IDEX Price Report for 1 December: A Glimmer of Hope

(IDEX Online) - Rounds and fancies both showed some signs of improvements during November, following on from the early signs of a possible recovery that we saw in October. After two years of relentless decline there finally seems to be at least a glimmer of hope. Diwali is behind us, but Christmas and Hannukah are approaching and sales are picking up as we enter peak season. Jewelry, together with apparel, were the biggest winners on Black Friday, according to Mastercard SpendingPulse, with overall spending up 2.5 per cent on last year.

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Rounds

1.00-1.24 ct. F-H / IF-VVS1 -1.5-4%

2.00-2.99 ct. D-F / VVS1-SI1 -1-5%

5.00-5.99 ct. D-G / IF-VVS2 -1.5-4% F-G / VS2-SI1 +1-2%

Fancy Cuts

1.00-1.24 ct. D-H / IF-VS1-2 -1.5-3%

1.50-1.99 ct. D-K / IF- VVS1-SI2 -1-5%

4.00-4.99 ct. I-M / IF-VS1 +1-5%

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