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IDEX Online Polished Price Changes – January 01, 2016

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9 years ago

January 4, 2016

INSTORE Staff

by Danielle Max

(IDEX Online News) – Price of round diamonds continued to fall, extending a long-running pattern that shows no sign of abating. Most of the changes took place in the medium or better clarities with the most movement seen in goods sized between 0.3-0.49 carats.

The picture overall was generally more positive for fancy goods, with many sizes of diamonds showing a positive price change. Once again, the most movement was seen in medium clarity or better goods, especially those sized between 0.45-0.49 carats

Following are some of the main changes in this week’s IDEX Online Diamond Price Report.

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Rounds

· 0.18-0.22 cts no change

· 0.23-0.29 cts D / VVS1 and E / IF +2%

· 0.30-0.39 cts changes including I / VS1 -2-3% and L / VVS1+ -3%

· 0.40-0.44 cts a few negative changes including D / IF and VS2 -3.5%

· 0.45-0.49 cts changes including D-E / VS1-SI1 -2-4% and F-I / VVS1 -3-4%

· 0.50-0.69 cts a few isolated changes including G / VS2 and J / IF -3%

· 0.70-0.79 cts limited changes including F / IF -3% and I / VVS1 -2.5%

· 0.80-0.89 cts D/ VVS2 -1% and K / VS2 -2%

· 0.90-0.99 cts a few negative changes including F / VS2and I / IF -3%

· 1.00-1.24 cts changes including I / IF -3% and L-M / VVS2 -2%

· 1.25-1.49 cts some negative changes including K / VVS2 and SI2-SI3 -2-3%

· 1.50-1.99 cts M / VS2 -2.5%

· 2 cts L / SI1 -3.5%

· 3 cts positive changes including G / IF and K / VS2 +3% and M / VS1 +1%

· 4 cts D-E / VS1-2 -0.5-3% and G / VS1 +3%

· 5 cts D-H / VS1-2 -2-3%

Fancy Cuts

· 0.18-0.22 cts no change

· 0.23-0.29 cts G / VS2 +4%

· 0.30-0.39 cts some changes including D / IF and SI1 -2.5% and H / VVS2-VS1 +3%

· 0.40-0.44 cts E / IF +3% and F-I / VS1-VS2 +2-4%

· 0.45-0.49 cts F-N / VVS1+ +2-4% and F-I / VS2 +2-3%

· 0.50-0.69 cts E and H / I1 -3% and L / VS1-2 +3-4%

· 0.70-0.79 cts changes including I / VVS2 -3% and K-L / VS2 +2.5-4%

· 0.80-0.89 cts a few changes including E / VVS2 +3% and I / VVS2 -1.5%

· 0.90-0.99 cts D / VVS1 and SI2 -2-3%

· 1.00-1.24 cts changes including D / IF and VS1 -3% and L / SI2-3 +4-5%

· 1.25-1.49 cts D / SI2 -3% and H / VVS1+, SI1 and SI3 +2-3.5%

· 1.50-1.99 cts D / VS1-2 and SI2 -1.5-2.5% and L / VVS2 +2.5%

· 2 cts some changes including E / VVS2 -3% and M / VVS2-VS1 +2%

· 3 cts changes including E / IF-3%, J / SI2 -3% and I-J / I2+5%

· 4 cts a few positive changes including M-N / I1 +4.5%

· 5 cts H / I2 +4%

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