(IDEX Online) - February saw another mixed bag of prices movements. Larger rounds - those over three carats - fared well but smaller fancies suffered.
Rounds
There was mixed activity in goods of 0.70-cts and smaller during February, with slightly more downward movement in the 0.80 to 1.00-ct sizes, and a clear upward trend in larger goods of 3.00-4.99-cts. Price rises dominated among 0.50-0.69-cts, and there were more price drops among one carats (1.00-1.24-cts).
Fancies
Among fancy cuts there was a downward movement of 0.50cts and smaller, especially among the 0.18-0.22-cts. There was less activity among larger goods and price movements were more mixed. One-carats (1.00-1.24-cts) were largely static. Increases outweighed decreases among 5.00-5.99-cts.
HIGHLIGHTED CHANGES
Rounds
0.70-0.79 ct. L-N / I1 -3.5-5%
1.00-1.24 ct. D / VVS1-2 +3%, L / VS1-2 -2.5%
3.00-3.99 ct. D / IF-VVS2 +3%, I-J / VVS2 +3.5%
Fancies
0.18-0.22 ct. G-I / IF-VVS2 -4.5-6%
1.00-1.24 ct. G-I / I1 -3-3.5%
5.00-5.99 ct. E / VVS1-VS1 -1-3%, G / IF-VVS1 +3%
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