Stocks, bonds, funds etc. have a publicly known marketprice, which can develop up or down, but those titles can be bought and sold daily (in general).
On the other hand, the gemstone or jewelry market is illiquid, which means that each and every item has its own value which is defined by the highest price a potential buyer is willing to pay.
Finding this potential buyer can take time.
In this sense, gemstones could be compared with works of art or property.
However, as there are many different potential buyers (gemstones-wholesalers, jewelry-shops) and agents (auction-houses) selling gems is not very complicated. Once again, the advice of a real professional is of huge importance as he is the only one to know the market in-depth (like a property broker).
The worldwide contacts our company has developed over the years allow us today to "broker" a gemstone in all the different markets to find the best buyer willing to pay the highest price (optimization).

Finally, like the stockmarket, works of art and property, gemstones are also dependent on the economic situation.
There is however no direct correlation between the evolution of the stock exchange and the development of gemstone prices.
Only the diamond market is controlled, all other gems are free market commodities and price and availability are functions only of supply and demand. Gemstone supplies are becoming steadily lower and the demand higher.
The gemstone market is global and stable, however since 1988 prices for top quality natural Rubies and Sapphires are up constantly.

In terms of discretion, gemstones are unmatched, offering a level of discretion impossible to achieve with stocks, art or property. They are the most compact form of wealth known and are capable of concentrating greater value in a smaller space than any other commodity. Gemstones are a highly private way of accumulating wealth.
This makes gemstones the ideal way of storing, hiding and transferring wealth.

In terms of pleasure, gemstones are also unmatched, offering to their owner the choice between the possibility of storing their treasure in their safe, or wearing them in jewelry, without the risk of damaging them or loosing their value. Gems are a perfect way to display wealth, power and status if desired.

RESUME: Gemstones are the perfect investment for storing, hiding and transferring wealth and an excellent way to diversify any portfolio.