The Fancy Color Research Foundation (FCRF) has issued its fancy Color Diamond Index for the second quarter of 2018, showing overall stable prices during the period. According to IDEX Online, the Index increased by 0.5%, blue prices were up 5.7% and yellow and pink prices went down 0.7% and 0.6%, respectively.
For all colors, prices of 1-3 carat stones increased, while prices of 3 carat stones and above slightly decreased. The Index rose 0.1% for yellow, pink and blue fancy color diamonds in all sizes and saturations. Prices of yellow fancy color diamonds increased by 0.2%, prices of blue fancy color diamonds increased by 1.5% and prices of pinks decreased by 0.5%.
FCRF Advisory Board member Jim Pounds said: “The demand for the 1-3 carat weight category remains positive as they are relatively more affordable in their total amount, compared to 3 carats and above. However, larger exceptional yellows continue to command strong prices”.
