Prices of fancy coloured diamonds remained virtually stable, rising by a mere 0.1% over Q1 2018 during the three-month period ended June 30, 2018 (Q2), according to data released today by the Fancy Color Research Foundation (FCRF). 

The foundation also reported that prices of yellow fancy colour diamonds which have decreased gradually over the past four years indicated a small rise of 0.2%, with fancy intense yellow outperforming all other saturation categories.

FCRF reported that prices of blue fancy colour diamonds increased by 1.5% during Q2 2018, continuing the trend over the past two years, and prices of 2 carat fancy pink, 1 carat intense pink, and 3 carat vivid pink increased by 2% in this quarter, while the pink category as a whole decreased by 0.5%.

The prices of 1 – 3 carat stones increased across all colours, while prices of 3 carats and above slightly decreased, FCRF stated.

On a year-to-year basis, when compared to Q2 2017, the Fancy Color Diamond Index increased by 0.5%, with blue prices up 5.7% and yellow and pink prices down by 0.7% and 0.6%, respectively.

FCRF Advisory Board member Jim Pounds said, ”The demand for the 1 - 3 carat weight category remains positive as they are relatively more affordable in their total amount, compared to 3 carats and above. However, larger exceptional yellows continue to command strong prices.”

The Fancy Color Diamond Index is published by the non-profit Fancy Color Research Foundation (FCRF), tracking pricing data for yellow, pink, and blue fancy color diamonds in three key global trading centers – Hong Kong, New York, and Tel Aviv.