"No warning can save a people determined
to grow suddenly rich." - Lord Overstone

An Investment is defined as an investor's plan of distributing assets among various investments, taking into consideration such factors as individual goals, risk tolerance and horizon. Gemstones can be an independent currency investment, they present an increase in value that can be tax-free and provides a protection against loss due to inflation. Gemstones have maintained as the strongest currency of the world during financial crises and wars. There has never been an encroachment in this investment by national governmental intervention that was effective. The concept of gemstone investing is new in the United States. The opposite situation prevails in Europe and the Far East, where gems have been used as a store of value and a means of transporting wealth for centuries. Gemstones are accepted throughout the world as concentrated items of wealth.

AREN'T GEMSTONES CONSIDERED SPECULATIVE INVESTMENTS?

The answer to this question, like anything, depends on to whom you ask the question. If you ask us, we feel the reverse is actually true, with certain caveats and reservations. In the big picture, over time, Gemstones are the original commodities that were considered valuable. They have the oldest track record of appreciation of any tangible commodity, including gold. The gemstone market is global and extremely stable; prices move in broad trends, rather than sudden movements. Although many would hate to admit it, Stocks and Bonds are actually far more speculative than gemstones. Recent stock and bond market activity has only confirmed this point once again. When purchased correctly, from a reputable dealer, at a fair price, few have ever witnesses the loss of 90% of their gems value in a 75 year time period, never the less a 6 month time period as has recently occurred to many in the world of "Internet and Dot Com" stocks.

We strongly recommend, if you purchase gemstones for investment purposes, buy the very finest quality you can safely afford to lose, actually set the stone and enjoy it as jewelry whenever possible and only deal with gemstone dealers that will be around to help you liquidate your investment when that time arises.