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Mr Michael Koh, managing director of Caratell Diamonds, said some consumers ask specifically about the investment potential of gemstones.

He said :"They buy unset gemstones and store them away in safes." Precious gemstones are an increasingly attractive investment as their value is generally more stable as compared to the volatile stock and currency markets, said Mr Ho Nai Chuen, president of the Singapore Jewellers Association.