Diamonds are not really worth much
Diamonds are not an investment — they are a retail product like any other
wrote Ira Weissman, a diamond expert, wrote for the Huffington Post in 2012.
When you try to sell your diamond to a jeweler You will get 20%-40% of what you paid.
In 2023, the wholesale trading price of diamonds plummeted by over 30% due to
the surging demand for lab-created diamonds, while the price of natural sapphires reached its highest historical level.
The price of a one carat round full cut.
Natural Diamond |
Lab diamond |
Moissanite |
CZ |
|
Fire |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Clarity |
VVS-SI |
VVS |
VVS |
VVS |
Color (white) |
D-H |
D-E |
D-E |
D |
Price |
$5000-$17,000 |
$800-$1000 |
$35-$50 |
$2-$5 |