Program aims to educate young consumers about mined stones’ positive qualities.
1-carat RAPI up 0.7% in April.
Manufacturers shift inventory to US; prices see small rise.
1-carat RAPI up 1.4% in March.
1-carat RAPI up 0.2% in February.
1-carat RAPI down 2.3% in January.
Yellows fared worst, down 5.6%, while pinks performed the best, recording a 0.8% decrease.
The miner faces competing pressures as the focus shifts to negotiations with Botswana.
Miner now expects rough from Finsch deposit to generate between $70 and $80 per carat, rather than the $80 to $90 it forecast in December.
Why stones just shy of round carat weights are the current hot item.
