9-11-2017
Published by Fancy Color Research Foundation (FCRF), the Fancy Color Diamond Index (FCDI) for the third quarter (Q3) of 2017 indicated a slight rise overall of 0.2 percent over last quarter, for yellow, pink and blue fancy-coloured diamonds in all sizes and saturations.
The prices of fancy blue and pink diamonds grew 0.4 percent and 0.3 percent respectively. Similar to Q1 2017 trends, the strongest performing price categories during Q3 2017 were fancy intense and fancy vivid blue diamonds across all carat sizes.
In Q3 2017, fancy yellow diamond prices declined 0.1 percent, the lowest price decrease for the category since Q3 2016. There was price stability across most other fancy-coloured diamond categories, continuing the trend in fancy-coloured diamond pricing patterns during 2016 and early 2017, said FCDI.
On a year-on-year basis, when compared to Q3 2016, FCDI is slightly down by 0.2 percent, with fancy blue diamond price up 4.7 percent and fancy yellow and fancy pink down 2.5 percent and 0.6 percent, respectively.
FCRF advisory board chairman Eden Rachminov said: “As far as supply is concerned, 2017 and the year before were record low years for blue fancy-coloured diamond production from mines. The majority of the blues that are coming into the market are pre-owned stones. Manufacturers have seen a significant drop in availability across all sizes and qualities, and consequently prices have continued to increase. Going forward the market will have to adjust to a lower ‘new normal’ supply level for blue fancy-coloured diamonds and pinks in the high saturations levels.”
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