Podcast: Making Peace in Antwerp

NewsBrief

August 5, 2024

Antwerp industry veteran Isidore (Isi) Mörsel joined the Rapaport Diamond Podcast to share the inside story on the urgent and controversial issues affecting the Belgian and global diamond trades.

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News Digest

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Events

Rapaport Single Stone Auction

July 31 – August 7
New York & Israel

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Rapaport Melee Auction

August 14-22
New York & Dubai

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Rapaport Single Stone Auction

September 4-11
New York & Israel

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RapNet Diamond Index (RAPI™)

Diamond Data

Size

Index

Weekly

Monthly

Y2Y

0.30 ct

1,095

-0.57%

-8.42%

-28.91%

0.50 ct

1,754

-0.70%

-7.71%

-22.80%

1.00 ct

4,921

-0.56%

-6.93%

-26.58%

3.00 ct

18,980

-0.34%

-5.48%

-18.16%

Rapaport Investment Grade Diamonds