Gemstone

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 10 investment gems:

  • Ruby
  • Blue Sapphire
  • Emerald
  • Spinel
  • Tsavorite Garnet
  • Spessartite Garnet
  • Alexandrite
  • Jadeite Jade
  • Imperial Topaz
  • Paraiba Tourmaline

Why Invest in Gemstones

  1. Gemstones are small and easy to transport and concentrate their value in a very small volume.
  2. They are easy to pass on, for example to further generations.
  3. Worldwide sources of gemstones (especially rubies and sapphires, but also diamonds) are becoming exhausted.
  4.  Earlier source countries in Asia as well as Russia are now creating high demand.

  5.  Auctions are raising market prices.
  6. Naturally coloured gemstones have seen a constant, strong increase in value for over 40 years and are considered to be “non-volatile”, meaning they will hold their value securely.
  7. Gemstones are traded internationally.
  8. Gemstones from THE NATURAL GEM are only sold along with an internationally recognized, independent certificate from a gemological institute.
  9. Gemstones
    are the most emotional way of storing wealth: nothing else of such high value can be worn so close to the skin and thus touched so often every day.
  10. Gemstones
    are the most emotional way of storing wealth: nothing else of such high value can be worn so close to the skin and thus touched so often every day.
  11.  Gemstones are easy to store, require no effort and no servicing.
  12. Gemstones have no metallic characteristics and are thus easy to hide.

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