Why diamonds?

Based on their strong intrensic value, historic infatuation and non correlation to fiancial markets, diamonds should be a part of a well balanced portfolio of assets.

Some of the reasons to balance your assets with diamonds:

A safe-heaven investment: Diamonds have a robust intrinsic value

Stability: Low correlation coefficient to financial markets and low volatility

Medium/Long term vision: Experts and studies expect diamonds prices to rise over the coming years, hedging you against inflation.

Asset diversification: Owning diamonds is a protection against default by a financial institution

What type of diamonds should you own?

Most stones are not a good choice when it comes to diamond hoarding. In order to buy valuable diamonds, there are few rules that must be respected:

Dealing with reliable and reputable industry players

Receiving reliable terms and conditions

Not buying nor investing in "paper diamonds," stones not physically in your possession

Avoiding diamonds under 1 carat (difficult to certify due to the large circulation of fake gems) or bigger than 3 carats (too exceptional)

The ideal hoarding/investment diamond must have the following characteristics in order to be a tangible and fluid asset:
Cut: Round excellent or very good

Weight: Between 1 and 3 carats

Color: Colorless to nearly colorless (D; E; F; G and H)

Purity FL; IF; VVS1; VVS2

Fluorescence: Faint or none

Buying diamond while respecting those protocols and characteristics will ensure you to get a proper safe-haven resource, a real international exchange currency as well as a diversifying asset balancing your investment portfolio.

Buying diamonds by any other standards other than the one above the value of your investment is probably nothing but an illusion.