(IDEX Online News) – Trade in rounds continued to be extremely sluggish this week with relatively few changes, although there was a little more movement than in previous weeks. Once again, most of the moment was in the lower colors. The little movement seen was generally positive, with 5-carat and larger stones seeing a drop in prices, especially in the better colors and mid-range clarities.

 

Once again, there was more movement when it came to fancy cut diamonds. The smaller sizes (below 0.8 carats) saw positive movement mostly in the better qualities, while items above 1.25 carats saw more activity in goods towards the mid- and low-range of the spectrum.  

 

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 F / SI1 up 4%

 

·         0.23-0.29 cts no change

 

·         0.30-0.39 cts K / SI1 up 3.5%

 

·         0.40-0.44 cts M / SI1 down 4%

 

·         0.45-0.49 cts G / SI3 down 3%

 

·         0.50-0.69 cts no change

 

·         0.70-0.79 cts K / VVS2-1 up 2% and L-M / I1 up 4%

 

·         0.80-0.89 cts a few positive changes including K-L / VS2-SI1 up 2%

 

·         0.90-0.99 cts a few changes including I / IF down 3% and I / VS2 and I1 up 2-4%

 

·         1.00-1.24 cts no change

 

·         1.25-1.49 cts K / VVS2-VS1 and I1 up 2-3%

 

·         1.50-1.99 cts J-K / I1 up 3%

 

·         2 cts K / SI2-I1 up 3-4%

 

·         3 cts no change

 

·         4 cts D-E / VS2 down 3%

 

·         5 cts D-G / VS1-SI1 down 1-3%

 

Fancy Cuts

·         0.18-0.22 cts no change

 

·         0.23-0.29 cts I / VS2-SI1 down 5-5.5%

 

·         0.30-0.39 cts F and I / VVS1 up 2-3%

 

·         0.40-0.44 cts D-E / VS2-SI1 up 2-4%

 

·         0.45-0.49 cts I+ / VVS1+ up 2-4%

 

·         0.50-0.69 cts changes including J-N / VVS1+ up 2-4% and M-N / VS1 up 5%

 

·         0.70-0.79 cts E-F / IF up 3% and E-G / SI2 up 1-4%

 

·         0.80-0.89 cts no change

 

·         0.90-0.99 cts a few changes including D / SI2 up 2% and H / SI3 up 3%

 

·         1.00-1.24 cts D-E / VVS1 up 1-3% and H / VS2 and SI3 up 3-3.5%

 

·         1.25-1.49 cts changes including G-I / I1 up 3% and F / I2 up 4%

 

·         1.50-1.99 cts D / VVS1 and SI1-2 up 3-3.5% and E / SI2-I2 up 2-3.5%

 

·         2 cts changes including  I / SI1-I1 up 2-2.5% and L / VVS2-SI1up 2%

 

·         3 cts D-E / VS2-SI1-I1 up 2-3% and H and J / SI2 up 3%

 

·         4 cts changes including G / IF and VS2 down 2-3% and K-N / SI1 up 2-3%

 

·         5 cts no change