The IDEX Online Polished Price Report for October 9, 2014

(IDEX Online News) – The volume of price changes in round diamonds picked up this week after a month of relatively low-level activity in the past month, Most of the activity was negative, but there were strong rises in the two largest categories of stones, according to the weekly IDEX Online Price Report.

Price changes in fancy shape diamonds were rather diluted this week from the past several weeks and were mostly 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 D-F / SI2 declines of 4%
• 0.23-0.29 cts unchanged
• 0.30-0.39 cts H-J / SI1 declining by 2%
• 0.40-0.44 cts declines of 2%
• 0.45-0.49 cts just one change, downwards
• 0.50-0.69 cts just two declines, in lower quality goods
• 0.70-0.79 cts F-H / I3 declines of 4%
• 0.80-0.89 cts a range of declines
• 0.90-0.99 cts many declines in better colors/clarities
• 1.00-1.24 cts E / IF-VS1 declines of 2-3%
• 1.25-1.49 cts several decreases in lower clarities, better colors
• 2 cts I / IF-VS1 falls of 2-3%
• 3 cts a wide range of declines
• 4 cts L-N / I1-I2 increases of 2-4%
• 5 cts K-N / SI2-I2 rises of up to 4%

Fancy Cuts

• 0.18-0.22 cts F / VVS1 -4.2% to $1,150 p/c
• 0.23-0.29 cts J / VVS1 -4.1% to $1,100 p/c
• 0.30-0.39 cts D / IF +1.4% to $3,600 p/c
• 0.40-0.44 cts two changes, both downwards
• 0.45-0.49 cts F-G / I1 declines of 4%
• 0.50-0.69 cts unchanged
• 0.70-0.79 cts mostly declining
• 0.80-0.89 cts a range of decreases
• 0.90-0.99 cts no changes
• 1.00-1.24 cts two declines
• 1.50-1.99 cts three declines in better clarity
• 2 cts M / SI1 +3.2% to $3,200 p/c
• 3 cts many increases in lower colors/better clarities
• 4 cts unchanged
• 5 cts J-N / VS2 increases of around 3%