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Diamond Dealings

Tanishq Informaton Oueach

Could Diamond Values Drive Sales?

With sky-high and volatile goldprices, consumers much prefer primarygold to jewellery. But one industryanalyst points out that theprices of polished diamondshave over the long termperformed a steady climb. And

given that supply is going to fallshor t o f demand at anaccelerating rate going into thefuture, the steady climb couldbecome steeper and still besustained.

An Industry-Sponsored LabTo Grade Already MountedDiamonds

D e m a n d f r o m I n d i a nconsumers for certification ofdiamonds and gemstones is growing.However, those already owning jewelleryhave no way of estimating the grades ofthe diamonds in them somethingcrucial when one is considering thevaluation of a piece for either a buy-back

deal or onward sale. But while no exactcertification is possible, providing a goodestimate of the range of a diamondscolour and clarity is definitely possible

with already set stones.

MARKET REPORT

Cautious Mood SlowedM u m b a i D i a m o n dMarket In September

September is usually oneof the most hectic monthsin the year for the Mumbaidiamond market. Whatwith Christmas ordersfrom export markets andDiwali demand from thedomestic market, bothdiamond manufacturingand dealing are usually at

a frenetic pace. Not this year. Lowdemand, pricing uncertainty and aliquidity crisis all combined to slow themarket to a crawl.

DIAMOND RETAIL BENCHMARK

A diamond retail price benchmarking system to reference andassure consumers. The Diamond Retail Benchmark (DRB) isderived from up to-date market data using an objective and fullytransparent system. Standard retail mark-ups across the countryhave been factored in to ensure that the norms of everygeographic market in the country are accounted for.

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