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June 25, 2026
Rapaport Market Comment - June 25, 2026

Market and prices steady overall. Dossier prices continue to recover, especially round, 0.30 ct. collection goods following inventory drop. Demand patchy, with sales focusing on 2-carat and larger diamonds. Buyers only purchasing for specific orders. Marquises, radiants and antique shapes hot. US and India retail supporting industry. New York trade to shut for July vacation. June Hong Kong show reflects solid market for premium jewelry, gemstones, and 5 ct.+ diamonds. Hong Kong’s TSL returns to profit amid strategy shift, gold-price jump. New Basel jewelry and watch show to launch in Apr. 2027. Industry members unite on One of One Project to educate young consumers about natural diamonds.

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RAPAPORT TRADE DIAMOND INDEX (RAPI™)
Weekly Monthly Y2Y
0.30 ct 0.44% 1.65% -25.94%
0.50ct 0.24% 1.08% -27.29%
1.00 ct -0.14% -0.31% -15.31%
2.00 ct -0.30% -0.84% -6.01%
3.00 ct 0.33% -0.15% -1.57%
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Market Reports
United States: Wholesale market performing well…
United States: Wholesale market performing well…
Belgium: Shortages supporting prices…
Belgium: Shortages supporting prices…
Israel: Market quiet…
Israel: Market quiet…
<b data-lazy-src= India: Domestic market seasonally slow, with activity expected to improve ahead of India International Jewellery Show (IIJS) in August and wedding season later in the year…
Hong Kong: Jewellery & Gem Asia Hong Kong show this month drew serious buyers from southeast Asia and India…
Hong Kong: Jewellery & Gem Asia Hong Kong show this month drew serious buyers from southeast Asia and India…
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Rapaport Intelligence Report: Diamond Market Split on the Strip
By Joshua Freedman

Trading at the JCK Las Vegas show revealed diverging paths for large and small goods.

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GemTalks: Inside GIA’s Colored Stone Reports
By Joshua Freedman

Nicole Ahline will explain how the lab identifies treatment status and origin.

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Heard on the Street: Rapaport Drops Second Episode of New Video Series
By Jacklyn Pellegrino

Why is the trade so divided? Industry leaders reveal what’s holding it back and what needs to happen next.

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Natural-Diamond Leaders Unite Behind Trailblazing ‘One of One Project’
By Jacklyn Pellegrino

Program aims to educate young consumers about mined stones’ positive qualities.

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New tool estimates stone count, carat weight, and layout specs for eternity rings, tennis bracelets, and necklaces.
Rapaport Launches Free Calculator to Help Jewelers Plan Matched Diamond Sets
New tool estimates stone count, carat weight, and layout specs for eternity rings, tennis bracelets, and necklaces.
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Jeweler expects annual earnings to reach a minimum of $12.8 million.
TSL Forecasts a Return to Profit for Fiscal 2026
Jeweler expects annual earnings to reach a minimum of $12.8 million.
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Informa Markets and MCH Group to launch joint event in April 2027.
Basilia Jewelry and Watch Fair to Debut in Basel
Informa Markets and MCH Group to launch joint event in April 2027.
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Findings indicate that country possibly produced some previously untraceable stones.
New Paraiba Tourmalines May Originate from Deposit in Ethiopia
Findings indicate that country possibly produced some previously untraceable stones.
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103.77 carats of traceable rough fetch average of $66 per carat, surpassing $58 market value.
Artisanal Diamonds from DRC Sell Above Estimate in Antwerp
103.77 carats of traceable rough fetch average of $66 per carat, surpassing $58 market value.
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Annie Doresca, Sara Yood and Mark Smelzer will join the executive team.
Gem Legacy Names Three Jewelry Experts to Its Board
Annie Doresca, Sara Yood and Mark Smelzer will join the executive team.
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Unmounted gem brings in $409,600.
6ct. Sapphire Takes Center Stage at Sotheby’s New York
Unmounted gem brings in $409,600.
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4-carat gemstone fetches $24,492 at Hong Kong sale.
Rubies Take Top Spots at Poly Auction
4-carat gemstone fetches $24,492 at Hong Kong sale.
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