A day trader is someone who generally closes a position within a day after having opened it. He buys and sells the investment the very same day. People do this because it supposedly generates more profit, or simply because it is their style.
Certified diamond: definitely conflict-free thanks to the Kimberley Process
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Investing in diamonds and transparency ... a challenge?
It is not a secret anymore that there will be an even greater demand for diamonds and that the offer can’t follow. Everybody knows what this means: the prices will rise. But investors aren’t giving up and are using this trend to their advantage by setting up investment funds, even though they are being hampered by a lack of transparency and are experiencing difficulties in entering the market.
What determines the price of sapphires?
With colour variations in numerous colours, the sapphire is undoubtedly the most remarkable gemstone. Although sapphires comes in a variety of colours, the blue sapphire is the best known. Sapphires are usually less expensive than diamonds thus making them more accessible to investors with a smaller budget. In this article, we will inform you about the factors that determine the value and prices of sapphires and explain the options for investing in sapphires.
The origin of investment diamonds
Before investment diamonds can be traded, they go through a labour-intensive process. Investment diamonds are extracted from kimberlite, also known as ‘blue ground’. This is an ultramafic vulcanic igneous rock formed under high pressure up to 450 km deep into the earth’s crust. Kimberlite is the most important source of natural diamonds.
Which diamonds are the best investment?
The value of gold is determined based on its weight and its price based on the supply and demand of the market. Those who want to make the best investment on the diamond market need to keep a lot more than just weight in mind during the purchasing process. The unique character of each diamond is dependent on the following parameters: the 4 C’s.
