The IDEX Online Polished Price Report for May 15, 2014

(IDEX Online News) – Although there were again many positive changes in prices of round diamonds this week, there was a noticeable rise in price decreases, according to the weekly IDEX Online Price Report.

As with their round counterparts, fancy shape diamonds again posted a large range of changes which were largely in an upward direction, but with more decreases than in previous weeks.

The 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 F-G / SI2 decreases of 4%

·         0.23-0.29 cts D / VS1 +2.4% to $2,100 p/c

• 0.30-0.39 cts many increases in better colors and clarities
• 0.40-0.44 cts mostly rising
• 0.45-0.49 cts many changes in lower colors and clarities
• 0.50-0.69 cts just two changes, one up and one down
• 0.70-0.79 cts unchanged
• 0.80-0.89 cts D / I1-I3 declines of 1-3%
• 0.90-0.99 cts increases in better colors and clarities
• 1.00-1.24 cts L / IF +2.1% to $4,800 p/c
• 1.25-1.49 cts just two changes, one rising and one declining
• 2 cts just one change, upwards
• 3 cts H/ VS2 +3.1% to $20,100 p/c
• 4 cts M-N / IF-VVS2 declining by 2-3%
• 5 cts unchanged

Fancy Cuts

• 0.18-0.22 cts E-H / IF-VVS1 rises of 2-5%
• 0.23-0.29 cts D / VS2-SI1 declines of 3-4%
• 0.30-0.39 cts J / IF-VS2 rises of 3-5%
• 0.40-0.44 cts F / VS1-VS2 increasing by 2%
• 0.45-0.49 cts several increases in better colors, mid clarities
• 0.50-0.69 cts just one change, upwards
• 0.70-0.79 cts H-K / SI1 rising by 3%
• 0.80-0.89 cts K / VS2-SI3 rising by 2-3%
• 0.90-0.99 cts unchanged
• 1.00-1.24 cts just one change, upwards
• 1.50-1.99 cts two changes, one up and down
• 2 cts I / VVS1-VVS2 rising by more than 3%
• 3 cts I / VVS2-VS1 rises of 2-3%
• 4 cts several increases
• 5 cts unchanged