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The fancy-color diamond sector was resilient during the third quarter despite global uncertainty, according to the Fancy Color Research Foundation (FCRF).
The Fancy Color Diamond Index (FCDI) — which tracks prices across all fancy colors — was flat relative to the second quarter, the trade organization reported Sunday.
This followed two consecutive declines, indicating the market may be entering a “period of consolidation,” the FCRF explained.
Prices of all yellow fancy-color diamonds slipped 0.4%, with pinks up 0.1% and blues unchanged.
“The consistency observed this quarter is a constructive signal for the fancy-color diamond market,” said Harsh Maheshwari, executive director at colored-diamond specialist Kunming Diamonds. “In times of economic uncertainty, price stability supports stronger decision-making for both buyers and sellers, allowing confidence to return gradually and sustainably.”
Specific categories of pink diamonds gained value, including 1-carat fancy pinks, which increased 2.24% in price; 1.5-carat fancy-intense pinks, up 1.55%; and 5-carat fancy-vivid pinks, rising 1.53%, the FCRF elaborated.
“These results highlight renewed interest in mid-sized vivid and intense pinks, which had previously shown signs of weakness,” the group added.
However, 1.5-carat fancy pinks dropped in price by 2.2%, while 8-carat fancy-vivid pinks were down 1.7%.
The index for all fancy-color diamonds decreased 1.9% compared with the third quarter of 2024. Yellow fancy-color diamonds were down 3.8% year on year, while pinks and blues slipped 1.3%.
Image: Yellow and blue diamonds. (Shutterstock)
