nigel Schwartz
Nigel Schwartz is a marketing consultant currently on assignment with Genesis Rare Diamonds , trusted distributors and traders of investment grade natural colour diamonds, based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. For more information on colored diamond investing, please visit KDCgenesis.com to request an information package.
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