NewsBrief December 27, 2023 US Jewelry Sales Slip 2% During Holiday Season US jewelry revenues fell during the 2023 holidays, according to Mastercard SpendingPulse, with strong restaurant and apparel sales indicating a shift in consumer spending. 2023’s Biggest, Most Valuable and Most Buzzworthy Diamonds Here are the rough and polished stones that made for a memorable year. US (Finally) Removes Origin Loophole for Russian Diamonds Executive order bans imports irrespective of where manufacturing took place. Italian Grading Lab Warns of Synthetic-Diamond Scam Gem-Tech received three lab-grown stones fraudulently paired with GIA reports for naturals. Trending Stories De Beers Sales Sluggish but Showing Signs of Recovery G7 Members Confirm Bans on Russian Diamonds 108ct. Pink Diamond at Heart of New Partnership Events Rapaport Melee Auction January 16-25 New York & Dubai More Details RapNet Diamond Index (RAPI™) Diamond Data Size Index Weekly Monthly Y2Y  0.30 ct 1,414 0.06% 0.56% -4.44%  0.50 ct 1,972 0.79% 1.99% -26.12%  1.00 ct 5,996 0.52% 0.65% -20.71%  3.00 ct 22,014 -0.04% -0.41% -11.46% Rapaport Investment Grade Diamonds

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