Small Diamonds Lead Price Gains in September
1-carat RAPI rises for second straight month.
Category: Polished
Rough imports increased during the month.
Experts discussed the important topic of fancy-shape diamonds in the latest Rapaport webinar.
Unmounted, 31.46- and 30-carat, D-flawless stones will go on sale in Hong Kong in October.
2.42-carat fancy-intense blue is top-seller at New York auction, bringing in $1.4 million.
Polished exports down 21% year on year in August.
1ct. RAPI -3.6% in August
Only one of four stones in parcel was not lab-grown or simulant.
Feature will measure light behavior, lab notes.
The world’s largest manufacturing center is relatively upbeat about the domestic jewelry market ahead of Diwali, but it is less optimistic about global prospects.
News: US market holding up well, but international trading under pressure with significantly weaker demand.
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