Small Diamonds Lead Price Gains in September
1-carat RAPI rises for second straight month.
Category: Rough
94% of lots find buyers, including many special-sized and fancy-colored stones.
Sale of specials achieves 95% sell-through rate.
Country overtook Botswana in 2023.
Miner appears to be shifting strategies at first sale under new contract.
Next Catoca and Luele sales will see lower availability in those sizes, Endiama says.
Restatement of rough index shows impact of 2025 “stock rebalancing.”
Russian miner’s prices have increased by 6% to 9% since start of year.
Move leaves the miner with some 50 contract customers.
Company recovers type IIb stone from stockpile material.
Guidelines require producers to offer reasonable prices and assortments.
Featured