(IDEX Online) - There was a great deal of stability in the price of round diamonds in November, especially in the smaller goods. For many categories, there were just isolated changes with no discernible pattern. There was more movement in the price of larger goods, with the most changes coming in goods sized 2 carats and above.
There was more movement in the prices of fancy goods, both positive and negative with the most noticeable changes happening in the larger sizes of 4.00-5.00 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. I-J / IF +3%
0.23-0.29 ct. No changes
0.30-0.39 ct. A few changes, mostly negative, including D / SI2 and L / IF-VVS1 -3%
0.40-0.44 ct. A few changes including E / IF and VS1-2 +3-4%
0.45-0.49 ct. Isolated changes including E / IF-VVS1 +2.5-3% and G / IF -3%
0.50-0.69 ct. A limited number of changes including E-F / VS2 +1-3%
0.70-0.79 ct. Some changes, both positive and negative, including D / SI2-3 +1.5-3% and H / VVS2-VS1 -3%
0.80-0.89 ct. Mostly positive changes including K-M / I1-I2 +3-5.5%
0.90-0.99 ct. A few categories showing negative changes, but no consistent pattern emerging
1.00-1.24 ct. E / VVS1 and SI2 -3%
1.25-1.49 ct. No changes
1.50-1.99 ct. L-N / I1 +4-5%
2.00-2.99 ct. Some changes, both negative and positive, in the better qualities
3.00-3.99 ct. D-J / VS2 +3% and E-F and I / I3 -5%
4.00-4.99 ct. Many negative changes in the lower qualities including E-L / I1 -1-3% and D / VS1 and SI2-I2 -2-3%
5.00-5.99 ct. A number of positive changes in the lower colors and qualities including K-N / SI1-I1 +2-4%
Fancy Cuts
0.18-0.22 ct. D / SI1 +5% and H / VS1 +6%
0.23-0.29 ct. D / SI1 +4%
0.30-0.39 ct. E / VS1 +3%
0.40-0.44 ct. D-H / IF +1-3.5%
0.45-0.49 ct. E / VVS1 -3% and E / VS2 +4%
0.50-0.69 ct. A few isolated changes including G / IF +6% and K / VVS1-VS1 +2.5-6%
0.70-0.79 ct. Some changes including D / VVS2-VS1 -2.5-3% and E-F / VS1-VS2 +3-4%
0.80-0.89 ct. Some movement including D / VS2-SI1 -3% and G / VS2-SI2 -2.5-4%
0.90-0.99 ct. F / VVS1 and SI1 -3-4%
1.00-1.24 ct. Quite a few changes, both positive and negative, including E / IF-VVS1 -3% and I / VVS2-VS1 +4%
1.25-1.49 ct. E / VS1 -1% and K / VS1 +3%
1.50-1.99 ct. A few changes, including F / IF-VVS1 +4-6% and G-H / VVS1 -3%
2.00-2.99 ct. A few changes, both positive and negative, including E / VS1-VS2 -2-3% and D / VVS2 +3%
3.00-3.99 ct. A few changes including E / SI3-I2 -3% and H / VVS1-2 +3%
4.00-4.99 ct. A number of negative changes in the better colors and lower qualities including D-H / I1 -3-4%
5.00-5.99 ct. Quite a lot of changes including L-N / SI1 -3-4% and many positive changes in the better colors and lower qualities including F-G / SI3-I2 +3-3.5%