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December 9, 2022
Rapaport Market Comment - December 8, 2022

US jewelers optimistic as holiday sales gain momentum. Signet raises FY forecast after 3Q revenue +3% to $1.6B, profit -60% to $38M. Dealer trading cautious. Manufacturers under pressure to raise liquidity and reduce inventory. Small stones doing better than 1 ct.+. China slow, but some speculating that select categories have bottomed. De Beers extends sightholder contracts for a year due to market uncertainty, keeps prices stable at Dec. sight. Christie’s NY sells $59M (93% by lot), including pear, 32.62 ct., fancy-blue, potentially IF diamond for $11.8M ($373K/ct.). Sotheby’s NY sells $50M (81% by lot), with pear, 303.10 ct., fancy-brownish-yellow, IF going for $12.4M ($41K/ct.).

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RAPNET DIAMOND INDEX (RAPI™)
Weekly Monthly Y2Y
0.30 ct 0.32% -0.40% -7.48%
0.50 ct 0.29% -1.47% -9.45%
1.00 ct -0.51% -3.18% -5.55%
3.00 ct -0.48% -2.20% 2.19%
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United States: Mall traffic strong, but consumers using online platforms and social media for research and buying…
United States: Mall traffic strong, but consumers using online platforms and social media for research and buying…
Belgium: Narrowing of demand has left suppliers with large inventories of hard-to-move goods…
Belgium: Narrowing of demand has left suppliers with large inventories of hard-to-move goods…
Israel: Buyers lack urgency and are prepared to wait for right deal…
Israel: Buyers lack urgency and are prepared to wait for right deal…
India: US orders solid during peak holiday season…
India: US orders solid during peak holiday season…
Hong Kong: Chinese government reducing quarantine measures, boosting optimism for retail ahead of Lunar New Year…
Hong Kong: Chinese government reducing quarantine measures, boosting optimism for retail ahead of Lunar New Year…
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