Carat
Carat weight remains a defining factor in the value and appeal of diamonds and other gemstones, making it a key consideration for professionals across the jewellery trade. For UK jewellers, designers, and wholesalers, staying informed on how carat trends influence pricing, consumer demand, and supply chain decisions is essential. Jewellery Focus offers in-depth coverage on carat-related topics, including market analysis, consumer education, pricing strategies, and insights into the ethical sourcing of larger stones. Our reporting helps trade professionals navigate this critical aspect of the gemstone and diamond market.
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Feb- 2015 -12 FebruaryFeatures
SOAPBOX: Fancy colour diamonds in today’s market
Eden Rachminov, one of the founders of the Fancy Color Research Foundation, explores how the rising popularity of fancy colour diamonds is affecting the jewellery industry, and what the increasing prices will mean going forward. There is a growing trend in jewellery design: the post-recession global economy coupled with a…
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10 FebruaryUncategorized
COMMENT: You cannot overstate the importance of confidence in diamonds
This week the great and good of the jewellery industry descended on Antwerp for the annual Diamond Trade Fair. This event is a hugely influential spectacle, attracting representatives from the world’s top firms who trade up to 80% of the world’s rough diamonds. The impact of decisions made here reverberate throughout the…
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5 FebruaryEconomy
Polished diamond prices continue decline in January
Demand for polished diamonds improved in January but prices continued to drop, according to the RapNet Diamond Index (RAPI). The price of 1-carat laboratory graded diamonds fell 0.4% in January, the price of 0.30-carat diamonds dropped by 0.9%, price for 0.50-carat diamonds declined 1%, while price for 3-carat diamonds was…
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Jan- 2015 -22 JanuaryEvents
Record-breaking csarite to be displayed in Tucson
Milenyum Mining has announced that the world’s largest known faceted csarite gemstone will be displayed by The Courtney Collection, at the Gem and Jewelry Exchange trade show in Tucson, US. The 121.65-carat pear-shaped gem was cut from a rough of approximately 430 grams – previously, the largest known faceted csarite…
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14 JanuaryDesigners
Carat reports significant growth in sales over Christmas period
Fashion jeweller Carat London has reported strong and sustained sales growth during the Christmas period, for the three months ending December 31. The company reported a 60% sales increase during the period, while the total number of Carat stockists increased by over 40 stores during the final half of 2014,…
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8 JanuaryManufacturers
Polished diamonds prices fell 8.7% in 2014
Polished diamond prices fell in 2014 as demand in China slowed and liquidity dried up, with polished 1-carat prices dropping 8.7%, according to the RapNet Diamond Index (RAPI). For the year 2014, 0.3-carat diamonds also declined 6.5% and 3-carat diamonds dropped 6.6%. Only 0.5-carat diamonds increased, by a marginal 0.1%.…
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Dec- 2014 -10 DecemberEvents
Gemfields reports record-sales at £27m ruby auction
Gemfields has announced the results of its recent higher quality rough ruby auction, which saw an average realised price of $689 (£440) and total sales of $43.3m 27.6m – the highest value achieved at a Gemfields auction. The auction, hosted in Singapore from 3 to 8 of December, saw 62,936…
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5 DecemberAuctions
Dreweatts’ £1.2m fine jewellery auction
Dreweatts achieved stellar results in a day of luxury sales at their London saleroom on 27 November, with prices totalling over £1 million. Fierce international bidding saw iconic jewels by the master jewellers and high jewellery ateliers of the 20th Century including Bulgari, Graff and Jean Schlumberger, steal the show and…
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4 DecemberEconomy
Polished diamond suppliers reduce prices in November
Polished diamond prices fell in November as suppliers lowered prices in an effort to improve cash flow, according to Rapaport’s Rapnet Diamond Index (RAPI). The price for 1-carat laboratory-graded diamonds declined by 1.7% in November, while 0.3-carat diamonds fell 2.2% and 0.5-carat diamonds dropped 1.6%. Three-carat diamonds decreased by 1.8%…
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Nov- 2014 -21 NovemberManufacturers
Gemfields’ latest auction records 11% rise in average carat price
Gemfields has announced its rough emerald and beryl auction snared $34.9m (£22.28m) total revenue, the second highest number ever achieved at any higher quality rough auction. The auction, held in Lusaka, Zambia on November 13-17, generated an average realised price of $65.89 (£42) per carat, a new record for higher…
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