NewsBrief December 30, 2024 De Beers, Synthetics and Diamond Prices: 2024’s 10 Most-Read Stories The topics that dominated the news this past year were the same ones that always get people clicking: diamond prices, lab-grown fraud, De Beers, and large stones. Jewelry One of Top Categories During Holiday Season Revenue for segment up 4% year on year, according to Mastercard SpendingPulse. Security Forces Kill Two Insurgents at Gemfields Ruby-Mining Village Company relocates workers, halts operations at Montepuez deposit. How India, Signet and Lab-Grown Shaped Up in 2024 Three graphs that sum up a challenging year for diamonds. News Digest 40 Best Jewelry-Related Quotes of 2024 (JCK) US Retail’s Multibillion-Dollar Returns Problem Subscription Required (Financial Times) Market Comment: December 26, 2024 (Rapaport) Events 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 Rapaport Melee Auction February 18-26 New York & Dubai More Details RapNet Diamond Index (RAPI™) Diamond Data Size Index Weekly Monthly Y2Y  0.30 ct 1,047 0.42% 0.95% -26.14%  0.50 ct 1,681 0.33% 0.85% -15.01%  1.00 ct 4,600 0.07% -0.51% -23.19%  3.00 ct 18,265 0.14% 0.23% -17.10% Rapaport Investment Grade Diamonds

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