The Diamond Standard Diamond Investment Guide analyzes the properties, supply, and demand of diamonds, demonstrating the viability of diamonds as an investment asset. Previously, holding diamonds as an investment asset was practical for only a select few high net worth individuals, organizations, and governmental entities. This Guide explains how you can now add easily tradable diamonds to your portfolio. Looking for the latest diamond industry updates? Read the Market Commentary section at the start of the Guide. After the news briefing, the Guide dives into the financial context of diamonds as investments, including an analysis of the Performance History of diamonds and other precious metals. The price history explains the long-term and short-term investment landscape of precious metal and gem investments. The Guide uses this setting to explore the Precious Properties of diamonds, comparing them to other precious metal and currency investments. In recent years, diamond values have had a negative correlation to precious metals, market indices, and bond prices, stationing the asset as a great hedge and inflation protection. Also in this section, the Guide provides an overview and explanation of underallocation of the $1.2 trillion diamond market & why until recently diamonds were impractical as investments for most investors. After explaining how Diamond Standard solved the puzzle of diamond investments, the Guide examines the supply and demand of diamonds. The depletion of mines and the weakening power of the mining oligopoly subsequently caused a Supply Squeeze in the industry. The Guide explores this phenomenon and predictions regarding the future of diamond acquisition. In contrast to the shrinking supply of diamonds, the Demand Drivers for diamonds are as strong as ever with the continued growth of the jewelry market. On top of the retail demand, pent-up investor demand is finally being realized through the introduction of fungible diamond investment products. A potential rapid increase in diamond demand coinciding with its supply constraints implies diamonds may witness a sharp rise in prices in the near future. Diamond Standard's Diamond Investment Guide: The Untapped Trillion Dollar Natural Resource Contents Market Commentary Performance History Precious Properties Diamond Standard Supply Squeeze Demand Drivers Appendix