Diamond Price Index Chart

Avi wohl senior lecturer of finance at the faculty of management tel.

Diamond price index chart.

The price of that diamond would be 1 250 2 500 0 5. The diamond index and diamond drivers were formulated following comprehensive research and analysis of the idex inventory database aggregated since february 2001. To determine the price of a diamond you need to look at the 4cs. Research and development were conducted in cooperation with dr.

These include the 4 cs carat weight cut color and clarity and other factors are also taken into account such as polish symmetry fluorescence and shape. Diamond prices index 206 3 1 3 updated september 1 2020 next update october 1 2020 determining the price of a diamond or its value involves many of the factors we discuss on our diamond grading page. The following is a recent update on diamond prices from rapaport in 100s for 1 00ct to 1 49ct diamonds. The wholesale and retail prices chart below is petra gems best average estimates based on data of leading diamond suppliers and.

A 0 5 carat diamond may cost 2 500 per carat. In terms of pricing there are two basic categories of diamonds those priced off of the rapaport diamond price list and those that aren t. Note the price dip late 2008 the economic crisis and recent stabilization or even rises. How to calculate diamond prices.

Diamonds under 4ct never rose as much nor fell as far. The second section of this article will explain how diamond prices are determined and calculated. Color clarity cut and carat weight. This price index for 1 carat 1 5 carat 2 carat and 3 carat diamonds will be updated periodically to reflect changing retail and wholesale diamond prices.