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Osmium products for purchase by investors are divided into semi-finished products, ready-cut prepared products for the jewelry industry, and finished jewelry pieces. All products have an Osmium Identification Code with which they can be found in the international Osmium World Database. The purpose of the database is to facilitate importation/exportation, customs clearance, provide proof of ownership, and allow individuals to conduct business with clear proof of authenticity.
Semi-finished products are generally wafer-like bars with a thickness of just under one millimeter. Shapes whose cut produces as little offcut as possible have become established as the ideal piece for investors looking to maximize value density. These shapes are the rectangle (classified as Medium Edged Bars) and the circle (classified as the disk). These pieces have an extreme value density of more than 30,000 euros per cubic centimeter. Disks are produced and delivered with diameters ranging from 18 to 130 mm. Ingots have maximum edge lengths of 30 to 40 millimeters. Bars and disks are offered by wholesalers at or near the spot price of crystalline osmium because of the low costs of having to cut these shapes and recycle their offcuts. Disks and bars of equal value can be exchanged for one another at osmium institutes. Disks and bars are purchased by investors in price regions ranging from a few thousand euros to family office boxes of several million euros. The international trading site for these tangible asset products is www.osmium.com.
Ready-cut objects are produced with the jewelry market in mind. These pieces include small osmium round bars, or “diamonds,” with diameters ranging from 3mm to 9mm; osmium squares; osmium triangles; letters from the alphabet; numbers; zodiac signs; and other custom shapes. These pieces have been in the production of osmium jewelry and accessories, including timepieces, necklaces, bracelets, cufflinks, earrings, tie clips, and rings. Ready-cut objects can be ordered individually and would be delivered in the same box as the larger pieces intended for investment. Alternatively, larger collection boxes specifically designed for smaller pieces, each one containing up to 40 individual pieces at a time.
In general, cut shapes carry a surcharge due to the wire EDM cutting process and the costs of recycling the leftover pieces of crystalline osmium. These products can also be purchased in the individual listing on the page of the global internet store for osmium with the URL www.buy-osmium.com.
Those interested in jewelry look at samples of pieces that have been produced in the past at www.oslery.com. Here, one can also place orders for designed pieces or ask inquiries about custom pieces. In general, almost any kind of jewelry can be made from osmium. The use of crystalline osmium as a substitute for diamonds in a “pavé” setting is particularly popular. Crystalline osmium’s flat shape and unique crystalline structure makes it an ideal replacement for arrangements of small, low-value diamonds on a wide surface.
