(IDEX Online) - While the price of round diamonds was mostly stable in October, especially for the smaller goods, there was some positive movement in the 0.3 to 0.5 carat rounds. Prices of goods sized 2 carats and above saw more movement with a number of categories experiencing a decline.
There was more movement in the prices of fancy goods, especially from 0.70 carats and up. Certain categories saw prices both rising and falling, notably 0.80-0.89 carats and 4 carats.
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 ct. IF-VVS1 / I-J -3%
0.23-0.29 ct. K / VVS1 +4%
0.30-0.39 ct. G / VVS2-VS2 +2%
0.40-0.44 ct. E / VVS1-VVS2 and K /SI1-SI2 +3-4%
0.45-0.49 ct. A few changes including E / VVS2-VS1 +3-3.5% and M / SI1 -4%
0.50-0.69 ct. H-I / VVS2-VS1 +1.5-4%
0.70-0.79 ct. Isolated changes including H-I / VVS1 -2.5-3%, I-J / I2 +4% and L / I2 -5%
0.80-0.89 ct. K-M / I1-I2 -3-5%
0.90-0.99 ct. A few increases including D / VS2, G-IF and K / VVS1 +3%
1.00-1.24 ct. No changes except N / VVS2 -3%
1.25-1.49 ct. E / IF -2% and N / VVS2 -3%
1.50-1.99 ct. D / VS1 -3%
2.00-2.99 ct. E-H / IF +1-2%, I-M / VVS1 -3% and F-G / VS1 -3%
3.00-3.99 ct. Some changes including D-E / VVS2 -1-3% and G-H / VS2 -3%
4.00-4.99 ct. A few changes including I / VS1-VVS2 -3% and J / VS1 and SI1 +1-3%
5.00-5.99 ct. H-I / VS1 -3% and L-N / SI1 +-3.5%
Fancy Cuts
0.18-0.22 ct. E-F / IF-VVS1 -3-4%
0.23-0.29 ct. No changes
0.30-0.39 ct. A few changes including G / VVS1-VVS2 -2.5-3%
0.40-0.44 ct. D-F / VVS2-VS1 -3-4%, G-H / IF -3% and F and I / VS2 +2-3%
0.45-0.49 ct. D-E / VS2 +3-3.5%
0.50-0.69 ct. A few isolated changes including G / IF -6%, I / VS2 -4% and F / I2 +4%
0.70-0.79 ct. A number of changes including E / IF-VVS12 and VS1 +2.5-3% and F / VVS2-VS1 and G / VS1-VS2 and SI2 -3-3.5%
0.80-0.89 ct. Movement in the better colors and qualities including D-E / VVS2 +2-5% and G-H / VS2 and SI2 -2.5-3.5%
0.90-0.99 ct. F-G / IF-VVS2 +2-3%
1.00-1.24 ct. A limited number of changes including D / IF +3% and F-G / VVS2 +1-3%
1.25-1.49 ct. D / VVS2-VS1 +3%
1.50-1.99 ct. A few positive changes in the lower colors and better qualities including N / VVS1 and VS1 +3%
2.00-2.99 ct. A handful of positive changes including E / VS1-VS2 +2.5-3% and F / VS2-SI1 +3%
3.00-3.99 ct. E / VVS2 and F / SI3 -3% and H / VS1 +3%
4.00-4.99 ct. A number of changes including D-F / VS1 and I-J / VS2 -3% and D-H / I1 +3-4%
5.00-5.99 ct. Many changes including H-J / VS2 and L-N / SI1 +3% and many negative changes in the better colors and lower qualities including F / VS2-I1 -1-6% and E-J / I2 -3-4%