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An Easy Guide To Pink Diamonds

Published on September 11, 2011 in Diamond Education, Diamonds, Pink Diamond Investment and Pink Diamonds. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , .

With all of the hype surrounding pink diamonds, it’s only natural that the popularity has increased for replacing the typical white diamond set in your engagement ring with a gorgeous pink diamond.

Pink diamonds are one of the most valuable coloured diamonds in the market which makes the decision of picking the perfect pink rock for you, just as significant! This means when shopping for a pink diamond engagement ring, first find out all you can about pink diamonds through your own research, who the most reputable jewellery professional as well as extremely knowledgeable in pink diamonds and lastly but most importantly, never rush into buying your pink diamond!

Pink Diamond Origin

The very first pink diamond to be known about was found in 1643, where it was gifted to Louis de Bourbon, Prince of Conde and Commander of the French Army during the Thirty Years War. This light pink coloured diamond, named, Conde Pink Diamond, weighed 9.01 carats and was later bought by Louis XIII but now sits in the very famous, Musee de Conde in Chantilly, France.

Throughout history, large pink diamonds have surfaced to make their grand appearance but only recently, have people’s perception increased of its value within the last 30 years, when the Argyle Diamond Mine released its first pink diamond in 1985.

While scientists are still unsure as to what truly forms a pink diamond, they’re 100% sure of the fact that these little beauties go through the worst malformation abuse of all white and coloured diamonds. Only found in one kind of rock, called Lamproite, has made Australia famous for pink diamonds since no other active mines have yet been found to contain these gorgeous diamond’s very unique mode of transportation.

Searching For Your Pink Diamond

With the Argyle Diamond Mine producing one-third (around 35 million diamonds per year) of the world’s natural supply of diamonds, it only makes sense that they also produce the largest amount of pink diamonds. With 45% of their diamonds in the near gem quality diamond pile and 50% of industry quality diamonds, that leaves a mere 5% of rare, coloured diamonds out of which, only 0.1% of that will be pink diamonds.

To put that into better context, for every 10,000 white diamonds mined, only one pink diamond will be mined and the chances of that one pink diamond being an industry quality diamond is even rarer than that!

The Argyle Diamond Mine does release a very small, set amount of pink diamonds each year but only to select clientele. These lovely stones will always be very limited due to their rarity and more severely, the fact that by 2030, pink diamond mining will come to an end with the belief that no more pink diamonds will be available to mine.

The fact that the pink diamond supply will eventually cease may make you feel the urge to rush out and get one but this is an investment that you should NEVER take lightly or be rash about.

The first and most obvious step to take, once you’ve found a jeweller who specialises or is very knowledgeable in pink diamonds, is to set an appointment with your jewellery professional. He/She will be able to let you know what’s available, what’s a good asking price and narrow down your options to make a well educated decision.

If you can’t afford hundreds of thousands of dollars (or millions), then lighten up your choices – literally! The lighter and more faint a pink diamond is, the lesser the price. The darker and more vivid of the pink in a diamond, the price steeply climbs up the ladder.

Remember that pink diamonds aren’t ever remotely near anything close to a cheap price and you’ll never find a sale surrounding it. In other words, be prepared to spend a substantial amount when you make your final purchase!

Creating Your Pink Diamond Engagement Ring

Jewellery professionals are talented artists who appreciate every aspect of what makes up any piece of jewellery. If you’re planning on having a pink diamond engagement ring to pop the question with, then your best bet is to have the ring design customised so that this engagement ring gets a fabulous one-of-a-kind design the pink diamond truly deserves!

Your jewellery professional will sit down with you to go over many different designs of ideas he/she has that will enhance the pink diamond’s quality and appearance while also taking your own ideas and thoughts to create some designs of your own.

If you already know exactly what look you’ll be going for, then go ahead and sketch out your thoughts. Even if you aren’t the best artist in the world, your jewellery professional will understand once you’ve arrived at your appointment.

After looking through all of the different engagement ring designs that both of you have drawn up, the final outcome will produce the exact design you had in mind while including the final tweaking it needs to produce the perfect engagement ring.

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Beginning Your Pink Diamond Investment – Part 3

Published on April 3, 2011 in Coloured Diamonds, Diamonds, Pink Diamond Investment and Pink Diamonds. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , .

Embarking on such a rare and rewarding investment involving rare pink diamonds naturally brings about some precautionary questions. There is absolutely nothing wrong with asking these questions, in fact, not asking any questions would mean that you’re not taking this investment serious enough!

To wrap up this series of Beginning Your Pink Diamond Investment, let’s take a look at the Do’s and Don’ts to watch out for. Now that you have the general idea of what it takes to get started on your new pink diamond investments, this will give you a better outlook of exactly what to look for and where to target your new found assets.

Don’t buy pink diamonds online:

This is one of the most important ‘don’ts’ when considering putting your stock into the pink diamond market. As with anything costly, the last item you’d ever want to purchase is an imitation pink stone or even worse, get sucked in by an online scam.

Pink diamond jewellery and gemstones sold online are meant to appear enticing and affordable but have you ever hear the saying, ‘If it looks too good to be true, it probably is’? This adage couldn’t have been applied to a better example!

It’s inevitable with the production of pink diamonds declining, that more imitations or simulants will come about which is what makes this investment all the more valuable.

To be very clear, a pink diamond investment is not meant for anyone trying to look for an easy way into this market. In order to become a good collector or investor, you’ll need to go in person with a certified gemmologist to check out the pink-coloured stones with your own two hands. This way, your future pink diamond purchase will be inspected in front of you and you’ll know without a doubt, this is meant for you.

Of course, if you’re looking for an imitation pink diamond to wear, by all means, take the risk – it’s your time and your money; however, if this pink diamond is intended for a lifetime savings fund, then it is an absolute must to never skimp on any steps intended for acquiring only the best pink diamonds available!

Don’t leave without a Certificate of Authenticity:

Unless you’re an extremely experienced pink diamond investor, it might be helpful to take an experienced diamond broker or another experienced investor come along with you to make sure all bases are covered before the purchase.

In order to guarantee that your pink diamond will be top-of-the-line quality, you’ll need this certificate to verify the 4 C’s of the pink diamond and to also state whether it’s an enhanced pink diamond or a natural pink diamond.

It is extremely important to have the Certificate of Authenticity in hand before leaving because it’s a known practice for some unscrupulous people to alter the colour of coloured diamonds to show a more vivid or sparkling stone. It’s not that all people are dishonest but for the simple fact to try and keep up with the demands for coloured diamonds that outweigh the supply.

Don’t rush into buying pink diamonds:

Although there has been an influx of snatching up pink diamonds while they’re still available during the last couple of years, you can’t sell a pink diamond for its maximum profit if you don’t take the time and carefully look at all of the needed perspectives that will benefit you in the long run.

Remember, you’ll always get what you pay for! Rushing into anything isn’t usually a good thing to do but in this case, it can be more detrimental when shopping for that perfect pink diamond to invest your future into. Besides the fact that it will make you an easy target for fraudulent jewellers, you could possibly miss out on an even better deal if you’d had a little more patience.

Do opt for loose pink diamonds:

As mentioned in Part 2 of this series, it’s better to stay away from preset pink diamond jewellery. Unless the pink diamond you’ve bought is meant for wearing, keeping the diamond in loose form will allow it to continue appreciating over time. You will also severely limit the risk of any damage to the pink diamond during the setting stage of mounting it in a ring or pendant or similar. To spend all that money on something as beautiful and rare as a pink diamond… to have it damaged at such a crucial stage is disastrous!

Pink diamonds that have already been cut, shaped and/or placed into jewellery will extremely limit your investment market since you’re limiting buyers who might not like the pre-chosen settings.

Another reason why it’s smart to take this route is because these loose stones are graded heavily on their carat weight. If they are cut down to size to be mounted, that means that their carat weight has also been cut down making it worth much less than before as a loose pink diamond.

Your objective, when getting involved in a pink diamond investment, is to start big and finish bigger!

Do buy pink diamonds from a reputable or preferred location:

There are scams galore surrounding the diamond market especially since everyone wants a piece of that pink diamond pie. Before getting deeply vested into this rare diamond market, get to know the jeweller you will be working with.

Very similar to an interview, you’ll need to feel confident that your jeweller is open and honest when answering all of the questions asked. Developing this important relationship can make all the difference in taking your investment to the next level.

Because pink diamonds are so rare, very few jewellers have actually handled a single pink stone which means there will be a small amount of specialty jewellers to choose from. Once you’ve learned to understand the difference between a knowledgeable jeweller and a sales-pitchy jeweller, you’ll be able to locate the best pink diamond locations/auctions as well as having a fantastic jeweller by your side!

Do insure your pink diamond (s):

The largest reason pink diamond auctions and purchases are left discreet is to prevent theft from happening. Although it’s rare, it’s not impossible!

To make sure this doesn’t happen to you, choose a reputable and renowned insurance provider for this rare and expensive stone. In some countries theft is a direct result of information being leaked out from banks and insurance companies since they know exactly how much you have and where you have it! Go to a respected company and do business with the most senior, responsible person you can get to.

For less dramatic reasons than theft, insurance is also important for loss or damages. Depending on whether you have a homeowner’s insurance policy or not, insurance for pink diamonds can be added onto it.

In conclusion of this three-part series, the overall guideline is intended to show how investing in pink diamonds is a winning situation in every financial aspect – IF you know how to do it!

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Beginning Your Pink Diamond Investment – Part 1

Published on March 16, 2011 in Coloured Diamonds, Diamonds, Pink Diamond Investment and Pink Diamonds. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , .

It’s not just another investment idea like getting into real estate, buying and selling shares or even putting stock into gold, for that matter. Investing in pink diamonds is a lifetime investment and is taken extremely seriously with the utmost care and precaution. There is no comparison that comes close to investing in such precious gems, especially with pink diamonds!

While there are numerous blogs and articles on the internet dedicated to pointing out the perks of how beneficial investing in pink diamonds is, the majority leaves unanswered questions about the hard-to-find info, such as, the How’s, the What’s and more importantly – the What-Not-To-Do’s.

Fortunately, the information given in this three-part series will give you exactly what has been so difficult to discover about investing in pink diamonds!

How Do I Start?

Just like the beginning of any important life changing endeavor, start this one with some good homework by doing as much research as humanly possible. By making sure that you’re well educated and informed on EVERYTHING there is to know about pink diamonds, themselves, then you can begin to understand what exactly it is you’re investing in; what the current trends of the pink diamond market are; what the possible risks are and will be involved; what types of competition are out there; who your prospect buyers are, etc.

After fully understanding all of the important information surrounding pink diamonds and the different aspects of its investments, the next important step is to find someone reliable and trustworthy. By finding people within this field, such as an Investment Specialist, you’ll then have someone to ask all of your related questions to and school you on everything that’s needed to know how to make a great investment.

Don’t be impatient with rushing into a pink diamond investment or precipitate your returns. Pink diamonds are the rarest form of gems on this planet and getting into this market will take endurance.

Since not everyone can afford to buy them, this means that you’ll be dealing with the high-rollers. Those who are extremely wealthy will want to know you and want to get to you before anyone else does so it’s up to you to acquire an expertise level of pink diamond investments!

Just remember: The more you know, the more you’ll prosper!

After your ‘Pink Diamond Investment 101’ is completed, it is time to begin applying all that has been learned. A great place to start is by contacting a professional Diamonds Investment Advisor. Developing a relationship with this advisor will get you connected to the market place, keep you up-to-date with the latest pink diamond market and get insider information and deals for upcoming pink diamond auction events.

As with any new asset, there are doubts, concerns and those who will perhaps try to dissuade you from placing your investment into pink diamonds. Some will say that this particular type of investment is not as fantastic as others already in the business make it sound and compare it to a real estate investment or other similar ventures but here’s what they don’t know:

Going along with the real estate analogy, there are always going to be thousands of houses that may look better than yours but in this diamond market, there are ONLY 65 other 1 carat pink diamonds released per year, not to mention a price appreciation of 35% for pink diamonds within the past six months – so let them go and do the math!

Supply and demand can do wonders and with the supply of pink diamonds being so low, you will be in demand!

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Pink Diamonds – Coloured Levels Of Investments

Published on March 10, 2011 in Diamonds, Pink Diamond Investment and Pink Diamonds. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , .

Found mostly in Australia, pink diamonds have become an increasingly popular investment on every level, from personal collectors all the way up to the corporate world. Since a single pink diamond is worth 20 times more than the average white diamond, the value of pink diamonds is taken very seriously and not left for the inexperienced jewellery investors.

To paint a clearer picture on a pink diamond’s worth, Josephine Acher, Business Manager at Argyle Pink Diamonds, was quoted as saying, “We release  50 [pink diamonds] a year and every year they have outperformed white diamonds price indexes.”

Out of the 25 million carats mined from the Argyle Mine in the year 2000, only 10,000 of these carats were pink diamonds and of those, a mere 10% weighed more than 0.2 grams (1 carat diamond)! Only increasing in its rarity, pink diamonds have become the top notch gem market to put serious investments into, outranking all other gemmological investments.

Currently, the only source to have discovered these exquisite pink fancy-coloured diamonds being the Argyle Mine, depletion of its resources are imminent. Because of this impending reduction of pink diamonds, only the top, most experienced jewellers and markets are able to hold auctions or shows displaying nature’s exceptional work of art.

While all white diamonds are priced according to a price list, a pink diamond’s worth is much more detailed. Much like the snowflake analogy, there are no two pink diamonds alike, making it the rarest and most sought after of all coloured diamonds. With imperfection, ironically, being the sole reason that diamonds change colours, it factors in as the biggest influence on how some pink diamonds are deemed more or less valuable than other pink diamonds.

Unlike other fancy-coloured diamonds that have been chemically tested to understand their colour scheme (i.e. blue diamonds are formed by boron, green diamonds are formed by radiation, and so on), the true cause of what forms a pink diamond has yet to be fully understood or discovered. What can be concluded on is its clarity by determining whether or not pink diamonds include one or more secondary colours.

The most common secondary colours to its pink hue are brown, purple and orange; all contributing to the placement within the fancy-scale ratings of pink diamonds. This gives these diamonds a large range beginning with the faintest of the pink tones through the most intense pink colouring. The more intense the pink colour is, the more its value increases.

To be able to establish a cost based on any one specific pink diamond’s natural make-up along with its carat size and shape, the information listed below is used to indicate the colour grading scale and combined to identify the true cost of pink diamonds:

Pink diamonds’ hue (in order of rarity):

  • PP – Purplish Pink
  • P – Pink
  • PR – Pink Rose
  • PC – Pink Champagne

Intensity of pink diamonds:

  • 1 – Very Intense (Appears nearly red to the naked eye)
  • 2 – Intense
  • 3 – Strong
  • 4 – Medium
  • 5 – Medium Light
  • 6 – Light
  • 7 – Very Light
  • 8 – Blush (Appears very similar to the white diamond to the naked eye)

By combining merging all of the indicated factors above, an average dollar amount can then be revealed, as shown below:

Average pricing for a 1 carat pink diamond:
Colour Intensity Low-End Price High-End Price
Vivid $350,000/ct $700,000/ct
Deep $300,000/ct $600,000/ct
Intense $230,000/ct $460,000/ct
Fancy $125,000/ct $250,000/ct
Light $35,000/ct $70,000/ct
Faint $12,000/ct $24,000/ct

One look at these figures reinforces the seriousness of the fact that pink diamond investments are not only a fashionable trend set by celebrities – it’s the fiscal benefit of a lifetime!  It’s an extremely important liquid asset whose procurement is intended for dedicated and well-informed investors and jewellers.

For people who are highly motivated to begin such an investment, there are three levels of shareholders:

  • Personal Investors
  • Corporate Investors
  • Self-Managed Super Funds

As for those who fall within these categories, we hope you will join our amazing Pink Diamond Investment Opportunity to begin or expand your pink diamond investment!

Since diamonds have an extensive history in the ballpark of approximately four billion years in the making, it’s obvious that the heritage that comes from within each diamond – coloured or not – is priceless.

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Amazing Pink Diamond Facts & Statistics

Published on February 23, 2011 in Diamonds, Pink Diamond Investment and Pink Diamonds. 0 Comments Tags: , , .

  • A 1 carat pink diamond weighs 0.2 grams which is equivalent to a single wood stick match.
  • The most exceptional and rare pink diamonds are sold by annual invitation-only tender. The tender represents the opportunity to bid on exceptional diamonds that are not publicly available.
  • Suitable pink diamonds for the tender are generally more than half a carat in size and will have been collected over a one year period leading up to the tender.
  • In Australia, the produced pink diamonds from Rio Tinto’s Argyle mine are so highly valued that the 40-60 best stones each year are put out to tender.
  • It takes 1 year to reach the target of 50 to 60 pink diamonds accumulated out of the 600 million stones produced by Argyle each year.
  • A half-carat pink diamond’s worth will fetch approximately around $100,000 or more, yet you can buy a fine white diamond for around $5000.
  • Because the high appreciation rate of a pink diamond of around 20% a year, it has to be assumed that the sky may well be the limit once the Argyle mine closes.
  • The Argyle Diamond Mine is located in a remote corner of North West Australia and it produces over 90 percent of the world supply in pink diamonds.
  • The natural coloured pink diamond market is very strong at the moment and prices have risen by 35% within the last six months.
  • The highest demand for pink diamonds is for the 1-1.5 carat stones.
  • A pink diamond’s premium in price demand depends on strong saturation of colour and a VS (higher clarity).
  • It is traditional that first-time owners of large pink diamonds decide on the name of the diamond, a title that will stay with the gem throughout history.
  • Given the results of significant pink diamond auctions and sales over the last decade, Harold Weinstein limited Gemmological Laboratory has estimated that a current value might range from CDN$8million to CDN$12 million.
  • The world’s largest pink diamond is the Darya-ye-Noor which is estimated to weigh between 175 and 195 carats.
  • The most famous pink diamond in the world that did not really exist was the fictitious Pink Panther Diamond.
  • It was reported that when Ben Affleck gave Jennifer Lopez that famous pink diamond engagement ring, websites around the world, experienced 300-400% increase in traffic.
  • The Steinmetz Pink Diamond, which weighs 59.60 carats, was found in South Africa and is the largest Fancy Vivid pink diamond in the world.
  • Natural pink diamonds are so rare that most jewellers have never seen one and will never own one.
  • Fancy pink diamonds were once available only to royalty.
  • An exceptional 1.06 carat oval pink diamond was one of the outstanding gems Argyle showed to prospective North American buyers at the first pink diamond tender in the U.S.
  • The pink diamond colour is believed to have been created through structural pressures exerted on carbon molecules during diamond formation up to three billion years ago.
  • There is only 1 large pink diamond out of the top 66 largest diamonds in the world.
  • Some significant pink diamonds were discovered from the Abaete in Brazil, notably, the 79 carat pink diamond of May, 1999.
  • Caked with 1225 dazzling pink diamonds set in platinum, this Nokia Supreme handset becomes the most expensive mobile phone in the world!
  • The Australian Aboriginal people believe that the Argyle mine was created when a group of women were fishing for a barramundi and it escaped the net. They also believe that the varying colours of Argyle’s diamonds are from the different parts of the barramundi – with pink diamonds’ colouring coming from its heart.
  • An Argyle pink diamond’s wealth is considered to be the most concentrated form of wealth found anywhere in the world.
  • Pink diamond colours range from Red to Pink, Purplish Pink, to Pink Rosé, Pink Champagne and Violet.
  • Every Argyle pink diamond’s clarity and colour is 100% natural!
  • Today, the Argyle diamond mine is currently transitioning from an open pit mine to an underground mine which estimates to extend the production of pink diamonds until at least 2019.
  • The discovery of pink diamonds was found buried 100 miles deep within the Earth’s surface.
  • An entire year’s worth of production of pink diamonds measuring over half a carat would fit in the palm of your hand and the larger rare violet diamonds would barely fill a teaspoon!
  • In 1526, the Rajah of Agra presented Babur, the first Moghul Emperor, with the light pink Agra diamond as a present for sparing his life when Babur’s son captured the city! This pink diamond adornment was worn in his turban for many years.
  • Pink graining is caused within a diamond is a natural deformation of the diamond crystal while it is in a semi-solid state.
  • Pink diamonds have only been found in a few mines across the world: The Rich Golconda River in India, Brazil and Tanzania – all produced notable pink diamonds in the 17th and 18th centuries.
  • The value of a pink diamond is worth 20 times more than its white diamond equivalent.
  • Type I diamonds are derived their colour from impurities embedded in the diamond, while the pink diamonds are classed as a Type II and they get their colour from a process believed to be known as Plastic Deformation.
  • Since formal records were first kept at the beginning of the 1980s, prices for pink diamonds have increased in value by an average of 20% per year, which is 300% better investment than a rental property in Australia, according to the Australian burial of statistics.
  • The market for natural coloured pink diamonds is very strong at the moment and prices have risen by 35% within the last six months. If that pace continues, an investment in a natural coloured pink diamonds today could double in value in the next 12-18 months.
  • It is estimated by 2018, a pink diamond of comparable quality could possibly sell for USD $750,000 plus!
  • In 2010, a pink diamond auctioned for nearly $2.3 million, marked the highest winning bid for a gem in Canadian history.
  • In 2009, a ring with a pink diamond the size of a chickpea sold for a record HK$83.5 million ($10.8 million) at a Hong Kong auction of art, gems and antiques that was fuelled by Chinese buying.
  • A rare pink diamond fetched 45.44 million Swiss francs ($45.75 million) in 2010, virtually doubling the previous record to become the most expensive stone ever sold at auction and underline the strength of the international jewellery market.
  • Damien Hirst’s diamond skull For The Love Of Goa, valued at £50million, is on show in Florence but his new and controversial, ‘baby’ version is cast in platinum and covered in 8,128 pavé-set perfect diamonds, 7,105 natural fancy pink diamonds and, on the fontanel, 1,023 white diamonds.
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Pink Diamond Barbie necklet

Published on October 13, 2010 in Coloured Diamonds, Designer Jewellery, Diamonds, Eskae Private Jeweller, Jewellery, Pink Diamond Investment and Pink Diamonds. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , .

I came across this blog post when i was looking for some information on pink diamonds for a client. It reveals a Barbie doll who has a Pink Diamond Collar. Now this is going to be a special auction through Christies New York without reserve and all profits from the sale will benefit The Breast Cancer Research Foundation, in recognition of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Wearing a black strapless party dress, pink peep-toe stilettos, and a stunning necklace featuring a one-carat fancy vivid pink diamond, the world’s most expensive Barbie (with a pre-sale estimate to sell from US$300,000 to US$500,000) is designed head-to-toe by fine jewelry designer Stefano Canturi of Sydney Australia.

Pink Diamond for Barbie

Three carats of white diamonds comprise the necklace, which is centered with a 1-ct. emerald cut fancy vivid purplish-pink diamond from the Australian Argyle mine. Collector demand for colored diamonds of this saturation and hue are on the rise, yielding auction prices in excess of $300,000 per carat, Christie’s said in a statement.

Barbie in Pink Diamonds

Sam Kritsotakis
Pink diamonds

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Pink Diamond Tiara

Published on August 7, 2010 in Coloured Diamonds, Diamonds, Pink Diamonds and Wedding Jewellery. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , .

This is a picture of mining giant Rio Tinto’s one-of-a-kind Argyle pink diamond tiara, which added some sparkle to the Masterpieces London Fair, a unique event that showcased fine art, wine, jewellery and cars in June.

Have a look at the picture below and I am sure you will be amazed at the amount of pink diamonds used in this magnificent tiara. The symmetry on this is superb, the craftsman really got down into the detail here as you can see from all the “waves” and they way they all have the same motion and direction on either side of the centre. They really did an excellentr job of this piece of jewellery

Argyle Pink Diamond Tiara

Can you imagine wearing this on your wedding day!, what a statement it would make for your special wedding…

If you follow the link to the Pink Diamond Tiara, you will be able to find the full story on how our Pink Diamonds are wowing the world!

I have mentioned it in a few earlier posts, the Argyle diamond mine is now beginning to halt the production of it world famous pink diamonds. There is a finite amount of pink diamonds in the mine and they know they will run out in 2018. The price of rare pink diamonds has begun to increase steadily due to this fact, along with the fact that there has been NO significant find for quite some time…

The Argyle diamond mine produces 95% of the worlds pink diamonds, and the other mines in India and Brazil do not produce the colour with anywhere near the same sort of intensity of colour…

Hopefully there will be another find of these most magnificent diamonds.

Sam Kritsotakis

Eskae Jeweller – Your Private Jeweller

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Pink Diamond Investment

Published on July 21, 2010 in Coloured Diamonds, Diamonds, Pink Diamond Investment, Pink Diamonds and YouTube. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , .

This short video sums it all up!

If you are looking for the kind of investment that is what the ultra wealthy make without the vast majority of people knowing – then this is one of them.

Pink diamonds have averaged a 15% increases in value, year on year, for the past 20 years – that is 15% each and every year… for 20 years…

Don’t just take my word for it, watch the video below and then if this is something that is right for you and you want to start making an investment in Pink Diamonds – you will want to contact me through my website Eskae Private Jeweller

Your discretion is my focus, and making an investment in Pink Diamonds does have an entry level of around $50,000. I have very well established contacts here in Sydney, which means for you, that I am able to supply you with the best available selection given the fact that we are looking at a product with dwindling supply levels.

I have several other bog posts about Pink Diamonds of which the one that sums up the situation the most can be found by clicking on the link in this paragraph.

Throughout this blog you will also find many posts that point to record breaking sales of pink diamonds throughout the world. The demand is there and these posts prove that fact.

The Argyle Pink Diamond mine at the moment has put production on hold and has started the next phase of its mining operation – called “piping” where they are drilling verticle holes into the ground so they can access the remaining diamond deposits there. Once they have finished with the piping phase, they will start to drill across the pipes which is called “caverning”

There is a finite amount of Pink Diamond left in the ground in the Argyle mine, which accounts for 90-95% of the worlds pink diamonds. The investment worth of these rare and magnificent diamonds will esclate in line with the decline in supply.

When would NOW be a good time to start looking at an investment in one of the earths most wonderful creations?

Get in touch with me via my website or  the contact form on the right, so that I can help you make an investment in Pink Diamonds.

Sam Kritsotakis
Eskae Private Jeweller

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‘Vivid pink’ diamond sells for record $11.7 million

Published on July 6, 2010 in Coloured Diamonds, Diamonds and Pink Diamonds. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , .

‘Vivid pink’ diamond sells for record $11.7 million

This is a slightly older article that I found again recently while doing some research for a client. It points to the fact that the coloured diamond market was able to pick itself up again during the middle of the 2009 GFC. testament to the inherent value and investment worth of such a diamond.

http://www.smh.com.au/executive-style/luxury/vivid-pink-diamond-sells-for-record-117-million-20091202-k4yd.html

The article also goes on to talk about some of the previous sales at auction for these wonderful and rare diamonds, they highlight the fact that coloured diamonds generally used to fetch about US$1M per carat, and now that this barrier has been broken they are expecting to see the price per carat rise -however in time.

There is plenty of research and available information that points to coloured and pink diamonds in particular being some t=of the worlds best investments available. The Sovereign Society, from Scotland, an organisation that gives legal asset protection advice to its clients recently advised them that “coloured diamonds are the worlds most concentrated form of wealth. A coloured diamond portfolio of any size can be easily and legaly transported in almost anywhere in the world, then sold in most major cities around the globe.”

You do not need a significant space to keep your diamonds, in fact a wallet of any size could actually hold many hundreds of thousands of dollars to several millions of dollars worth of coloured diamonds, so transporting them is easy and can be very convenient.

The real value of a coloured or pink diamond portfolio is that since 1949 their value has increased EVERY year by an average of 15%. This means that roughly every 5-6 years they double in value.

Yes thats right double in value… every 5-6 years…

So the question becomes – when would now be a good time to start purchasing coloured diamonds?

If you are interested in something like this, then you will need to get in touch with me via my website Eskae Jeweller and I will be able to help you find the best fit for your needs and budget.

Sam Kritsotakis – Your Private Jeweller

Eskae Jeweller.

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Rare blue diamond fetches $9.5M at auction

Published on June 23, 2010 in Coloured Diamonds, Diamonds and Pink Diamonds. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , .

Rare blue diamond fetches $9.5M at auction

Auction house Sotheby’s said it sold a rare 7.03 carat blue diamond for a record price of 9.5 million US dollars (7.0 million euros) to an anonymous bidder.

“This total represents the highest price for a fancy vivid blue diamond sold at auction and the record price per carat for any gemstone sold at auction,” said Sotheby’s in a statement.

http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/rare-blue-diamond-fetches-95-mln-at-auction-20090514-b3hj.html

This is representative of the way that prices for coloured diamonds is going – UP – at an accelerating rate. The demand for these rare and wonderful pieces of the earth is starting to boil, along with he fact that the supply capacity for them dwindling at the same time. The Argyle diamond in Western Australia has begun to decrease the supply of their world famous coloured diamonds, 1 full year earlier than planned due to the GFC, because the supply in that rich diamond mine is finite and is expected to cease in or before 2018.

This fact is pushing the prices of coloured diamonds sky high at an accelerating rate going forward. The diamond cartel DeBeer’s released a statement last year saying that “…if the current demand for coloured diamonds continues at the same rate, we expect that prices for coloured diamonds, in particular pink diamonds, could double in value in the next two years…”

Lending some serious weight to the fact that these prices are now running and not walking.

If this is something that you might consider as an investment or even if you simply want to own one of the rarest diamonds in the world then go to the Eskae Jeweller website and fill out the contact form to book an appointment with me so that I can help you along the way of making one of the best diamond purchases you will make.

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