Investment diamonds still sparkle

JAKARTA . Under conditions of uncertain sepasar paced , not easy to find investments that can benefit \ ' eternal \ ' . However , for some, the diamond of choice for eternal profit nan .
At least , this is what happened last weekend . Diamonds weighing 35 carats hunk named Beau Sancy , fierce offered at the auction house Sotheby \ ' s English . An anonymous buyer took home the gemstone size is smaller than quail eggs at a price of U.S. $ 9.7 billion .
"This condition is very rare , diamonds are in the market , " said David Bennett of the auction house Setheby \ ' s . Understandably , natu 400 year old only moved twice, from the hands of the kingdom of France and the King of Prussia .

Kentalnya historical elements , making the diamond prove to be an investment tool "immortal " for hundreds of years . " In prospect , diamond is much advantageous than gold because the price is relatively stable , " said Executive Director of Gold and Diamond Association of Indonesia ( APEPI ) Iskandar Hussein.

Based on the Rapaport Diamond Trade Index weekly per May 23, 2012 in Bloomberg , the price of diamonds fell 0.31 % to U.S. $ 9,528 per carat compared to the previous week . Rapaport describes the market , the best price 25 diamond is 1 carat . One carat diamond is equivalent to one-fifth of a gram.

Compare the price of gold in a week down to 2.09 % . Comex contracts in the market in August , the gold price on 25 May at 18:00 , at U.S. $ 1560.90 per ounce Troi . Last weekend at U.S. $ 1594.20 .

Throughout the year, diamond prices rose by 22 % , higher than that of gold rose about 10 % only. In fact , diamond prices actually touched the lowest price over the last year . However , the future prospects , predicted to continue to shine .

Bain & Co. , a Boston consultant in writing , the current diamond price increases are slowing. But the price of diamonds will return speeding in 2013 . Demand will rise by 6.4 % to 247 carats in 2020 . Production will also rise 2.8 % to 175 million carats .

The proof is obvious . Russian diamond miner owned OAO Alrosa posted a sales increase 26 % in the year to U.S. $ 1.2 billion in the first quarter of 2012 . This sustained demand from India , China and America. De Beers , the supplier of the world's third largest diamond sales also increased 27 % .

Martin Rapaport , Rapaport Group Chairman said , as long as demand continues to rise , the performance of diamond sellers will go quickly . "If you sit on a fast horse , you will win the game , " he said.

Diamond prospect also considered better than the jewelry , fine jewelry of gold and diamonds . Jewelry that is more prone to mugging less desirable because the yield is still lower than gold .

Not specify the amount of jewelery demand in Indonesia , Iskandar estimates , this year , jewelers have to content themselves with growth below 5 % . Prediction was down from last year's realization about 6 % . This is a decline in the third year .

He added, this business seems to be facing bleak times ahead for some time . "The prospect of jewelry will remain sluggish this year , " said Iskandar .