The IDEX Online Polished Price Report for April 18, 2013

(IDEX Online News) – After a few weeks of stability, prices are starting to decline for round goods in this week's IDEX Online Price Report.

Prices of Fancy shape diamonds keep increasing in many categories.

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. The reports are available here: Rounds price report and Fancies price report.

Rounds

• 0.18-0.22 cts no change
• 0.23-0.29 cts D / SI1 +2.9% to $1,800 p/c  I-L / IF declining
• 0.30-0.39 cts last week’s price declines continuing, I / VS2-SI1 increasing
• 0.40-0.44 cts I / SI1-SI2 increasing
• 0.45-0.49 cts G-K / SI3 declining
• 0.50-0.69 cts largely unchanged
• 0.70-0.79 cts F, L / IF declining
• 0.80-0.89 cts some declining
• 0.90-0.99 cts G / SI1 +3.7% to $5,600 p/c, some drops in better goods
• 1.00-1.24 cts F / IF -3.3%, I / VVS1 -2.5%
• 1.25-1.49 cts HI / IF declining
• 2 cts G / I1 declining, M / SI2 +2.5%
• 3 cts KLM / I1 keep declining
• 4 cts K-N / I1 declining
• 5 cts no change

Fancy Cuts

• 0.18-0.22 cts no change
• 0.23-0.29 no change
• 0.30-00.39 cts D / VS1 -2.4% to $2,050 p/c, E / SI1 +3.5% to $1,500 p/c
• 0.40-0.44 cts E / SI1 +2.9%
• 0.45-0.49 cts no change
• 0.50-0.69 cts D / IF +2.7%, E / SI2 +2.4%
• 0.70-0.79 cts some price increases
• 0.80-0.89 cts E / IF -2.4%, H / I2 +3.3%
• 0.90-0.99 cts increasing
• 1.00-1.24 cts D / I1 +2.9%, K / SI3 +4.2%
• 1.50-1.99 cts DE / VVS1 -3%, several price increases
• 2 cts IJ / SI3 increasing
• 3 cts K / VS1 +2.6% to $7,900 p/c
• 4 cts F / VVS1 +3.0% to $48,800 p/c
• 5 cts L / SI1 +2.9% to $7,000 p/c