This statistic is based on a survey and displays the percentage of respondents that have considered diamonds specifically as an investment, by country, in 2012. During this survey, 20 percent of respondents in Italy claimed to have considered diamonds as an investment. The diamond industry, unlike other precious metals and natural resources, relies almost exclusively on consumer demand for diamond jewelry. The diamond industry is expected to flourish despite weak global economic growth.
Consideration of diamonds as an investment by country in 2012
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Original question: "Have you ever considered diamonds specifically as an investment?"
Distribution of respondents by country: India: 544; China: 507; Russia: 534; U.S.: 5,420; UK: 640; Germany: 531; France: 550; Italy: 572.
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Diamond Shades. (October 16, 2014). Consideration of diamonds as an investment by country in 2012 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 03, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/348219/global-consideration-for-diamond-investments-by-country/
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Diamond Shades. (2014). Consideration of diamonds as an investment by country in 2012. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 03, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/348219/global-consideration-for-diamond-investments-by-country/
Diamond Shades. "Consideration of Diamonds as An Investment by Country in 2012." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Oct 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/348219/global-consideration-for-diamond-investments-by-country/
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