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Diamonds as an investment
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<p>Diamonds were largely inaccessible to investors until the recent advent of regulated commodities, due to a lack of <a href="/facts/Price_discovery/UndDcUVg">price discovery</a> and transparency. The characteristics of individual diamonds, especially the <a href="/facts/Carat_(mass)/d2jIjtSs">carat weight</a>, <a href="/facts/Diamond_color/R8B1JWVK">color</a> and <a href="/facts/Diamond_clarity/CyJ4V2X7">clarity</a>, have significant impact on values, but transactions were always private. With the standardized commodity as an underlying asset, several market traded <a href="/facts/Financial_instrument/2d93t6Ya">financial instruments</a> have been announced. </p><p>By 2025 diamond prices had dropped significantly, and were expected to continue dropping. </p>