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IDEX Online Polished Price Changes – July 4 29 , 2016

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9 years ago

July 4, 2016

INSTORE Staff

by David Brummer

(IDEX Online News) – Price changes in round diamonds were more pronounced in goods of less than 1 carat, albeit that there was less visible movement across all sizes than in previous months. Goods in the 1.00-1.24-carat range were largely static. Many items in the 3.00-3.99-carat range showed positive movements, but there was very little change in items sized 4 carats to 5 carats.

There was not much movement in fancy goods during the month. Items in the 1.00-1.24-carat category showed localized increases. Goods sized 2.00-2.99 carats showed some decreases in the best quality items. If prices moved at all, it was largely downward in goods sized 3 carats, 4 carats and 5 carats.

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

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Rounds

0.18-0.22 cts E & G / VVS2 -3%
0.23-0.29 cts D / VVS1-2 and E/ IF-VVS1 +2%
0.30-0.39 cts G-H / VVS2 -2% and J-K / VVS1 -3%
0.40-0.44 cts F / VVS2-SI2 -2-4% and K / IF-VVS1 -3%
0.45-0.49 cts D-F / IF +3% and K-M / IF -2.5-3%
0.50-0.69 cts D & G / IF +3% and J-K / VVS1-2 -2%
0.70-0.79 cts F-I / VS1 -3% and K-L / VVS1 -2-4%
0.80-0.89 cts G-H / I1 -2-4%
0.90-0.99 cts E-F / VVS1-2 +3-4%
1.00-1.24 cts E & J / IF +3% and K-L / SI1 +2.5-3%
1.25-1.49 cts D-H / IF +1-3%
1.50-1.99 cts G / IF +1% and F-G / VVS2 -2-3%
2 cts E-F, J and L / IF +1-3%
3 cts E-F / IF +2-3% and J-L / VVS2 +3%
4 cts H / VVS2 and VS2 +3%
5 cts G / VS1 +3% and K-M / SI2 -3%

Fancy Cuts

0.18-0.22 cts D-E / VS2 -4%
0.23-0.29 cts D / VS1-2 +3% and D-E / SI1 -4%
0.30-0.39 cts D-F / VVS1 +2-4% and H-J / VS2 -3-5%
0.40-0.44 cts J-K and N / IF +3-5% and L-M / IF -4%
0.45-0.49 cts F / VVS1 +3% and J-K / SI1 -4%
0.50-0.69 cts H-I / VVS1 +3% and D-F / SI2 -3-4%
0.70-0.79 cts H / VVS1-VVS2 +3%
0.80-0.89 cts D / IF and J / VVS1 +3%
0.90-0.99 cts E-G and I / IF +3-4%
1.00-1.24 cts G-H / VVS2 +3% and E-F / VS1 +2-3%
1.25-1.49 cts E / IF and H / VVS1 +2.5-3%
1.50-1.99 cts D / VVS2-VS1 -3% and G-H / VS2 +1-3%
2 cts F-I / IF -2-3% and D-H / SI2 -1-3.5%
3 cts J / IF and H / VVS1 -3% and E-H / I1 -2-3%
4 cts E-F / SI1 +3% and E-I / I1 -2-4%
5 cts E / VS1 -3% and G / VS2 +3%

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