NewsBrief December 25, 2024 A Very Merry Christie’s: The Most Valuable Auction Jewels of 2024 While it generally holds several of the top 10 spots for highest achieved prices, the company grabbed a whopping nine of them this year. Gemfields Fears for Safety of Ruby Workers Amid Political Unrest Miner may have to close Mozambican site temporarily after nearby areas come under attack. US Holiday Retail Sales Increase 5% from Last Year Clothing and accessories category, which includes jewelry, sees similar rise. Tiffany Writes Down Diamcor Loan as Market Weakness Prevails Miner now owes jeweler $2.4 million instead of $4.7 million. News Digest Indian Congress Asks Government to Support Struggling Diamond Artisans (The Times of India) How French Crown Jewels Ended Up in New Jersey Subscription Required (The New York Times) The Spectrum Jewels I Want to Find Under the Tree (National Jeweler) Events Rapaport Single Stone Auction December 11-25 New York, Dubai & Israel More Details Rapaport Melee Auction January 21-29 New York & Dubai More Details Rapaport Single Stone Auction January 26 – February 12 Dubai, Israel & New York More Details RapNet Diamond Index (RAPI™) Diamond Data Size Index Weekly Monthly Y2Y  0.30 ct 1,043 0.25% 0.65% -26.22%  0.50 ct 1,679 0.49% 0.87% -14.57%  1.00 ct 4,603 0.00% -0.54% -23.12%  3.00 ct 18,228 -0.07% 0.17% -17.29% Rapaport Investment Grade Diamonds

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