CNN - Bling Bling Trends

[kenny]

http://money.cnn.com/2005/07/15/pf/diamond...dex.htm?cnn=yes

and

http://money.cnn.com/2005/02/11/pf/saving/..._tips/index.htm

 

[JohnQuixote]

Kenny,

I came across that first article this morning. It reflects trends we are seeing. This from Cartier in NY:

"Diamonds between one and two carats are the most popular, however stones up to five carats have become much more popular for engagements in the past several years," said Karl Tapps, assistant manager at the Cartier Fifth Avenue boutique in Manhattan.

I'd just add that average diamond size varies regionally. For instance, our senior gemologist has been around a long time. When he sold in CA years ago the 1ct mark was the target. Now it's much larger there, and we commonly send 2 and 3cts to the New York area. In the midwest the average size is smaller than on the coasts, especially in rural areas, but in most places even college students now consider 1ct a nominal size.

PS: The link was not live on my monitor, so here it is if anyone else has trouble.

 

[strmrdr]

Im not seeing it here in the midwest .25-.50 is still the top seller for e-rings.
Just the other day I was talking to a jeweler and he confirmed that is still the case.
Closer to Chicago it might be larger.