You may be interested in taking a look at osmium: Over the last eight years, the demand for osmium, a newly marketed precious metal, has slowly built up in Europe and much of the world. Initially only used in the production of luxury wristwatches from Ulysse Nardin and Hublot, it was for a time only known to insiders of the new fringe market. In years since, osmium’s price has grown by almost 500 percent. It’s worth noting that osmium’s market volume is small: Even if the 22 tonnes of osmium estimated to be available in the Earth’s crust were to be sold off completely, the total would only amount to 40 billion euros based on its current price. Being one of the scarcest resources on the planet, osmium reserves could run out in as little as ten years’ time. Meanwhile, the demand for crystalline osmium is rising. In Switzerland, raw osmium is converted into crystalline osmium following a complex purification process, much like what enables carbon to be turned into diamonds. This crystalline form of osmium has been used to replace diamond carpets or “pavés,” in the diamond market, a market already under pressure due to manmade diamonds. Crystalline osmium also acts as an unforgeable tangible asset investment. The diamond pavé is always used when a surface needs to sparkle. Osmium’s natural sparkle is one of its best-known qualities. It can be used in jewellery without losing its shape and can be removed again as a tangible asset metal when sold. More and more brands are following the trend of using osmium. In addition to this sparkly attribute, osmium in crystalline form is unfalsifiable. At 22.61 g/cm3, osmium is the densest element on Earth. Therefore, the flat structures of osmium bars cannot be filled with any other metal.

Crystalline osmium’s state-of-the-art certification process confirms its purity and uses its crystalline structure as a sort of digital fingerprint. Each piece of osmium is absolutely unique and digitally identifiable. The identity of each osmium piece is made available to international customs authorities during the import and export of crystalline osmium.

Alongside the Osmium Marketplace, the Osmium World Database plays a key role in securing crystalline osmium’s global trade: Whenever osmium changes hands, the ownership and possessorship of the piece is updated. This is done with the help of a private key, the so-called Owner Change Code (OCC for short). The database was set up in cooperation with the customs authorities of the USA, Canada, Australia, the EU, and the UAE. Today, about 97 percent of the crystallized element is in the vaults of tangible asset investors. While already established in Europe, the market is expanding towards China and the USA. The tangible asset investment, jewellery, and luxury markets are looking forward to exciting times. Osmium institutes offer free information and answer all questions about the investment, earning opportunities, resale, and use of crystalline osmium. 1,500 certified sales partners on five continents are happy to help you.