RAPAPORT… Trans Atlantic Gem Sales (TAGS) garnered $5.2 million from the tender of a 118.58-carat rough diamond in Dubai, setting a local record.
The price was the highest for any rough stone sold on the Dubai Diamond Exchange (DDE) tender floor, the bourse reported Thursday. The piece fetched $44,004 per carat.
“The stone generated huge interest from the leading specialist manufacturers from around the world,” said TAGS, a rough-sales specialist headquartered in the emirate.
The tender, which ran from October 6 to 12, comprised a range of goods from mines in southern Africa. In total, 22,000 carats were available, with a combined value of $40 million, TAGS noted.
Overall demand was strong, but prices softened in the 2- to 10-carat categories, as well as in some grainer (0.25-carat) sizes, TAGS explained. It withdrew some lots in these ranges, while certain single stones missed their reserve prices, the company added.
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The 18.58-carat rough diamond. (Dubai Multi Commodities Centre)
Rough Diamond Breaks Dubai Record with $5M Sale
The Bottom Line
- Trans Atlantic Gem Sales achieved a $5.2 million sale for a 118.58-carat rough diamond at the Dubai Diamond Exchange, the highest price recorded locally.
- The diamond sold for $44,004 per carat, attracting significant interest from specialist manufacturers worldwide.
- While overall demand was strong, prices softened for diamonds in the 2- to 10-carat and smaller grainer categories, leading to some lots being withdrawn or unsold.
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