NewsBrief December 19, 2023 US Retail Sales Rebound, Beat Expectations US retail sales bounced back in November amid a strong job market and lower inflation, defying economists’ expectations for a decrease. John Hardy Beefs Up Executive Team Amid Transformation Aida Alvarez becomes senior vice president of revenue for the Americas. Christie’s Paris Auction Brings In $8M Total is highest for jewelry sale in France this year. 108ct. Pink Diamond at Heart of New Partnership Choron has signed an agreement with Kao mine owner Storm Mountain to manufacture stone. News Digest Diamond Sales Slowly Restart After Efforts to Halt Price Crash (Mining Weekly) India Sees Minimal Trade Disruption After G7 Ban on Russian Diamonds (Reuters) Mixed Start to the Holiday Season for Independent Jewelers (Instore) Events Rapaport Quarterly Pawnshop Auction December 11-19 New York & Dubai More Details Rapaport Melee Auction December 12-21 New York & Dubai More Details Rapaport Single Stone Auction December 20-27 New York & Israel More Details RapNet Diamond Index (RAPI™) Diamond Data Size Index Weekly Monthly Y2Y  0.30 ct 1,412 0.39% 0.71% -4.37%  0.50 ct 1,958 0.80% 1.44% -26.95%  1.00 ct 5,967 -0.13% 0.18% -21.53%  3.00 ct 21,967 -0.11% -0.89% -12.28% Rapaport Investment Grade Diamonds

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