Luxury Jewelry as an Intentional Investment
What comes to mind when you think about luxury jewelry? Maybe it’s sparkling diamonds, discerning designs, or something that amplifies your style and visibility.
Did you know that fine jewelry can also be an intentional investment—both financially and emotionally? It’s more than just wearing something beautiful that sparkles; it’s about creating an enduring connection with intention. One imbued with personal meaning, value, and purpose.
If you’ve ever thought about investing in jewelry for yourself or someone you love, but weren’t sure what factors to consider or where to start, let’s chat!
I’ll walk you through how fine jewelry can be a smart, long-term investment in terms of a future heirloom, as well as creating the positive impact you want to bring to the world.
The Financial Value of Investing in Fine Jewelry
Let’s start with the obvious—thoughtfully designed, well-crafted jewelry can hold financial value.
Just like investing in property, collecting fine art, or any other hard asset, the right piece of jewelry can appreciate over time. Factors that determine the value of gems or jewelry are whether it is rare, made by a renowned designer, has a historical provenance, or was worn or collected by a famous (or infamous) person. Since ancient times jewelry has always been a part of the circular economy.
Here are a few examples for context:
Gold as a hard asset As of September 2024, gold reached an all-time high of $2685.49 per ounce. Gold can be a way to diversify risk in an investment portfolio. When it comes to jewelry, your higher karat pieces will have appreciated in value, even if purchased a few years ago.
Rare gemstones While most of us are not in the market for rare gems such as the 14.62-carat “Oppenheimer Blue” diamond sold by Christie’s in 2016 for $57,541,779, a combination of rarity, size, quality, and origin significantly impact value. When considering investment diamonds, traceable colored diamonds, such as Argyle Pink Diamonds from Australia are a good option - particularly as the mine closed in 2020. As for colored gemstones, noteworthy investment options are rare, fine quality, over one carat Tanzanite, alexandrite, Paraiba tourmaline, ruby, and emerald.
Investing in Sustainable Development Goals
What are the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)? They are a set of 17 goals adopted by the United Nations to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity.
Believe it or not, the jewelry you choose can align with these goals - and support climate action.
Just as many of us are making more intentional investments in ESGs (environmental, social, and governance), choosing responsibly sourced gemstones and jewelry is an intentional investment in people, their skills, and the natural environment.
As your fine jewelry concierge, I help you invest in intentional jewelry that not only amplifies your story, style, and inner power, but aligns with your values.
Fairmined Gold Jewelry made with Fairmined gold is an assurance label certifying that your gold is traceable from empowered responsible artisanal and small-scale mining organizations. It transforms mining into an active force for good, ensuring social development and environmental protection - providing you with a source of gold to be proud of.
Artisanally Mined Colored Gemstones When you choose jewelry with traceable colored gemstones from artisanal miners, you are investing in entrepreneurs, some of which are WOMEN, in those remote communities. Through vertical integration, those local economies are not just surviving, but thriving - in a sustainable way.
Organizations whose work empowers artisanal miners to work safely, improve financial security, and create stable, equitable markets for fair trade are Moyo and ANZA Gems. When you purchase these gems for bespoke jewelry (or ready-made jewelry set with these gems), you are supporting women and men in Tanzania and Kenya.
The Value of Investing in Women
The jewelry you invest in can also be an intentional investment in women! All The Brilliants is a global community of women designers whose work is celebrated for their craftsmanship and coveted for their unique design signatures. Choosing jewelry designed by women for women is another layer of jewelry you can feel powerful wearing while investing in UNSDG 5, Gender Equality.
Debra Navarro’s Watu Collection is a striking example of jewelry that celebrates our polish and grit as women. She preserves the shape and texture of her gems as they come out of the Earth, adding a flat facet (or sometimes a few) that is like a window into the soul of the gemstone. Just as these gems seem lit from within, wearing her jewelry brings what is inside out!
The Emotional Value of Jewelry: It’s Personal
Now, let’s get to the emotional side of it. While financial value is important when investing in jewelry, the most important factor is what makes you feel seen, loved, confident, or connected to your inner power.
Jewelry can represent significant moments in your life—an engagement, an achievement, or a personal milestone in your life journey. Heirloom jewelry passed down for generations is a meaningful way to feel close to treasured family members and memories. Such pieces can be reimagined to bring new life, honor that connection, and carry on the story.
All The Brilliants’ concierge experience helps you invest in jewelry that speaks to who you are, what you value, and what you want to carry with you every time you wear it.
Your Investment with Intention and Connection
Jewelry can be a meaningful reflection of your story, your style, and your values. Intentionally investing in fewer better things is better for people and the planet - and will endure financially and emotionally as a future heirloom.
Your Fine Jewelry Concierge: Saving You Time and Providing Peace of Mind
All The Brilliants concierge services are here to guide you through every step of the process. Whether you’re looking for a custom piece or interested in responsibly sourced jewelry, I’ve got you.
Want to bring what’s inside out? Book a discovery call today and start your journey toward acquiring intentional jewelry, investing in yourself and your inner power.