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Price Increases in Diamond Rough Impacting Retail Diamond Prices.

Rapaport's trade industry web-site reports this morning that the price of rough diamonds has risen 15% in the last six months putting increasing price pressure on retail diamond prices. This is further exacerbated by the current dearth of high quality diamond rough.

At present on the market, D-E-F color; VVS-VS Clarity Round Brilliants from 1.25 to 3.0 carats are scarce and commanding premium prices.


Posted by Barry Gutwein on January 25, 2005 8:10 AM in Diamond News | Comments (0)

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