Intense blues continued to outperform other colours, while pink prices remained largely unchanged.
Fancy colour diamond prices stabilse in Q1 2018
The Fancy Color Research Foundation (FCRF) has confirmed that fancy colour diamond prices showed signs of stabilising in the first quarter of 2018. The Fancy Color Diamond Index (FCDI) indicated an overall rise of 0.1% in Q1 2018 for fancy colour diamonds across all sizes and saturations. Continuing the trend from 2017, prices of blue…
FCRF unveils Fancy Color Diamond Rarity Evaluator
Following five years of data collection, analysis and platform development, the Fancy Color Research Foundation (FCRF) is launching the first ever industry Fancy Color Rarity Evaluator (FCRE). The FCRE provides proprietary rarity estimates to all yellow, pink and blue fancy colour diamonds based on the diamond’s carat weight, colour, colour intensity, clarity and shape. The FCRE…
Blue fancy colour diamond prices up 1.7% in Q1 2016
For the first quarter of 2016 fancy blue diamond prices increased by 1.7%. According to the latest Fancy Color Diamond Index, during the same period, fancy yellow diamonds saw prices decline by 1.8%, while fancy pink diamonds saw a 0.3% price increase. Overall prices in the fancy colour diamond category remained largely unchanged for Q1…
Prices of fancy coloured diamonds show signs of stabilising
UK jewellers who like to keep a keen eye on global fancy colour diamond trends will be encouraged by news that prices are showing stability. Following a better-than-expected holiday sales season in the US and continued sluggish demand in Asia, overall prices of fancy coloured diamonds grew 0.3% on average during the fourth quarter of…
Strong demand for blue fancy colour diamonds in Q3 2015
As the diamond industry gears up for the holiday season, fancy colour diamond prices are holding steady, according to the Fancy Color Diamond Index. The Fancy Color Diamond Index states prices of these diamonds remained stable during the third quarter of 2015, at a time when white diamond prices showed declines of 6-10%. The best performing…
Coloured diamonds prices ‘stable’ says FCRF
Fancy Color Diamond Index shows prices remained consistent in Q4. The Fancy Color Diamond Index, developed by The Fancy Color Research Foundation (The FCRF), has presented its January 2015 report highlighting “consistent price levels” in coloured diamonds in Q4 2014. The Index was set up in November 2014 to measure and analyse the performance of…
