There are as many ways to invest as there are investors, from real estate, to the stock market, mutual funds, and foreign exchange to name just a few. Most of these markets experience volatility with fluctuating prices that make them less than stable sources of investment. In contrast, diamonds have been rising steadily in value in recent years, and demand is projected to leap to 4% growth per annum from its current 1%.

The growth of the diamond industry is in large part due to steady demand from Japan and Europe, and increasingly high demand in India, China and the US. Ingenious marketing has made diamonds enduringly popular. They represent luxury and elegance and are as integral a part of the proposal and marriage tradition as the bride’s white dress.

So, it’s clear that the diamond jewelry market is thriving, but investment is a whole different ball game.

Three primary obstacles have prevented the diamond investment market from taking off up to now- standardization, liquidity and transparency. The most pressing difficulty in transforming diamonds into a ﬁnancial asset is the ability to create a homogeneous product, as no two diamonds are alike. With regard to liquidity, up to now, retail customers haven’t been able to sell diamonds at their real market value as they have had no access to an exchange. Finally, the diamond market is incredibly opaque and exclusive, offering no transparency for those without expertise in diamonds or the services of a diamond expert to evaluate the worth of a given stone.

However, the advent of blockchain technology has been a turning point, levelling the playing field for investors without years of diamond experience by providing the tools required for the creation of a fair, secure and transparent diamond marketplace.

CEDEX, the first ever certified, blockchain based diamond exchange is utilizing blockchain technology and the company’s own proprietary algorithm, which can categorize and price the stones, to transform diamonds into a new asset class. This means that traders can liquidate and invest in diamonds like any other financial product, transparently and safely.

CEDEX’s platform groups diamonds, based on gemological and market data for comparison and accurate market pricing. Visitors to the site can find out the price of any diamond, they can purchase stones, shares in a high-value stone, or shares in Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs). Investors can also short sell a diamond smart-contract, or use the smart contract as loan collateral.

One of the main advantages of diamond investing is the ability of the stones to store value, and their price stability during periods of economic uncertainty makes them an attractive proposition.

Diamonds are a great asset for investment portfolio diversification, as a standalone financial product that enables you to mitigate risk. Light portable and rare they are unlike any other tradable asset. The high and ever-growing demand for diamonds, stemming from this rarity also bodes well for their long-term investment value. Since their value is always increasing, even short-term investments can be exceedingly profitable.

At CEDEX, the doors to diamond investment are open to everyone, including those with only a modest amount of capital and without experience valuing diamonds. Because the company’s proprietary algorithm can categorize and rate diamonds to provide an objective market price, traders do not require years of diamond industry experience or the professional services of a diamond valuation expert to make a sound purchase.

The CEDEX platform will be powered by a token called the CEDEX Coin, which will be used for all diamond purchases on the CEDEX exchange. The CEDEX coin will be launched on March 16th 2018

to find out more about CEDEX, and the CEDEX Coin you can download their whitepaper.

You can also keep up to date with the latest news on the company and the Token sale by following CEDEX on Telegram, Twitter and Facebook.