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December 19, 2024
Rapaport Market Comment - December 19, 2024

US retail steady as holiday season reaches peak. US wholesalers focusing on selling rather than buying. India overseas sales slow. Strong premiums for round, 2.50 to 2.99 ct. diamonds. Fancies 3 ct. and larger hard to find. Rough market in crisis, with uncertainty about supply, demand and future prices. Tender prices under pressure. De Beers’ 2025 supply expected to decline 20%-30%, with reports of about 10 sightholders losing allocations, mostly in producer countries. De Beers tells sightholders to split purchases evenly between 1H and 2H. US total Nov. retail sales +3.8% YOY to $724.6B. US sanctions 28 people and companies involved in gold smuggling. Happy holidays to everyone.

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RAPNET DIAMOND INDEX (RAPI™)
Weekly Monthly Y2Y
0.30 ct 0.22% 1.16% -26.21%
0.50 ct 0.52% 0.69% -14.45%
1.00 ct -0.32% -0.30% -22.96%
3.00 ct 0.48% -0.19% -16.81%
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Market Reports
United States: Jewelers focusing on final week of holiday season as last-minute shoppers search for gifts…
United States: Jewelers focusing on final week of holiday season as last-minute shoppers search for gifts…
Belgium: Drop in wholesale prices benefiting jewelers’ profit margins…
Belgium: Drop in wholesale prices benefiting jewelers’ profit margins…
Israel: Low appetite for new inventory…
Israel: Low appetite for new inventory…
India: Manufacturers working below capacity…
India: Manufacturers working below capacity…
Hong Kong: Jewelry manufacturers filling final holiday orders ahead of Christmas and Chinese New Year (January 29), with focus on low-budget items containing gold, pearls and colored gemstones…
Hong Kong: Jewelry manufacturers filling final holiday orders ahead of Christmas and Chinese New Year (January 29), with focus on low-budget items containing gold, pearls and colored gemstones…
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Some Sightholders Lose Supply as De Beers Reduces Allocations
By Joshua Freedman

Around 10 customers will miss out on consistent goods in 2025, sources say.

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Rapaport Magazine Delves into Estate Jewelry

December issue also explores live-stream retailing, Paraiba tourmalines, and copycat designs.

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Russian miner reduced output to 33 million carats amid sanctions, waning demand for rough, and low prices.
Alrosa Production Drops Nearly 5% in 2024
Russian miner reduced output to 33 million carats amid sanctions, waning demand for rough, and low prices.
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Facility in Spain will focus on production of semiconductor-grade rough.
EU Approves $84M Grant for Diamond Foundry Factory
Facility in Spain will focus on production of semiconductor-grade rough.
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Figure up 0.7% to $724.6 billion for the month.
US Retail Sales Rise in November Amid Strong Holiday Shopping
Figure up 0.7% to $724.6 billion for the month.
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National Retail Federation expects strong final weekend before Christmas.
Super Saturday Shopper Count Set to Surge
National Retail Federation expects strong final weekend before Christmas.
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Company garners $93 million from two sales in October and December.
Burgundy Reports Increased Demand for Mid and Large Rough Categories
Company garners $93 million from two sales in October and December.
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Larger stone is called Motswedi, Setswana for a water spring that gives life, while the other is Seriti, which means aura or presence.
Lucara Names 2,488ct. and 1,094ct. Rough Diamonds
Larger stone is called Motswedi, Setswana for a water spring that gives life, while the other is Seriti, which means aura or presence.
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Blue-diamond ring valued at up to $6.4 million among a number of items that failed to find buyers at Important Jewels sale.
Top Lots Go Unsold at Sotheby’s Hong Kong Jewelry Auction
Blue-diamond ring valued at up to $6.4 million among a number of items that failed to find buyers at Important Jewels sale.
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Pocket watch is highest-valued piece of memorabilia from sunken boat.
Tiffany Reclaims Historic Titanic Timepiece for Record-Breaking $2M
Pocket watch is highest-valued piece of memorabilia from sunken boat.
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Three top pieces all exceed estimates at December 12 Jewels Online sale.
Christie’s Gets Glittering Results from Diamonds Offered Without Reserve
Three top pieces all exceed estimates at December 12 Jewels Online sale.
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Piece fetches $1.2M against high estimate of $500,000.
Bulgari Diamond Ring Tops $9M Doyle Jewelry Auction
Piece fetches $1.2M against high estimate of $500,000.
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