{"id":22626,"date":"2023-08-30T14:49:37","date_gmt":"2023-08-30T09:19:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gjepc.org\/solitaire\/?p=22626"},"modified":"2023-08-30T14:49:37","modified_gmt":"2023-08-30T09:19:37","slug":"de-beers-rough-sales-dip-amid-softening-demand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gjepc.org\/solitaire\/de-beers-rough-sales-dip-amid-softening-demand\/","title":{"rendered":"De Beers Rough Sales Dip Amid Softening Demand"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>De Beers\u2019 rough diamond sales (Global Sightholder Sales and Auctions) for the seventh sales cycle of 2023 dropped 42% to $370 million versus the 7<sup>th<\/sup> sight a year ago, underlining a challenging market landscape and cautious midstream demand. The figures also reveal a 10% dip when compared to the immediate preceding 6<sup>th<\/sup> sales cycle of 2023.<\/p>\n<table width=\"604\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"150\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"164\"><strong>Cycle 7 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(provisional)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"149\">Cycle 6 2023<\/p>\n<p>(actual)<\/td>\n<td width=\"142\">Cycle 7 2022<\/p>\n<p>(actual)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"150\"><strong>Sales value ($m)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"164\"><strong>370<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"149\">411<\/td>\n<td width=\"142\">638<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Al Cook, CEO, De Beers Group, said: \u201cWith the prevailing economic environment leading to softer end client demand for diamond jewellery in key consumer markets, and the traditionally lower levels of midstream trading during the summer period, Sightholders continued to take a prudent approach to their purchasing during the seventh sales cycle of the year.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>De Beers\u2019 rough diamond sales (Global Sightholder Sales and Auctions) for the seventh sales cycle of 2023 dropped 42% to $370 million versus the 7th sight a year ago, underlining a challenging market landscape and cautious midstream demand. 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