IDEX Price Report: Slight Overall Rise in Polished Prices for April, Some Drops Among One-Carat Rounds

(IDEX Online) - Polished diamond prices for April were largely in line with last month, with only small fluctuations and little in the way of dramatic movement.  The majority of both rounds and fancies remained unchanged.  Movement across the board was a mix of modest rises and falls, rarely above three per cent.

HIGHLIGHTS

Rounds

0.50-0.69 ct. G-I / VVS1 +3%, E-F / VS2  +3%, H / I3 -5%, M / SI3 -4%

1.00-1.24 ct. G+ / VS2+ -2.5%-3.5%, D-E / SI2 -3%

2.00-2.99 ct. H-J / IF-VVS1 -2-3%, N / VVS1-VS1 -3.5%, D / SI2-3 +3%, G / I1 +3.5%

Fancies

0.30-0.39 ct. F+ / VS2-Si2 -2.5-4%, I / IF-VVS1 -3%, E / VS1 +2.5%

1.00-1.24 ct. J / VVS2-SI1 -2%, I-J / IF-VVS1 +3-4%, G,K / SI2 -3%, H / I2 +5%

2.00-2.99 ct. F / VVS1-2 -3%, F / VS1-2  G / VVS2 +3%

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