The IDEX Online Polished Price Report for August 1, 2013

(IDEX Online News) – The trend of recent weeks has continued again in the past week with widespread declines in round goods, particularly in medium-size and larger goods, with just a few patchy rises in smaller diamonds, according to this week's IDEX Online Price Report.

In the fancy-shape market, price rises were again the main order of the day this week, especially in smaller and mid-size items, with very few declines.

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

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Rounds

• 0.18-0.22 cts E-F / IF rises of more than 2.0%
• 0.23-0.29 cts D-E / -SI2 increases of more than 3%
• 0.30-0.39 cts several declines
• 0.40-0.44 cts D / IF-VVS1 – declining
• 0.45-0.49 cts declines in several color and clarity categories
• 0.50-0.69 cts D / IF -3.1% to $7,800 p/c
• 0.70-0.79 cts L-M / IF-VVS1 declines
• 0.80-0.89 cts declines in lower colors and better clarities
• 0.90-0.99 cts unchanged
• 1.00-1.24 cts D / IF-VVS2 decreasing
• 1.25-1.49 cts several declines
• 2 cts I-K / VVS2 decreases of 3%
• 3 cts J-K / SI3 – decreases of around 3%
• 4 cts many decreases in lower colors and clarities
• 5 cts I-N / SI3-I2 – widespread declines

Fancy Cuts

• 0.18-0.22 cts unchanged
• 0.23-0.29 cts unchanged
• 0.30-00.39 cts E-F / VVS1 – rises of more than 2%
• 0.40-0.44 cts increases in most colors and clarities
• 0.45-0.49 cts  just one increase
• 0.50-0.69 cts G / SI3-I1 increases of 3.0%
• 0.70-0.79 cts H-J / SI2 mostly rising
• 0.80-0.89 cts I / SI3-I2 rising
• 0.90-0.99 cts many rises in better colors and lower clarities
• 1.00-1.24 cts G-K / I1 strong rises
• 1.50-1.99 cts several declines
• 2 cts mostly declining
• 3 cts J / VVS1-VVS2 rises of 3%
• 4 cts few changes
• 5 cts J / VS2 +2.7% to $1,520