If you took a moment to compare investing in stocks and investing in art, investing in antique cameos would undoubtedly pay off. Antique cameos are a combination of fine art and fine jewelry and seem to appreciate their value in good times and bad as well.
Yes, an ancient cameo carving carved by human hand would be better than an investment in most stocks today. However, the process is the same. You buy and hold your investment for 5 to 20 years and then you will make a profit. Many times a very large profit if your selection and purchase price were good.
However, before you buy a cameo or cameos to invest in, there are a few things you need to know.
1) Make sure your cameo is real. There are very good fake knockoffs out there.
2) If you see a line in the cameo that’s fine as it is a natural fact about real cameos, but cracks are not something you want to see.
3) It is your duty as a cameo investor to educate yourself on cameo carving, history, origin, and more.
4) Learn the names of famous cameo carvers and find their cameo signatures.
5) Cameo collections are more valuable than a single cameo.
If you want to become a good cameo investor, join a good collector or dealer and negotiate to buy from them at a reduced price by buying multiple cameos. You have to get a deal to make a perfect investment.