The softening in polished diamond prices, an unusual occurrence a week before a major trade show, is placing a cap on rough diamond prices, playing a contributing role in depressing rough prices in recent weeks. In Antwerp , traders are already ...

It made 24109 carats available for sale - 69 per cent more that in July - however a drop in overall rough diamond prices meant that around 20000 carats, principally comprising smaller diamonds, did not meet their reserve prices and consequently these ...

Diamond Trading Company Botswana () expects rough diamond prices to flatten later this year, following a record-breaking performance in 2011 during which the gemstones rose by 35 percent on strong retail demand. According to the Bank of Botswana ...

Company chairman and CEO Robert Gannicott, said in a press release that ?global retail demand, especially in the emerging economies such as China and India has delivered strong retail sales and strong rough diamond prices. ...

But this year the show fell under the shadow of volatile financial markets, fears of another global recession and a backdrop of soaring gold and polished diamond prices. According to diamond news source IDEX, the Indian jewellery industry, ...

Harry Winston Diamond Corporation reported sales rose 45 percent year on year to $222.4 million in the second quarter that ended on July 31, 2011, driven by higher retail demand and strong rough diamond prices. However, higher costs and expenses ...

Press Release, September 7, 2011, New York: Certified polished diamond prices fell in August as cautious buyers reacted to economic uncertainty and Indian suppliers faced tight liquidity. While trading is generally quiet during the summer months, ...

diamond prices had been on a tear since the financial crisis prompted number-one producer De Beers to slash production in half during 2009, increasing by an average 50% over the past 12 months, according to RBC Capital Markets analyst Des Kilalea. ...

(The opinions expressed in this article represent the views of PolishedPrices, an independent news and price list provider to the diamond industry and should not be seen as reflecting the Views of Reuters) Polished diamond prices remained weak and ...

But the bad news is be that even though diamond prices have come off a bit, a greater correction may not materialise since Diamond Trading Company (DTC), mining giant De Beers' roughs distribution arm that supplies nearly half of the world's rough ...