They’re probably the single most sought-after gem in the world and with CEDEX in the mix, they’re about to become a financial instrument like no other. But diamonds weren’t always “a girl’s best friend.” In fact, until a couple of centuries ago, they weren’t even the most popular of gemstones.…

If you’ve ever made an investment of any kind, you know the feeling that comes with it - uncertainty, usually coupled with doubt and a healthy dose of worry, simply because you’ve just put your funds in a one-way street with no way of knowing what might come out of…

So, how do you know if you’re ready to invest in diamonds? Well, first, you need to ask yourself the most basic of questions - are you even ready to invest at all?   This basic question has been covered in great detail on many sites, so we’ll skip it…

Now that you know a little more about the history of diamonds and their current market, and you’ve decided that you want to invest, you’ll need to do some research on a few important matters.   At CEDEX, we’ve gone ahead and grouped together a list of terms we think…

Now that you know a few more terms and you’re practically “swimming” in diamond-related information, here are a few more things you may want to know.   These are some of the companies and people that have either had a great impact on the industry in the past, continue to…

Unlike in our previous entry on basic terminology, in this glossary, we will focus on terms, some basic, others more advanced, but all used by people within the industry to some extent, and CEDEX thinks you should know.   Just like our basic terminology - this page too will sometimes…