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The IDEX Online Polished Price Report for December 20, 2012

December 20, 12 by Edahn Golan

(IDEX Online News)
– Prices of round-cut diamonds are stable this week, with most changes seen in goods in short availability or very low demand.

 

Fancy cuts up to half carats are fairly stable with some price increases, but larger sizes, especially 0.70-1.49 cts, are rising across the board. Large goods, 2 carats and above, are seeing price increases, although less wide spread.

 

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

 

To receive a free copy of the full IDEX Online Diamond Price Report, please email us at prices@idexonline.com.

 

Rounds

  • 0.18-0.22 cts stopped declining. E / SI2 -5.0% to $9,500 per carat (p/c)
  • 0.23-0.29 cts a few declines this week
  • 0.30-00.39 cts no change
  • 0.40-0.44 cts F / VVS2 rising 3.6% to $2,900 p/c
  • 0.45-0.49 cts E / IF -3.1% to $4,750 p/c, G / SI1 +2.4% to $2,150 p/c
  • 0.50-0.69 cts K / VS1 -2.5% to $1,950 p/c
  • 0.70-0.79 cts HIJ / IF declining, L / I2 +5.3% to $1,000 p/c
  • 0.80-0.89 cts no change
  • 0.90-0.99 cts mixed changes
  • 1.00-1.24 cts no change
  • 1.25-1.49 cts J / SI1 -3.6% to $5,300 p/c
  • 1.50-1.99 cts no change
  • 2 cts E / VS1 -3.1% to $25,300 p/c
  • 3 cts mostly stable
  • 4 cts I / VVS1 increasing by another 3.1% to $30,300 p/c
  • 5 cts GH / IF-VVS declining

Fancy Cuts

  • 0.18-0.22 cts D / IF-VVS goods keep declining, all other categories unchanged
  • 0.23-0.29 cts F/ VS1 -3.2% to $1,500 p/c
  • 0.30-0.39 cts no changes
  • 0.40-0.44 cts no changes
  • 0.45-0.49 cts prices of better qualities are increasing, some declines in mid-clarity goods
  • 0.50-0.69 cts I / IF +2.0% to $2,500 p/c, I / SI3 +3.5% to $1,500 p/c
  • 0.70-0.79 cts wide-range increases
  • 0.80-0.89 cts wide-range price increases
  • 0.90-0.99 cts wide-range price increases
  • 1.00-1.24 cts several price increases
  • 1.25-1.49 cts very active, many price increases, a few decreases
  • 1.50-1.99 cts SI goods rising
  • 2 cts pique many increases, mainly among pique goods
  • 3 cts rising
  • 4 cts D-H / IF-VVS prices continue to rise
  • 5 cts increasing

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