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It is our mission to provide our clients

with unparalleled advice and guidance

in building a successful hard asset in-

vestment portfolio. The strategies that

we implement have historically demon-

strated the highest degree of success

available to global investors. For the past

many years Fancy Coloured Diamonds

have shown significantly higher profits

than any other hard asset investment

vehicle. Our years of experience in the

Coloured Diamond markets give our

clients an unmatched edge and advan-

tage in achieving the highest possible

annual returns on their investments.

PARAGON:

noun \ˈper-ə-ˌgän, -gən, ˈpa-rə-\

1. A model of excellence or perfection.

2. A large flawless diamond.

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DEDICATION: We are dedicated to guiding our clients to

only the wisest of investment decisions.

INTEGRITY: We treat all our clients with the utmost of in-

tegrity, always maintaining the soundest level of business

practices.

ASSISTANCE: Our steadfast adherence to prompt and reli-

able service for all our clients.

MANAGEMENT: We manage hard asset portfolios in a

manner suited to the individual to ensure results tailored to

the particular needs and desires of each and every client.

OPPORTUNITY: We are committed to allocating whatever

resources are necessary to provide our clients with invest-

ment opportunities that will maximize the profitability of

their portfolios.

NATURAL: We recommend only Natural Coloured

Diamonds for investment and protect our clients from mis-

takenly purchasing colour-treated or synthetic diamonds.

DIVERSIFICATION: The key to a successful investment

portfolio is diversification. Advisors around the world agree

that it is imperative to include hard assets in every invest-

ment portfolio, and to satisfy that need the vehicle of choice

is coloured diamonds.

SIMPLICITY: The Coloured Diamond Market is extremely

complex. Our clients can rely on our expertise so that their

investment experience is pleasurable, profitable and simple.

The Principles of Paragon International:

D - I - A - M - O - N - D- S are an investor’s best friend!

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YELLOW:

The Yellow Diamond is the most com-

mon and affordable of the colours avail-

able. They are mined in Australia, South

Africa & South America. Approximately

50% of the world’s supply of Yellow

Diamonds comes from the Ellendale

Mine in Australia. The Ellendale Mine

is set to close in 2015. The impending

closure of the mine is causing the pric-

es of yellow diamonds to increase at

unprecedented rates.

BROWN:

Brown diamonds are more common-

ly referred to as Cognac Diamonds

or Champagne Diamonds. These dia-

monds are also among the more readily

available and affordable colours. The

leading producer of Brown Diamonds is

the Argyle Mine in Australia. The Argyle

Mine is set to close in 2018 or 2019 due

to rapidly depleting production. With

the closing of the Argyle mine in the

not too distant future, it is quite likely

that Brown diamonds will become less

affordable as time wears on.

PINK:

Pink diamonds garner the most atten-

tion in the media. This is largely due

to the marketing initiatives taken on

by Rio Tinto, the owner of the Argyle

Mine. The Argyle Mine produces 90 %

to 95 % of the world’s supply of Pink

Diamonds. With the Argyle mine clos-

ing in 2018 or 2019 it is no wonder

that Pink Diamonds have demonstrated

the highest rates of return on investment

over the past number of years. Although

there are still a number of years remain-

ing until the Argyle Mine closes, the

number of carats mined each year is

rapidly diminishing. It is expected that

the price of pink diamonds will increase

tenfold by 2020.

There are over 270 hue or colour variations found

in Coloured Diamonds. The description of a

coloured diamond will include a primary hue and

any colour modifiers. For example a Brownish-

Yellow Diamond has a primary hue of yellow

with brown modifying tints. The last colour men-

tioned in the description is the diamond’s prima-

ry hue or colour. A diamond of pure colour will

not have any modifiers in its description.

Investing in the Colours of the Spectrum

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BLUE:

Blue diamonds are mined in Australia

and South Africa. They are the second

most rare of the colours, behind only the

Red Diamond. The level of color satura-

tion in a Blue Diamond is determined

by the amount of boron in its compo-

sition. Due to the extreme scarcity of

Blue Diamonds they are amongst the

most expensive of coloured diamonds

available. As with Green Diamonds, the

lighter hues are more affordable than

those of the Intense or Vivid varieties.

ORANGE:

Orange Diamonds are also amongst

the more rare of the colours available.

Orange Diamonds have an aesthet-

ic brilliance similar to that of Yellow

Diamonds but are far more rare than the

common Yellows. With this in mind, it is

no wonder that Orange Diamonds are

considered a prized find to the world’s

diamond enthusiasts. Fancy Vivid

Orange Diamonds are extremely rare.

The largest on record, known as “The

Orange” is only 14.82 ct.

GREEN:

Natural Green diamonds are amongst

the most rare of the colours. The hue of

the Green Diamond is created by nat-

ural exposure to Earth’s radiation. The

prices of Green Diamonds vary greatly.

Lighter hues are priced more reason-

ably, while Fancy Intense or Fancy Vivid

varieties are very scarce and extremely

expensive. The difference in price from

one hue to another is much more no-

table in Green Diamonds than in other

colours.

RED:

The Red Diamond is the rarest of all

natural coloured diamonds. Only a hand-

ful of pure Red Diamonds are graded as

Fancy. Red Diamonds are the prized

possession of the wealthiest of Diamond

collectors. The largest Red diamond on

record is only 5.11 ct. As with Pink and

Brown Diamonds, the Argyle Mine is

responsible for the majority of the

world’s Red Diamonds. Accordingly the

price of Red Diamonds is dramatically

increasing each year, as we get closer to

the impending closure of the Argyle

Mine.

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Fancy Coloured Diamonds have outperformed all other

hard asset classes for many years.

Fancy Coloured Diamonds are affordable and durable.

They are the world’s most portable form of wealth. You

can literally carry Millions of dollars in your pocket.

Fancy Coloured Diamonds are recession proof. In times

of great economic adversity they have continued to rise

in value.

From the time that the prices of Fancy Coloured

Diamonds were first recorded, almost fifty years ago,

they have never decreased in value.

Fancy Coloured Diamonds are a hedge against inflation.

There is a very limited and constantly diminishing supply

of Fancy Coloured Diamonds being mined globally.

Fancy Coloured Diamonds are ideal to buy and hold for

long-term growth as prices have historically risen year in

and year out.

Fancy Coloured Diamonds have also demonstrated

tremendous short-term gains in recent years.

Although Coloured Diamonds have been around for

decades, the dramatic increase in their place in the

consumer market in the last few years is unprecedented.

Why Invest in Coloured Diamonds?

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Platinum

Dow Jones

FTSE100

Fancy Light Pink

Growth in % terms from 2007-2013

07-081 Year Ranges

% Increase year on year

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30

60

90

120

150

Clear 1.00 caratD Colour VS1

Pink 0.50 caratVS/SI

Yellow 2.00 caratVS1

Colourless, Pink and Yellow Diamond growth performance over the past seven years

2006 2008 2010 2012 2013

80,000

70,000

60,000

50,000

40,000

30,000

20,000

10,000

US Dollars

2006

Average Annual Return for Past 8 Years

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

100%

80%

60%

40%

20%

Annual Return %

This graph is based on the actual

returns of a 1.59 ct Pink Diamond

that increased in price by 996%

over a 12 year period. This increase

represents an average annual return

of 83%. The points plotted on the

graph are estimated annual profit

percentages that would result in the

83% average annual return.

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The choice to invest in Fancy Coloured

Diamonds is an obvious one. They

don’t go down in value and the rate

at which they are increasing in price

grows every year.

The choice to use Paragon International

as your Fancy Coloured Diamond in-

vestment advisor is just as obvious:

Why Choose Paragon International?

The Paragon difference:

Market Knowledge: Diamonds and Diamond

Markets are highly complex. At Paragon

International, our advisors are highly know-

ledgeable in the nuances of Diamond quality

as well as international diamond pricing and

market trends.

Experience: The staff and management at

Paragon International have over 75 years of

combined experience in the Diamond and

Investment Services Industries. The wisdom

that comes with that experience has enabled

us to develop all the tools needed to provide

our clients with unmatched advice and guid-

ance in building a successful coloured dia-

mond investment portfolio.

Diligence: Buying and holding a Diamond for

long-term growth is easy. Buying and reselling

a Diamond for short-term profit requires care-

ful attention to detail and a constant eye out

for opportunities to take advantage of below

market pricing on acquisitions and above mar-

ket pricing for resale. At Paragon International,

we have our finger on the pulse of the co-

loured diamond industry and use our expertise

to achieve the utmost of success and complete

satisfaction of our clients’ investment needs.

Tailored Advice: Every investor is an individu-

al with different investment needs and desires.

At Paragon International we provide each and

every client with advice that is tailored for them

individually and ensure that the investments

recommended are suitable for their particular

place in life and financial situation.

What We Invest In:

• Contrary to popular belief, the large and very

expensive fancy coloured diamonds are not

the vehicles of choice when it comes to suc-

cessful investing. Large and expensive stones

are thinly traded and thus they do not offer

timely resale liquidity. As well, the pricing of

larger coloured diamonds is highly specula-

tive. They are suitable for long-term invest-

ment if liquidity is not a concern. Typically

we prefer to offer our clients fully liquid assets

to hold for both short and long term gains.

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• A grading certificate providing ease of

resale accompanies all diamonds that we

recommend. Our diamonds are all graded

by a suitable internationally recognized grad-

ing organization such as the Gemological

Institute of America (GIA).

How We Invest:

• Buy Low and Sell High: We have access

to the best pricing available globally for

Fancy Coloured Diamonds. At Paragon

International we use our buying power to

buy parcels of loose diamonds and pass the

individual stone savings on to our clients to

enable a lower price point when making the

investment. At Paragon International we pay

careful attention to our clients’ holdings and

constantly monitor the auction and resale

circuits for ideal liquidation opportunities.

We use our creative investment strategies

to maximize the resale prices and resulting

profits of our clients’ portfolios.

• Matching Pairs: This is a simple investment

technique implemented when possible. No

two diamonds are identical, however when

two diamonds are very similar in their grad-

ing reports, they are considered to be a

“matching pair”. As such they can be resold

at a higher value than the individual stones.

Two diamonds making up a “matching pair”

can be certified together resulting in a higher

valuation and thus a higher resale value.

• Jewelry: Contrary to the belief of many,

setting an investment quality diamond into

Jewelry is beneficial to the investment as a

whole. Most importantly, setting the stone

into jewelry increases the number of poten-

tial buyers for the diamond. This increase

in demand naturally results in a higher re-

sale value. At Paragon International we use

our connections in the diamond industry to

enable our clients to have their investment

grade coloured diamonds set into jewelry at

very low price points. This results in an over-

all value for the jewelry piece to be higher

than the value of its parts (setting value and

main diamond value).

• Online Resale: We can market our clients’

holdings via our website with use of online

marketing and search engine optimization to

bring high levels of web traffic to the items

for sale. This service also collects invalu-

able information about the general public

response to particular items. This information

provides potential suggestions to increase

demand and the resulting liquidity or liqui-

dation value of our clients’ holdings.

• Auction: Often the highest price for

diamonds can be garnered at auction. At

Paragon International, where possible, we

will arrange for our clients holdings to be

placed up for sale at auction. We work close-

ly with major international auction houses in

organizing one to two auctions every year

specifically for the purpose of resale of our

clients’ investments. It is possible at auction

to significantly increase the profitability of

your investments.

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We give an unconditional 10-day full money back guar-

antee on all purchased diamonds and jewelry.

We do not charge any management or advisory fees.

There is no mark-up on the price of the diamonds or

jewelry in our inventory.

There is no fee or commission charged on any purchased

diamonds or jewelry.

We deliver all diamonds and jewelry via a third-party

fully bonded and insured courier.

If desired, we offer a safekeeping facility for your hold-

ings at no charge.

We charge a 5 % commission only on the resale of your

holdings. We profit when you profit!!

We offer interest free payment plans to secure current

price points and give you leverage on your investments.

We accept payment by cheque, wire transfer, or

major credit card (VISA, MasterCard, The Discover Card,

Diners Club International, American Express).

Services and Fees:

Start building your coloured diamond investment portfolio now!

Call us Toll Free at +1-855-366-5636

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Thank you for taking the time to meet

Paragon International, Coloured Diamond

Investment advisors with over 75 years of

combined experience in the Diamond and

Investment Services Industries.

Our strategies and intimate knowledge

of the nuances of the markets will give

you the opportunity to reap the greatest

benefits from investing in Fancy Coloured

Diamonds.

Our connections in the jewelry and auction

industries enable our clients to maximize

the profits on their Coloured Diamond in-

vestments thus providing an incomparable

edge for their portfolios.

Our ability to acquire coloured diamonds

at unbeatable prices combined with our

sound investment advice and creative

investment strategies makes Paragon

International the obvious choice for the

management of your Coloured Diamond

Investment portfolio.

We look forward to a long and prosperous

partnership in your financial future.

Thank You

488 Huron Street, Toronto, Ontario M5R 2R3, Canada - info@paragoniwm.com - www.paragoniwm.comTel: +1.416.548.5636 - Fax: +1.647.477.7282 - Toll Free: +1.855.366.5636