{"id":29766,"date":"2021-10-13T11:20:37","date_gmt":"2021-10-13T21:20:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/srsroccoreport.com\/public\/?p=29766"},"modified":"2021-10-13T12:45:16","modified_gmt":"2021-10-13T22:45:16","slug":"tom-cloud-new-online-marketplace-to-invest-in-diamonds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/srsroccoreport.com\/public\/tom-cloud-new-online-marketplace-to-invest-in-diamonds\/","title":{"rendered":"TOM CLOUD:  New Online Marketplace To Invest In Diamonds"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tom Cloud discusses a new Online Marketplace to invest in diamonds.\u00a0 For individuals looking for additional alternatives to investing in precious metals, diamonds offer another high-quality store of value.\u00a0 Also, in the video is Jacques Voorhees (diamond industry expert), who explains the new IceCap Diamond trading system.<\/p>\n<p>While diamonds have been an excellent store of value over the years, the problem with investing in diamonds is that they aren&#8217;t fungible.\u00a0 Each diamond is different; thus, when investors buy diamonds, especially in the retail market, when they go to sell, they can lose 30-50% of the value.\u00a0 <span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>In the new <a href=\"https:\/\/icecap.diamonds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IceCap.diamonds<\/a> marketplace, each diamond is graded, and the ability to invest and sell diamonds lowers the BUY-SELL spread from 50% down closer to only 5%.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"New Online Marketplace to Invest in Diamonds\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VdZbY9DU_ZU?wmode=transparent&amp;rel=0&amp;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>I decided to add Tom Cloud&#8217;s new Diamond Investing video because many subscribers and followers have asked for alternatives besides gold and silver to invest in.\u00a0 While I&#8217;d imagine the comments and opinions on diamond investing will be varied, this video is only for those who are interested.<\/p>\n<p>When I first spoke to Tom Cloud about diamond investing, I had very little knowledge.\u00a0 Actually, I remembered reading about the Big De Beers Diamond price rigging conspiracy.\u00a0 However, that all changed in the early 21st century when other diamond producers took away De Beer&#8217;s rough diamond pricing monopoly.\u00a0 Today, De Beers is no longer the largest rough diamond producer.\u00a0 Here is the list of the largest diamond producers:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Alorsa = 27%<\/li>\n<li>De Beers = 22%<\/li>\n<li>Rio Tinto = 12%<\/li>\n<li>Catoca = 5%<\/li>\n<li>Petra = 3%<\/li>\n<li>Other = 31%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Now that De Beers only controls 22% of the rough-cut diamond mine supply, the dynamics of the global diamond industry have changed considerably.\u00a0 <span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>With the $229 trillion of global inflated stocks and bonds, the global diamond industry sales in 2020 was only $79 billion versus approximately $200 billion for 111 million oz of gold produced and sold at a price of $1,800.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>With 48% of global diamond sales in the United States, I see more investors moving into diamonds to protect wealth.\u00a0 With <a href=\"https:\/\/icecap.diamonds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Icecap.diamonds<\/strong><\/a>, it allows a much more efficient way to buy and sell diamonds with much lower margins.<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you want to learn more about diamond investing, you can call up Tom Cloud at (912) 771-9353<\/strong>.\u00a0 You can also contact Tom by email: tomcloud1630@gmail.com.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>DISCLAIMER:<\/em><\/strong> <span style=\"font-size: .9rem;\"><em>SRSrocco Report provides intelligent, well-researched information to those with interest in the economy and asset values. 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