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<\/p>\nThe diamond market showed further signs of recovery in March, according to Rapaport Group. The price stabilisation trend that began in mid-February expanded to a wider range of categories, with price increases in round, 0.30- to 1.99-carat, D to G, IF to VS2 goods. Elongated fancy shapes of 2 carats and up rose in price. Low, stable inventories were key to the improvements. The remaining categories saw mixed trends.<\/p>\n
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The RapNet Diamond Index (RAPI\u2122) for 1-carat goods \u2014 reflecting round, D to H, IF to VS2 diamonds \u2014 increased 1.4% in March. The most significant jump was in the 0.30-carat index, which went up 6.5%, with D to F, IF to VVS1 items in that size rising 10% or more on average. The 0.50-carat index climbed 2.2%, and the 3-carat index edged up 0.1%.<\/p>\n
The Hong Kong diamond and jewellery shows in March exceeded the industry\u2019s low expectations and infused the market with positive energy. Traders reported greater interest and larger transactions than at last year\u2019s fairs.<\/p>\n
Domestic markets in the US and India were steady. US wholesalers sought specific goods to meet demand, leading to shortages in those categories. De Beers maintained stable rough prices, with minor changes at its end-of-March sight.<\/p>\n
There are concerns about the EU\u2019s reciprocal tariffs on diamond imports from the US, as well as a possible US decision to impose additional tariffs on diamond imports from India. Rapaport believes the Indian government should reduce import fees on diamonds from the US to create free trade between the countries.<\/p>\n
Signet Jewelers\u2019 share price increased 20% in the last two weeks of March after it announced a new strategy following poor results in 2024\u2019s fourth fiscal quarter, Rapaport said.<\/p>\n
There are reports that Anglo American has begun discussions with banks about a potential initial public offering (IPO) of De Beers, Rapaport noted. It has presented this as a backup solution to finding a buyer, in keeping with the company\u2019s promise to investors to exit the diamond sector.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The diamond market showed further signs of recovery in March, according to Rapaport Group. The price stabilisation trend that began in mid-February expanded to a wider range of categories, with price increases in round, 0.30- to 1.99-carat, D to G, IF to VS2 goods. Elongated fancy shapes of 2 carats and up rose in price.…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":30770,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[83],"tags":[],"thb-sponsors":[],"class_list":["post-30769","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bulletin"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n