(IDEX Online News) – There was a clear downward trend in price changes in many categories of round diamonds in February, particularly in categories from 0.30-0.39 to 0.80-0.89 carats and 2.00-3.99 carats. <?xml:namespace prefix = "o" ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /?>
However, there were rising prices in the smallest stones of 0.18 to 0.29 carats, and in 1.50-1.99 carat diamonds.
Fancy diamonds saw relatively few price changes in the smallest categories, but there were decliners in the 0.30-0.39 and 0.40-0.44 categories, along with the 0.50-0.69 through to the 1.50-1.99 carat categories.
The following are some of the changes in this week's IDEX Online Diamond Price Report.
To receive a free copy of the full IDEX Online Diamond Price Report, please email us at
Rounds
- 0.18-0.22 cts D / IF -2%, F-G / SI2 +4-5%
- 0.23-0.29 cts E / SI2 -3%, I-J/ SI2 +3-4%
- 0.30-0.39 cts D-I / VS2-SI1 -2-3%, K-IF +3%
- 0.40-0.44 cts D-H / IF-SI1 -2-3%, L-M / IF-SI1 +2-3%
- 0.45-0.49 cts D-I / VS1-SI1 -2-3%, D / SI2 +2%
- 0.50-0.69 cts D-K / IF-SI2 -1-3%, N / VS1 +3%
- 0.70-0.79 cts D-F / IF-SI3 -1-3%, L-M / SI1 +2-3%
- 0.80-0.89 cts D-I / SI1-SI2 2-3%, I-J / IF +2-3%
- 0.90-0.99 cts E-I/ SI2 -2-3%, I / IF-VVS2 +3%
- 1.00-1.24 cts D-F/ IF-VVS2 -2-6%, D-F / I1 +2%
- 1.25-1.49 cts G-H / SI2 -3%, D-F / VS1-VS2 +2-3%
- 1.50-1.99 cts D / SI1-SI2 -1-3%, E-I / IF-VS1 +2-3%
- 2.00-2.99 cts N+ / SI2 -2-4%, D / IF +3%
- 3 cts D-M / VVS1-SI2 -1-3%, D / IF +3%
- 4 cts H-I / SI1-SI2 -2-3%
- 5 cts I / VS2 -3%, H-I / SI1-SI2 +2-3%
Fancy Cuts...