The IDEX Online Polished Price Report - December 2016

(IDEX Online News) – There was a degree of price movement in round goods in December and there were mixed trends, with most movement being downward. The larger items – 4.0 carat and 5.0 carats goods – saw relatively few changes. There was a noticeable decline of 2-3% in 0.50-0.69 carat goods in IF-VVS1, D-H colors.

In fancy goods, there were also mixed trends as with round goods. There was a notable downward trend in many items in the 1.00-1.24-carat category of around 3 percent in the D-H, I-F-SI1 category.

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 No changes
• 0.23-0.29 cts E / IF-VVS1 -2%, D-E/ SI1 +3%
• 0.30-0.39 cts H-I / IF -2%
• 0.40-0.44 cts F / VVS1 -3.0%
• 0.45-0.49 cts H / IF-VVS2 -2-3%, and D / IF-VVS1 +3.0%
• 0.50-0.69 cts D-H / IF-VVS1 -2-3%
• 0.70-0.79 cts D-E / VVS1-VS2 -2-3%, and G-H / VS1 +3%
• 0.80-0.89 cts M / SI2-I1 -3%
• 0.90-0.99 cts J/ VVS2 -2% and G / VVS2 +3%,
• 1.00-1.24 cts D-F / SI2-I1 -2-3%, and G / IF-VVS1 +3%
• 1.25-1.49 cts E-G / VVS2 -1-3%, and E / SI2 +3%
• 2 cts G-H / IF-VS1 +3%
• 3 cts J-K / IF-1-3%
• 4 cts H/ I1 -1%, H / VS2 +3%
• 5 cts L-M / SI1 -3%

Fancy Cuts

• 0.18-0.22 cts F / VS2 -5%,
• 0.23-0.29 cts I / VS2 -5%
• 0.30-0.39 cts D-E / SI1 +3%
• 0.40-0.44 cts D-E / IF -1-2% and D-E / SI1 +2%
• 0.45-0.49 cts E / / VVS1-VS1 +3%
• 0.50-0.69 cts J / SI1-SI2 -2% and J / VVS2-VS1 +2%
• 0.70-0.79 cts G / IF +3.0%
• 0.80-0.89 cts E-F / IF -1-3%, and E / VVS2-VS1 +3%
• 0.90-0.99 cts D-E / VS1 -1-3%, and E-F / IF +3%
• 1.00-1.24 cts D-E / VVS1-VVS2 -3%
• 1.50-1.99 cts I / IF-VS1 +1%
• 2 cts F-G / IF -1-5%
• 3 cts E-F / SI3-I1 +2-3%
• 4 cts F-G / SI3 +3%
• 5 cts E / VS2 +3%