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Market Comment - Apr. 11, 2024
Market quiet. US and India retail seasonally slow.
China slump continues.
G7 sanctions causing confusion.
Weak demand for round, 0.30 to 2.99, J-L, VVS-VS diamonds. Fancies slow.
AGTA bans sales of synthetic stones at its shows.
UK regulator censures Skydiamond for calling its synthetic diamonds “real.”
Rough dealers struggling to make premiums on 3-grainer and larger De Beers goods after buying them at high prices.
Stargems to acquire Petra’s Koffiefontein mine.
US inflation rises to 3.5% in Mar.
Oval brilliant, 55.55 ct., D-flawless diamond sells for $5.8M ($103,986/ct.) at Sotheby’s Hong Kong.
Martin Rapaport and Sarine CEO David Block to host source certification webinar on Tue., April 16, at 11 a.m. EDT.