The IDEX Online Polished Price Report for October 16, 2014

(IDEX Online News) – The volume of price changes in round diamonds again rose this week. 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.

A wide range of price changes in fancy shape diamonds this week with a bias to the positive.

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 many declines in higher colors/clarities
• 0.23-0.29 cts unchanged
• 0.30-0.39 cts H / SI2 -2.6% to $1,850 p/c
• 0.40-0.44 cts no changes
• 0.45-0.49 cts a wide range of decliners
• 0.50-0.69 cts L / I1 -4.6% to $1,050 p/c
• 0.70-0.79 cts just two changes, both downwards
• 0.80-0.89 cts M / VVS1-VS1 declines of 2%
• 0.90-0.99 cts several declines in mid-colors/clarities
• 1.00-1.24 cts many declines in better colors/clarities
• 1.25-1.49 cts E / VVS1 -3.0% to $16,300 p/c
• 2 cts N / SI1 +2.3% to $4,400 p/c
• 3 cts mostly declining
• 4 cts K / SI3 increases of 3-4%
• 5 cts K-N / SI3-I2 rises of 2-4%

Fancy Cuts

• 0.18-0.22 cts F / IF-VVS1 rises of 3-4%
• 0.23-0.29 cts G / IF-VVS2 rises of 3%
• 0.30-0.39 cts J / VS2 -5.0% to $950 p/c
• 0.40-0.44 cts E / SI1 +2.6% to $1,950 p/c
• 0.45-0.49 cts just two changes, both upwards
• 0.50-0.69 cts F / IF +2.6% to $4,000 p/c
• 0.70-0.79 cts just two changes, one up and one down
• 0.80-0.89 cts several decreases, one riser
• 0.90-0.99 cts D / VVS2 -2.7% to $720 p/c
• 1.00-1.24 cts two risers and two decliners
• 1.50-1.99 cts H-I / IF rises of 1-2%
• 2 cts many increases in lower colors/better clarities
• 3 cts M-N / VS1 rises of 2%
• 4 cts G / VS1 +2.9% to $28,600 p/c
• 5 cts L / VS2 +2.6% to $7,800 p/c