The IDEX Online Polished Price Report for October 2, 2014

(IDEX Online News) – Price changes were again relatively scarce this week in round diamonds and overwhelmingly negative, although there were strong rises in the two largest categories of stones, according to the weekly IDEX Online Price Report.

Meanwhile, fancy shape diamonds saw a further decline in price changes, with a bias to the negative.

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 G-H / SI1-SI2 declines of 4-5%
• 0.23-0.29 cts unchanged
• 0.30-0.39 cts several declines in higher colors, medium clarities
• 0.40-0.44 cts no changes
• 0.45-0.49 cts H / SI2 -2.3% to $2,150 p/c
• 0.50-0.69 cts G / IF +3.1% to $5,050 p/c
• 0.70-0.79 cts several declines in lower colors, better clarities
• 0.80-0.89 cts G / IF -3.1% to $6,300 p/c
• 0.90-0.99 cts a range of declines
• 1.00-1.24 cts N / VS2 +3.6% to $2,900 p/c
• 1.25-1.49 cts D / IF-VVS2 declines of 3%
• 2 cts just one change, downwards
• 3 cts F / VVS2 -3.1% to $37,700 p/c
• 4 cts J-N / SI3-I1 increases of 1-4%
• 5 cts J-N / SI1-I3 rises of 2-5%

Fancy Cuts

• 0.18-0.22 cts F / IF-VVS1 declines of 3-4%
• 0.23-0.29 cts unchanged
• 0.30-0.39 cts two changes in top colors and clarities
• 0.40-0.44 cts no changes
• 0.45-0.49 cts two risers in mid-colors/clarities
• 0.50-0.69 cts I / SI2 +2.9% to $1,750 p/c
• 0.70-0.79 cts several declines in better colors/lower clarities
• 0.80-0.89 cts mostly declining
• 0.90-0.99 cts unchanged
• 1.00-1.24 cts E / VVS1-VVS2 declines of 3%
• 1.50-1.99 cts two decliners
• 2 cts M-N / SI2 rises of 4%
• 3 cts mostly rising
• 4 cts M / VS1 +3.6% to $5,700 p/c
• 5 cts unchanged