IDEX Online Polished Price Changes – January 15, 2015

(IDEX Online News) – Round diamond prices saw almost universal declines, with just a few increases. Goods under 0.29 carats experienced the most positive movement, with prices up as much as 4 percent.

Very few changes noted this week in fancy cuts, with mostly declines seen in the better colors and clarities, of 2-4 percent, with 5 carats being an exception showing a price increase of 2-3 percent in DEF / VS2-SI2 goods.

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

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Rounds

·         0.18-0.22 cts G-I / IF-VVS1 up 3% F / SI1 increasing 4% to $1,250 per carat

·         0.23-0.29 cts D / VVS2 down 2% 

·         0.30-0.39 cts F-H / VS2-SI2 down around 2.5%

·         0.40-0.44 cts D, G, K / VVS1 all down 3%

·         0.45-0.49 cts F / SI2, G / IF and K / SI2 down 2%-3%

·         0.50-0.69 cts D / VVS1-VVS2 down 3% H / VS2 also down 3%

·         0.70-0.79 cts G / IF up 3% L+ / VVS1-SI2 down 1%-3%

·         0.80-0.89 cts K+/ VVS1-SI1 down 2-3%

·         0.90-0.99 cts G / VVS1, I / VVS1 and J / SI2 down 3%-3.5%

·         1.00-1.24 cts E / SI1, F / VVS2 and I / VS2 down 3%

·         1.25-1.49 cts E-K / IF-SI1 some changes of 1%-3% 

·         1.50-1.99 cts E / VS2 and SI1 down 1%-3% H / IF and VS2 down 2%-3%

·         2 cts E-F / VS1-VS2 down 3% G-H / IF 1%-3%

·         3 cts K+ / SI2+ dropping 1%-3%

·         4 cts G / VS1 down 3% 

·         5 cts H-I / SI2 down 3% K / SI1 up 3% 

Fancy Cuts

·         0.18-0.22 cts E/ VS2 down almost 4% to $1,300 per carat

·         0.23-0.29 cts no changes

·         0.30-0.39 cts D-F / IF down 2%-3%, G/ VS2 declining 3%

·         0.40-0.44 cts no changes

·         0.45-0.49 cts no changes

·         0.50-0.69 cts D / I1 down 3% H / IF up almost 3%

·         0.70-0.79 cts F / SI2 down 3% J / VS2 up 2% to $2,300 per carat

·         0.80-0.89 cts J / S12 down 2%

·         0.90-0.99 cts F / VVS2 up almost 2% to $6,000 per carat

·         1.00-1.24 cts I-J / IF-VVS2 down 2%

·         1.25-1.49 cts D / VS1 up 3%

·         1.50-1.99 cts no changes

·         2 cts no changes

·         3 cts D / VS1 and G / VVS2 down 3%

·         4 cts D-F / VVS1+ down 3%