Diamonds as an investment

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Diamonds were largely inaccessible to investors until the recent advent of regulated commodities,^[1] due to a lack of price discovery and transparency. The characteristics of individual diamonds, especially the carat weight, color and clarity, have significant impact on values, but transactions were always private. With the standardized commodity as an underlying asset, several market traded financial instruments have been announced.^[2]