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FCRF: Prices of Fancy Color Diamonds Rise in 2022

The Fancy Color Research Foundation (FCRF) has announced the results of Q4 2022 and full year 2022 Fancy Color Diamond Index (FCDI).

 

In 2022, the average price of all colors and sizes of fancy color diamonds climbed 3.9% year-on-year, “led by a 4.6% increase in all Yellows and followed by a 3.9% rise in Pinks and 1.8% in Blues,” according to a press release. However, there was an annual decline in the prices of white diamonds.

 

During 2022, the Yellow segment was led by an increase of 5.6% in the Intense grade across all sizes, 5.5% rise in the Fancy grade and 3.7% in the Vivid grade. In Q4 2022, all Yellows rose by 1.5% with no decrease seen in any segment.

 

Pinks “below 8 carats presented significantly better results (with an average climb of 5.5%) than higher weight categories” during 2022, while in Q4 2022, Pinks of all sizes appreciated by 0.8%. 

 

Blue diamonds showed a moderate increase of 0.4% in the last quarter, and completed a 1.8% appreciation for the whole year. 

 

FCRF Data Supplier Israel Papushado commented: “2022 was a very good year for Yellow fancy color diamonds in all sizes and saturations. It seems like Yellow diamonds with high visual grades and in certain shapes increased by more than what is reflected in the Index. Pink fancy color diamonds performed with no significant change in comparison to previous years; however, Blue diamonds did not perform as expected, probably due to limitations in the Chinese market which looks like it will change very soon.”

 

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Credit: IDI

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