NewsBrief April 1, 2024 Why Jewelry Retail Is Struggling to Reverse Its Two-Decade Decline The aging of the industry, the difficulties of owning a store these days and the lack of new blood are contributing to a systemic decline of independent retail jewelry stores. Diamonds Smash Estimates at Sotheby’s Paris Auction 6.79-carat Hemmerle ring sells for $328,890, well over upper price tag. A Deep Dive into Field Gemology In the first Instagram Live of a five-part series, GIA’s Wim Vertriest will talk about key topics such as determining colored gems’ origins⁠. 55ct. D-Flawless Diamond on the Sotheby’s Block How the oval-shaped stone compares with recent auction pieces. News Digest Edahn Golan on Lab-Grown Prices’ Downward Spiral (JCK) ‘Buy Yourself a Damn Diamond.’ The Jewelry Disruptors Speak (Financial Times) Market Comment: March 28, 2024 (Rapaport) Events Rapaport Melee Auction April 9-18 New York & Dubai More Details Rapaport Single Stone Auction April 10-17 New York & Israel More Details Rapaport Single Stone Auction May 8-20 New York & Israel More Details RapNet Diamond Index (RAPI™) Diamond Data Size Index Weekly Monthly Y2Y  0.30 ct 1,390 -0.77% -1.68% -13.30%  0.50 ct 2,046 -0.12% 0.33% -22.26%  1.00 ct 5,955 -0.37% -0.56% -18.86%  3.00 ct 21,580 -0.16% -1.10% -11.36% Rapaport Investment Grade Diamonds

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