EXPERT INSIGHTS
RAYAH LEVY
“Fancy Color Diamonds (FCDs) are one of the strongest commodities, and arguably the strongest long-term commodity in the world, backed by decades of data. In the global financial landscape, based on over 100 years of data, color diamonds are a market of true and correct supply and demand, unlike other manipulated markets. Every year there are less high-quality color diamonds at tender, and every year the demand for investment-grade color diamonds as a hard asset becomes increasingly stronger. In the financial landscape now and in the coming years, the color diamonds market will undergo its greatest change yet as it will become an indexed commodity vs. a valued asset based on previous sales.
From the moment we make the first purchase toward your collection, FCD Invest will monitor investment markets, fancy color and gem markets, and update the value of the diamonds within the collection and implement up-to-the-minute innovative strategies for continued growth. Full evaluations will take place annually.”
ADDITIONAL EXPERT INSIGHTS
Discover insights from other leading diamond experts worldwide on the benefits and opportunities of diamond investing.
Susan Jaques
Gemological Institute of America (GIA) President and CEO
“Consider that most diamonds are more than one billion years old. Most objects that are one billion years old are in museums, not on your finger! There is such an extraordinary story and romance behind these stones called diamonds.”
Vickie Sek
Christie’s Chairman of Jewelry for Asia
“Strong sell-through rates and exceptional prices achieved for top quality colored diamonds and gemstones reflect a robust market demand.”
Roy Safit
Fancy Color Research Foundation CEO
“While global trade anxieties have created caution across luxury sectors, the fancy-color diamond market remained impressively composed. The data shows a contained, strategic repositioning. It speaks to the market’s growing maturity and the defensive appeal of vivid-color diamonds."
Miri Chen
Former Fancy Color Research Foundation CEO
“Fancy color diamonds are gaining recognition as a worthy investment due to their stability and rarity. Major global investors tend to be high net worth individuals who also invest in alternative asset classes, such as art, vintage watches, cars, and wine. They understand fancy color diamonds’ value and scarcity, and are eager to own one-of-a-kind pieces that allow wealth preservation.”
Patti Wong
Former Southeby's International Chairperson
“The concept of a diamond as both emotionally enduring and supremely hard reinforces its image as one of the safest of investments, something to turn to particularly in times of financial uncertainty, today more than ever.”
Martin Rapaport
Rapaport Group Chairman
“Jewelry is the most personal thing you own! No two people in the world have the same collection—each piece tells a unique story about your individuality & personality. Unlike other purchases, diamonds hold long-term value and appreciation. They’re not just accessories—they’re reflections of who you are. Natural diamonds are best suited for those with wealth—they're a luxury meant for people who can afford to spend.”
Leibish Polnauer
Leibish & Co. President and Founder
“The current demand for diamonds is stronger than the supply. Top quality important diamonds with IF and FL clarities sell fast and people are starting to look at them as a long-term investment. Lab Grown diamonds are the biggest scam this industry has ever seen. Customers are lured in to spend a bit less than a natural diamond, but in the end, they get a product of no resale value. The future of real diamonds is greater than ever.”
Eden Rachminov
Author: The Fancy Color Diamond Book
“In a modern affluent society where almost anything can be purchased, owning a rare fancy-color diamond serves as a statement of individualism, highlighting the power of an unattainable luxury.”
Maeijan Dundek
Author
“Diamonds are the most prized and highly valued of gemstones. Throughout history they have been admired by royalty and worn as a symbol of strength, courage and invincibility. Over the centuries the diamond acquired unique status as the ultimate gift of love, in myth and reality. It is the hardest known substance yet has the simplest chemical composition consisting of crystalized carbon, the chemical element that is fundamental to all life.”
Dr. Sergio Calqueiro
Foz Gold & Diamonds Trading Managing Director
“Colored diamonds are the best investment option if anyone would like to invest in diamonds. Buy and hold colored stones over the last 10 years have gone up an incredible 350% to 400% so returns are anything from 35% to 40% a year. Show me a better investment. We will keep investing in color stones and hopefully, we can grow in this market.”
David Kellie
Natural Diamond Council CEO
“Natural diamonds are earth's real treasures, exceptionally rare, responsibly sourced in a way that supports livelihoods and contributes to conservation efforts around the world. Fancy color diamonds are the ultimate expression of passion, desire, personal style and enduring value. No two are ever the same. We’re not talking about just jewels, we’re talking about a vibrant legacy of Earth’s ultimate power and beauty."
David Bennett
Understanding Jewelry Co-Founder, Former Sotheby's Worldwide Chairman, Jewelry Division
“We humans have been fascinated by diamonds since they were first discovered in India in the 4th century BC. Each stone that we are lucky enough to handle was created thousands of years ago by an extraordinary process deep within the Earth. Throughout history, diamonds have sparked wars, brokered peace, granted regal status and, importantly, brought great beauty into our lives.”
Dr. Evan M. Smith
GIA Senior Research Scientist
“Studies of diamond formations from multiple deposits around the world have revealed the incredible result that many diamonds are more than 1 billion years old. Measured ages range from a whopping 3.5 billion years old to a mere 90 million years old (!). To help put this in perspective, the Earth is 4.56 billion years old and the mass extinction that killed off the dinosaurs was 65 million years ago. Needless to say, natural diamonds are formed across a wide range of geologic time.”
Yuri Okoyemov
Former Alrosa Deputy CEO
“Colored diamonds appreciate even in turbulent times against the backdrop of instability of the world economy. We expect fancy diamonds to become ever more popular investments in the near future.”
Cormac Kinney
Diamond Standard CEO
“No matter what your portfolio looks like today, if you add diamonds to it, your risk is significantly lower. Diamonds are an untapped trillion dollar natural resource – more than silver or platinum combined.”
GIA EDUCATIONAL CONTENT
We are committed to providing our clients with valuable education and insight. Rather than relying solely on our perspective, we invite you to explore a curated selection of educational blogs from the Gemological Institute of America—the world’s foremost authority on diamonds, colored stones, and pearls. GIA is the leading source of knowledge, standards, and education in gems and jewelry.
Natural-Color Green Diamonds: A Beautiful Conundrum
Natural-Color Pink, Purple, Red, and Brown Diamonds: Band of Many Colors
Natural-Color Blue, Gray, and Violet Diamonds: Allure of the Deep
Yellow and Orange Gem Diamonds: The Nitrogen Factor
Diamonds from the Deep: How Do Diamonds Form in the Deep Earth?
Oval, Pear, Marquise Shape Diamonds: Implications for Fancy Cut Grading
A Foundation for Grading Overall Cut Quality of Round Brilliant Cuts
Extraordinary Backstory of Diamonds: A Diamond Is (and Has Been) Forever
The Lengthy Vertical Journey of Superdeep Diamonds
Methods and Challenges of Establishing Geographic Origin of Diamonds
Deep-Focus Earthquakes: The Heartbeat of a Diamond Factory?
What Have Diamond Ages Taught Us?
Colored Gemstone Value Factors
Factors in Colored Stones that Interact to Affect Value
Fancy Color Diamond Description
Fancy Color Diamond Quality Factors
FCRF DATA
Fancy Color Research Foundation
The Fancy Color Research Foundation (FCRF) provides fact-based support for Fancy Color Diamonds as an asset class and empowers sellers with the unparalleled proficiency that the field demands. As a non-trading organization, the FCRF promotes transparency and fair trade through the Fancy Color Diamond Price Index, rarity data, auction analyses, commercial research, and objective evaluations.
FCRF KNOWLEDGE ROOM
In addition to the educational links from the GIA's website above, we invite you to explore a curated selection of educational blogs from the Fancy Color Research Foundation—an internationally recognized authority dedicated to advancing knowledge and transparency in the world of natural fancy color diamonds.
Lab-Grown Diamonds – The Eco-Friendly Myth
The Quiet Elegance of Wealth
One in 10,000??
8 Things Your Client Needs to Know Before Buying a Fancy Color Diamond
Fancy Color Diamonds, A Guardian Angel for the Next Generations
The Next Era of Fancy Color Diamond Supply
The Last Diamond Unearthed: The Countdown is On!
Investment Nuances for Color Diamond
Green Color in Diamonds: The Natural ‘Treatment’
Undertones VS Modifiers
Defining “Not Applicable”
Not My ‘Type’: Common Misconceptions About Type IIa Pink Diamonds
The Geographic Cutting Fingerprint for Fancy Color Diamonds
Chromism in Pink Diamonds
Fancy Color Diamond Undertones
Valuing a Fancy Color Diamond
NDC EDUCATIONAL CONTENT
Natural Diamond Council (NDC) is dedicated to promoting and protecting the integrity of the natural diamond industry worldwide. NDC serves as an authoritative voice for natural diamonds, inspiring and educating consumers on their real, rare, and responsible values.
Discover Natural Diamonds
Natural Diamonds vs Lab Grown Diamonds
Diamond Essentials: A Guide to Diamond Jewelry
Diamond Myths
Diamond Value:
What Affects Resale Prices
Diamond Certification and Appraisal: What to Know
Colored Diamonds
Supporting Communities
A Brief History of Natural Diamonds: From Formation to Today
How Are Diamonds Formed? Learn from a Leading GIA Scientist
Environmental Stewardship
Reasons To Be Confident Natural Diamonds Are Sustainable
Diamond Colors Decoded:
The Science of Colored Diamonds
Why the Red Diamond Is the Rarest of All
Feeling “Fancy?” Get to Know the True Colors of These Historic Diamonds
Diamond Shapes:
A Guide to Choosing the Perfect Cut