Millennials seek Personalised Gemstone Shopping Experience 

The global luxury market grew 5 percent in 2017 to $1.36 trillion, where 85 percent of the growth was driven by millennial and Gen Z buyers. 57 percent were paying for luxury items like jewellery using financing, where over 40 percent financed for engagement rings. 

A study by NBC News and GenForward found that millennials are unafraid of investing in the luxury asset class, where 50.9 percent prefer to spend on luxury items, meals, entertainment, and high-end experience than on health care. 

The report found they were spending up to $500 per month on luxury items where the contemporary fine jewellery appeals to young buyers who think about it as a must-have fashion accessory. 

Options like an investment in colored gemstone mining deposits in Zambia and Mozambique provide opportunities to gain access to rare colored gemstones. 

The new buyers are investing in rare pieces through WeChat and Instagram. The younger buyers are seeking a diverse range, choosing different types of engagement rings instead of following the traditional trends. 

Women buyers seek birthstone.

The statistics from a London-based jewellery brand Nadine Aysoy found that millennials prefer to take a personal approach towards shopping. They favour unique eccentric cuts and customized designs. 

About 58 percent of the women in the age from 23 to 38 surveyed found they adopted independent designers and one-off pieces, where 32 percent selected the type of stone that was a birthstone and 25 percent bought the birthstone that belonged to their family member.  

The popular colored stones include emeralds, pink sapphires, and rubies; besides, the new one's aquamarine and peridot are very famous. 

Gemstone and diamond performance declined for the top quality flawless no inclusion or marks pieces, since 2011, due to undependable selling activities. 

The high-end market is one of the best performers, where the unique colored stone market is not dominated by a few players. There are many sellers in this category. 

The UK financial regulators added a small diamond pricing firm U2 Diamond Prices Ltd. to manage the market benchmark – to allow the diamond to be a more investable asset. The organization can provide better product price references and a better way to invest.

The decline in demand and price trend will reverse in polished diamonds in the coming years as the current trend is mostly was due to oversupply and the reports find a deficiency of 15 million carat or 10 percent by 2021. 

Demand for gemstones will continue to surge in Asia, where some of the finest high-quality emeralds, rubies, and sapphires can be mined. 

The 2016 analysis of the colored gemstone market by the National Jewelers suggested the demand for rare stones was growing in upper-class buyers in China, where many are trying to get rare collectables to earn through long-term investments. 

Luxury investment demand is highest in the two pricing tiers ranging under $499 or above $7500, while other middle tiers have slower growth and recovery.