By Tom Lydon:
Diamonds have long been a store of wealth but traders have not had the chance to optimally invest in the gem. However, a diamond-backed exchange traded fund is one step further in the making as a financial firm seeks to commoditize diamonds. According to a U.S. patent office filing, GemShares is trying to create a method of standardizing baskets of gems to be used in financial and commercial products.
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