Engagement ring value can be broken down into the materials.
Diamond ring value over time.
Diamonds are indeed forever.
Outside of a small number of rare or colored diamonds the vast majority of diamonds have decreased slightly in value over the last few years making them a poor investment from a price appreciation perspective.
They don t wear out or fade or lose the ability to reflect light.
Preserving and protecting a diamond ensures it retains and gains value.
However over a longer time period diamond prices have increased.
If you consider inflation you will find that some of the diamond types have lost their values by more than 80.
The slightest inclusion on your ring can change the value of your diamond.
Metal usually gold or platinum a center diamond with potentially few side stones and accent very small decorative diamonds.
To understand diamond and how its market value has been over the past half century or so it is important to have a good perspective of the worldwide diamond industry.
The long and short of investment diamonds is that diamonds are subject to the fluctuations of supply and demand so the more rare a diamond is the more likely it will appreciate in value over time.
However you now have an idea as to what you can expect your ring to be worth.
Say you buy a diamond ring from your local jeweler for 100 w.
It is also important to consider that appraisal.
Buying an investment diamond is indeed a stroke of brilliance.
This will not give you an exact worth because no two diamonds are the same.
Well hold your horses there.
This statistic depicts the diamond prices over time from 1960 to 2016.
According to various reports the price of high quality diamonds is believed to have dropped over the 40 years which can be attributed to inflation which is an important factor in price.
In general diamonds do not increase significantly in value over time.
Each of these materials has a value that is completely reliant on the market and general demand over time.
I have the diamond value now let s sell it.