( News) ? Polished diamond prices slipped by about three-tenths of one percent in January, when compared to December 2011, according to the Polished Diamond Price Index. The full analysis of the polished diamond prices is ...

Rough diamond prices were lower in the final months of 2011, as economic uncertainty, caused by the eurozone crisis, continued to take its toll. London-listed Gem Diamonds reported last week that the average value of its fourth-quarter Let?eng sales ...

COM --- 02 February 2012 - Rough diamond prices have now stabilised after falling from the highs reached in June, according to the newly-published Petra Diamonds interim trading update. Petra is a leading independent diamond mining group and an ...

DENVER -- They say diamonds are a girl's best friend, but they could be a man's worst enemy--if predictions of rising prices come true. Experts expect double-digit increases by the end of the year or early next year and they say prices will keep rising ...

Dealers attending the Antwerp Diamond Trade Fair voiced concerns that polished diamond prices may struggle to hold onto gains in the first quarter of 2012 due to worries over the global economy. European demand for polished diamonds was slow as ...

* Britain seen as bright spot for diamond jewellery demand * Italian demand seen struggling due to euro zone crisis * US, China seen as key drivers for polished prices By David Brough ANTWERP, Belgium, Jan 30 () - Polished diamond prices may ...

Britain seen as bright spot for diamond jewellery demand * Italian demand seen struggling due to euro zone crisis * US, China seen as key drivers for polished prices By David Brough ANTWERP, Belgium, Jan 30 () - Polished diamond prices may ...

Cutting: The shaping of the rough diamond into a polished gem. Regardless of the shape, the cut of any diamond is evaluated based on the precision that goes into the cutting, including the proportioning, symmetry, polish and many other factors.

''The fourth quarter of 2011 saw rough diamond prices down from their highs in the first half of the year due, in the main, to the continuing effects of the Eurozone crisis,'' said Clifford Elphick, Gem Diamonds' chief executive.

The main PolishedPrices index opened up 0.2% from the previous week on Monday at 155.5 points. The overall index is currently 19.6% above its level of this time last year and has gained 0.3% since the start of the year. One carat diamonds were the ...