The IDEX Online Polished Price Report – November 2018

(IDEX Online News) – There were slightly more declines than risers in round and fancy shape diamonds in November. Round goods saw a downward trend in goods of less than 1 carat, while stones of 1.5 carats and above saw rises. There were decreases in 0.18-0.22 carat stones in H-I, SI1-SI2, of 4-5%; in 0.30-0.39 carat diamonds D, VVS2-SI2, of 2-3%; in 0.40-0.44 carat diamonds J-K, IF-VVS1, of 2%; as well as in 1.00-1.24 carats, D-G, IF-SI2.

Meanwhile, there were rises in diamonds of 2.00-2.99 carats in L, VVS1-SI2, of 2-3%; in 3.00-3.99 carat stones, I-L, VVS2 of 3%; and in 4.00-4.99 carat stones, F-H, VS1-VS2, of 3%.

Fancy diamonds in general saw more decliners than risers. There were increases in bigger diamonds in the 0.90-0.99 carat category, G-I, VVS1 of 1-3% and in F, I1-I2, of 3-5%; and in 2.00-2.99 carat diamonds, H-I, VS2-SI1, of 2-3%.

Meanwhile, there were significant decreases in 0.30-0.39 carat stones, mostly of 2-4% in the VS-SI range / J+ colors; in 0.40-0.44 carat stones, D-E, VVS1-VS2 of 2-3% in 1.00-1.24 carat stones, D-I, VS1-SI2 of 2-3%; in 1.50-1.99 carat stones, D-H, VVS2-SI2 of 2-3%.

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 H-I / SI1-SI2 -4-5%, I / IF +3%
• 0.23-0.29 cts E / IF -2%, I / VVS1 +3%
• 0.30-0.39 cts K / VVS1-SI1 -3%
• 0.40-0.44 cts J-K / IF-VVS1 2%
• 0.45-0.49 cts D-E / VS1 1-3%, D / SI2 +2%
• 0.50-0.69 cts J-K / IF -2-3%, M / SI3 +4%
• 0.70-0.79 cts G-I / IF -2-3%, D-E / VVS2 +3%
• 0.80-0.89 cts E-G / I3 -4%, I / SI2-SI3 +1-3%
• 0.90-0.99 cts K / VVS2-VS1 -2-3%, D / SI1-I1 +2%
• 1.00-1.24 cts D-H / IF-SI2 -1-3%, D / SI3-I1 +2-3%
• 1.25-1.49 cts E / VVS2 -3%, H / VVS1 +3%
• 1.50-1.99 cts F-G / VVS1-VVS2 +2-3%
• 2.00-2.99 cts D / SI2 -3%, J-L / IF-SI2 +2-3%
• 3 cts H-I / VS1 -2-3%, I-L / VVS2 +3%
• 4 cts F-K / VS2 +2-3%
• 5 cts D-F / SI1-1-3%

Fancy Cuts

• 0.18-0.22 cts D / VVS2 +3%
• 0.23-0.29 cts F-SI1 -4%, D-E / VVS1 +2%
• 0.30-0.39 cts D-J / IF-SI2 -2%
• 0.40-0.44 cts D-E / VVS2-SI1 -2-3%, F-G / IF-VVS1+3-4%
• 0.45-0.49 cts D / VVS2+2%
• 0.50-0.69 cts D-H / SI1-SI2 -2-3%, G-H / VVS2 +1%
• 0.70-0.79 cts E-H / VS1-VS2 -1-3%, I / VVS1-VVS2 +2%
• 0.80-0.89 cts E-G / VS2-SI2 -1-3%, D-E / SI3-I1 +2-3%
• 0.90-0.99 cts G-I / VS2-SI2 -2-3%, F-G / I1-I2 +3-5%
• 1.00-1.24 cts D-I / VS1-SI2 -1-3%, I / IF +6%
• 1.25-1.49 cts I-J / I1 -3%, D-E / VVS1-VS1 +1-3%
• 1.50-1.99 cts D-H / VS2-SI2 -2-3%, F-H / VVS1 +2-3%
• 2 cts D-E / VS2-SI1 -1-2%, H-I / VS2-SI1 +2-3%
• 3 cts E-G / SI2 -2%, G-H / VVS1-VVS2 +3%
• 4 cts D / I1-I2 +2%
• 5 cts J-K / SI2 -2%, G / SI1 +2%