Lab-grown diamonds are also being used for money laundering. Late last year, Indian and Hong Kong customs revealed a joint operation in which they discovered “cheap synthetic diamonds were being ...
However, manufacturers were under pressure to sell at deep discounts. The RapNet Diamond Index (RAPI™) for 1-carat diamonds — reflecting round, D to H, IF to VS2 diamonds — fell 1.5% in October. The ...
However, manufacturers were under pressure to sell at deep discounts. The RapNet Diamond Index (RAPI) for 1-carat diamonds — reflecting round, D to H, IF to VS2 diamonds — fell 1.5% in October. The ...
Diamonds and other gemstones are weighed in metric carats: one carat is equal to 0.2 grams, about the same weight as a paperclip. (Don’t confuse carat with karat, as in “18K gold,” which refers to ...
1-carat RAPI down 1.5%. Diamond prices declined in October but stabilized in the month’s second half. US buyers purchased for the holiday season ahead of India’s Diwali shutdown. However ...