(IDEX Online News) – There was a lot of movement across the board this week when it came to changes in the price of polished diamonds. While there were a number of changes downwards, there was more upwards movement than we have seen in quite some time.

 

Round stones under 1 carat saw plenty of positive shifts, with prices increasing by as much as 6 percent in certain categories.

 

There was also plenty of decent movement in the fancies, with stones under 0.5 carats showing decent positive movement, again by as much as 6 percent in isolated categories.

 

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Rounds

 

·         0.18-0.22 cts D/ VS2 up 3%, D / SI1-SI2 and I1 up 3%-5%

 

·         0.23-0.29 cts H / SI2 down 4%

 

·         0.30-0.39 cts a few changes, all positive, including D / IF and I / VVS2 up 3%

 

·         0.40-0.44 cts some changes, all positive, including D / IF up 2% and H-L / VS2-SI2 up 2%-3%

 

·         0.45-0.49 cts D-F / IF-VVS1 up 2.5%-3%

 

·         0.50-0.69 cts J / IF up 3%, H-I / SI2 up 2%

 

·         0.70-0.79 cts some changes including H / I2-I3 down 3%-4% and K-L / I1-I2 up 4%-5%

 

·         0.80-0.89 cts H-I / I2 down 3%, KLM / I1-I2 up 4%-6%

 

·         0.90-0.99 cts H / VVS1 up 3%, J / I1 up 5% and K / SI2 down 4%

 

·         1.00-1.24 cts no change

 

·         1.25-1.49 cts H / SI2 down 3% and L / VS1 down 2%

 

·         1.50-1.99 cts D / VVS2 down 3%

 

·         2 cts M / SI2 down 2%

 

·         3 cts no changes

 

·         4 cts E-F / SI2 down 3%

 

·         5 cts D-E / SI2-I1 and J / IF-VS1 down 1%-3%, K-L / VS1 down 3%

 

Fancy Cuts

·         0.18-0.22 cts F / VVS1 down 4%

 

·         0.23-0.29 cts I / VS2-SI1 up 6%

 

·         0.30-0.39 cts some changes, all positive, including D-E / IF up 3% F / VS2 and SI3-I1 up 3%-5%

 

·         0.40-0.44 cts no changes

 

·         0.45-0.49 cts a number of changes, all positive, including G / VS1 up 2.5% and L-N / IF-VS2 up 4%-5%

 

·         0.50-0.69 cts H / VS2 down 2% and J / SI3 down 4%

 

·         0.70-0.79 cts H / VVS2 down 3%

 

·         0.80-0.89 cts I / I2 down 4%

 

·         0.90-0.99 cts F / IF down 3%

 

·         1.00-1.24 cts D / IF up 3%

 

·         1.25-1.49 cts D / IF and H / IF up 3%, I / SI3 down 3%

 

·         1.50-1.99 cts a few changes including D / IF up 3% and G-H / I1-I2 down 3%-5%

 

·         2 cts I / IF-VVS1 down 3%, J / IF up 3%

 

·         3 cts changes both up and down, including I-J / SI3-I2 down 2%-4.5%, E / VS1 down 3% and J-K / SI1 up 3%

 

·         4 cts G / VS2  down 3%

 

·         5 cts a number of changes, mostly positive, including D-F / VS1-SI2 up 3%