The IDEX Online Polished Price Report for December 26, 2013

(IDEX Online News) – The round diamond sector was largely characterized by a large number of unchanged categories as the Christmas sales season came to an end. Larger stones saw many rises, according to this week's IDEX Online Price Report.

Fancy shape diamonds, as over the past month or so, again saw weak levels of activity with many categories unchanged.

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 D / VSI-VS2 declines of around 2.7%
• 0.23-0.29 cts just one change, a decliner
• 0.30-0.39 cts G / I1 +4.2% to $1,250 p/c
• 0.40-0.44 cts F / SI2 +2.5% to $2,050 p/c
• 0.45-0.49 cts unchanged
• 0.50-0.69 cts M-N / I1 declines of 5.0-6.0%
• 0.70-0.79 cts unchanged
• 0.80-0.89 cts no changes
• 0.90-0.99 cts one change, a decliner
• 1.00-1.24 cts unchanged
• 1.25-1.49 cts no changes
• 2 cts K / VS2 -2.5% to $7,700 p/c
• 3 cts no changes
• 4 cts G / I1 -2.6% to $7,600 p/c
• 5 cts M-N / SI2-I1 rises of 2.0-4.0%

Fancy Cuts

• 0.18-0.22 cts unchanged
• 0.23-0.29 cts H / VVS2-VS2 declines of 3.0-4.0%
• 0.30-0.39 cts D / IF +3.4% to $3,050 p/c
• 0.40-0.44 cts unchanged
• 0.45-0.49 cts no changes
• 0.50-0.69 cts unchanged
• 0.70-0.79 cts no changes
• 0.80-0.89 cts D / VVS1 -3.2% to $6,150 p/c
• 0.90-0.99 cts F / IF -2.4% to $8,000 p/c
• 1.00-1.24 cts unchanged
• 1.50-1.99 cts just two changes, both downwards
• 2 cts D-F / I1-I2 rises of 2.0-4.0%
• 3 cts I / SI2 -2.5% to $7,700 p/c
• 4 cts I / VS2 +1.9% to $15,900 p/c
• 5 cts H / VVS2 unchanged