The IDEX Online Polished Price Report - April 2017

(IDEX Online News) – As in March, there was again relatively little movement in prices of round goods overall in April, and upward movement for diamonds of half a carat and below. There were declines of 3% in 0.70-0.79 carat goods in H-J colors, IF-VVS1 clarities, and increases in 0.30-0.39 carat goods in D-G colors in VS1-SI1 clarities.

Fancy diamonds also saw few price movements, particularly for items of half a carat and below, with the exception of 0.30-0.39-carat diamonds in F-J, IF-VS2 goods which showed declines, while 2.00-2.99 carat stones in G-I, IF-SI1 clarities saw increases. In the 5.00-carat category, there were declines in medium color/lower clarities.

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 Just one change, upwards
• 0.23-0.29 cts K / VVS2-VS1 +4%
• 0.30-0.39 cts J / IF -2%, D-G/ VS1-SI1 +2%
• 0.40-0.44 cts E / IF -2%, J / SI1-SI2 +3%
• 0.45-0.49 cts E / IF -2%, I-L / SI2+3-4%
• 0.50-0.69 cts D-G / IF -2-3%, E-G / VVS2 +2-3%
• 0.70-0.79 cts A broad range of risers and decliners
• 0.80-0.89 cts D / IF-VVS1 -1-3% H-J / SI1 +3%
• 0.90-0.99 cts F-G / I1-I2 -3-4%, I / IF-VVS2 +3%
• 1.00-1.24 cts D / I1 -2%, D-E / VS2-SI1 +2%
• 1.25-1.49 cts H-I / IF-2-3%, E / IF +2%
• 2 cts M / VVS2 -3%, N / SI1-SI2 +2%
• 3 cts D-E / IF-VVS2 -3% K-L / VVS2 +3%
• 4 cts Unchanged
• 5 cts Just two changes, both downwards

Fancy Cuts

• 0.18-0.22 cts Just three changes, upwards
• 0.23-0.29 cts Unchanged
• 0.30-0.39 cts F-J / IF-VS2 -2-3%
• 0.40-0.44 cts Just one change, upwards
• 0.45-0.49 cts H / SI1-SI2 +3%
• 0.50-0.69 cts E-I / VVS1 -3%, H / SI1 +4%
• 0.70-0.79 cts D-F / SI3-I3 -3%, H / VVS2 +3%
• 0.80-0.89 cts D-G / SI2-I2 -1-3%, H / SI3 +3%
• 0.90-0.99 cts H-I / IF-VVS1 -1-3%, H-I / D-IF +1%
• 1.00-1.24 cts E / SI1-SI2 -2-3%, I-J / IF +3%
• 1.50-1.99 cts H-I / VVS1-VVS2 -1-6%, H-I / VS2 +2%
• 2 cts H / SI3 -1%, G-I / IF-VS1 +1-3%
• 3 cts E-G / IF-VVS2 -1-3%, I / VVS2 +3%
• 4 cts H-I / SI3 -3%, F / IF-VVS1 +1-3%
• 5 cts G-J / SI2-I2 -1-3%