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I received the following information from Paul Slegers of Crafted by Infinity. I think that many of you searching for diamonds will find it time sensitive and interesting information.
"With the first month of the year almost over, I just wanted to inform you about current events in diamonds.
General feeling is that the holidays were very active, followed by a very active January. Most complaints are about certain goods being hard to find, especially in pointers (0.30 up to 0.90) and in VS-SI, 4- and 6-grainers. With that in mind, I just did the following exercise.
On Rapnet, I have just searched worldwide for all round H-VS2 between 1.00 and 1.19, GIA-3EX, None to Faint
- I find 717 stones,
- Then, I limit depth to a range between 60.4% and 61.6%, and suddenly, we only have 174 stones left,
- A further refinement to table-sizes between 54% and 58% reduces the number to 70 only, worldwide.
- Unfortunately, I cannot refine further on other cut-quality-aspects, but I can check how many of these 70 are actually in the US. Of the 717 we started with, we are now down to only 31.
- Checking further details of some of this highly selective list learns that most do not have the average proportions to compare to our cut-quality.
The same exercise for H-VS1 gives the following numbers:
- Total GIA 3EX, None to Faint is 795 stones,
- Limiting total depth brings us to 214,
- Limiting table-size, the count is down to 91,
- And in the US, only 39.
Seeing these numbers, it is no surprise that prices are firm on the market and expectations are that there will be a notable increase in the Rap-list in the next days or weeks. "
In talking with Todd Gray of NiceIce, he tells me that he is hearing that rough prices in Antwerp are already up 8 to 10%. I have asked Paul for confirmation and expect to hear from him tomorrow. (It is already past business hours in Antwerp.)
I suspect that you can expect price increases on these sizes soon.
Wink
"With the first month of the year almost over, I just wanted to inform you about current events in diamonds.
General feeling is that the holidays were very active, followed by a very active January. Most complaints are about certain goods being hard to find, especially in pointers (0.30 up to 0.90) and in VS-SI, 4- and 6-grainers. With that in mind, I just did the following exercise.
On Rapnet, I have just searched worldwide for all round H-VS2 between 1.00 and 1.19, GIA-3EX, None to Faint
- I find 717 stones,
- Then, I limit depth to a range between 60.4% and 61.6%, and suddenly, we only have 174 stones left,
- A further refinement to table-sizes between 54% and 58% reduces the number to 70 only, worldwide.
- Unfortunately, I cannot refine further on other cut-quality-aspects, but I can check how many of these 70 are actually in the US. Of the 717 we started with, we are now down to only 31.
- Checking further details of some of this highly selective list learns that most do not have the average proportions to compare to our cut-quality.
The same exercise for H-VS1 gives the following numbers:
- Total GIA 3EX, None to Faint is 795 stones,
- Limiting total depth brings us to 214,
- Limiting table-size, the count is down to 91,
- And in the US, only 39.
Seeing these numbers, it is no surprise that prices are firm on the market and expectations are that there will be a notable increase in the Rap-list in the next days or weeks. "
In talking with Todd Gray of NiceIce, he tells me that he is hearing that rough prices in Antwerp are already up 8 to 10%. I have asked Paul for confirmation and expect to hear from him tomorrow. (It is already past business hours in Antwerp.)
I suspect that you can expect price increases on these sizes soon.
Wink