Rough diamond prices continue to outpace polished prices. Princess cuts and cushions resume production but other fancies are in short supply. Top makes are harder to obtain, partly due to restocking finally resuming in the…
Diamond MarketIn general, the market is feeling positive as buyers are slowly returning to the marketplace. Stores seem to be filling holes in the middle range of diamonds replacing the ones they sold over Christmas. The…
Diamond MarketThe holiday season got off to a decent start in the U.S with Black Friday sales rising 0.5% to $10.66 billion but analysts were still disappointed after predicting increases similar to what we saw in…
Diamond MarketWe are in interesting times right now. We know that the economy is trying to recover and we know that luxury items will take longer to recover. We know that demand for diamonds is way…
Diamond MarketOver the last four months, the prices for rough diamonds have continued to rebound from the lows of November and December. It has caught many a diamontaire by surprise with its steady rise. After a…
Diamond MarketAlthough the diamond section at the JCK show was among the slowest of the show, the overall feeling in the industry is that prices and business have bottomed out and there is hope for the…
Diamond MarketThe bigger they are, the harder they fall is certainly a saying that rang true in recent months in the diamond world. While we are optimistic and hoping that the diamond industry will turn around…
Diamond MarketNot a surprise the economy woes are dragging down diamond prices further after a bleak holiday season. Large diamonds hit the hardest after speculation drove prices up in 2008. Rough imports hit a three-year low…
Diamond MarketThe market was so quiet before the holidays you could hear a pin drop. As one jeweler told me recently, I cant wait until January just because then I will know that 2008 will be…
Diamond MarketIn past issues of the GemGuide Diamonds, we have witnessed big increases in diamond prices, especially in larger diamonds. Now, it appears that the diamond market may have temporarily peaked and experts are predicting that…
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