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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 07, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 27, 2009
Victor Feldman, Glencoe, IL (US);
Sharon Karsten, Chicago, IL (US);
Daniel Gramza, Evanston, IL (US);
David W SO, New York, NY (US);
Andrew J Feldman, Chicago, IL (US);
Victor Feldman, Glencoe, IL (US);
Sharon Karsten, Chicago, IL (US);
Daniel Gramza, Evanston, IL (US);
David W So, New York, NY (US);
Andrew J Feldman, Chicago, IL (US);
Gemshares LLC, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A process to create a fungible global standard for diamonds and gemstones. The process involves grouping diamonds in an investment standard according to their gemological, proportional, optical and light behavior characteristics. Diamonds that conform to the investment grade standard are interchangeable within a specific size range according to an equivalent monetary bundling process. Diamonds subjected to the standard conform to a holistic set of gemological, proportional, optical and light characteristic requirements that enables diamonds to be classified into a extraordinarily homogeneous, visually indistinguishable and highly fungible group which can be used to create baskets of diamonds to form an index/benchmark for diamond pricing, financial instruments, and a standard that can be used for certifying diamonds as investment grade to insure quality.