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Diamond market roundup: Domestic and overseas demand increasing, Chinese buyers slowly returning

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United States:Trading steady amid shortages in select categories. Market still memo-centric, with little inventory-buying. Retailers seeking 2.50 to 2.99 ct., F-H, VS-SI, rounds and fancies with no center black, paying premiums due to goods’ scarcity. Melee in demand. US February inflation better than expected at 2.8%.

Belgium:Mood improving following Hong Kong show. Dealers cautiously optimistic, as goods are starting to move. Large stones in short supply. Belgium polished exports for February down 24% year on year at $783.7 million, with volume declining 20% to 297,700 cts.

Israel:Market sentiment more positive after dealers report sales of 3 ct. and larger diamonds at Hong Kong show. Low inventories supporting prices, with some price increases in fancy shapes.

India:Manufacturers reporting better Hong Kong show than anticipated, boosting market mood. Domestic and overseas demand increasing. Chinese buyers slowly returning, especially for small goods, but quantity of purchases still limited. Polished production remains low, supporting prices and sales.

Hong Kong:

Industry reflecting on show, which beat expectations but was slow relative to pre-pandemic times. Many Indian trade buyers. Dealers following up on sale leads. Fair attracted purchasers from around the world, but few Chinese clients present. Demand was very specific, with exhibitors holding prices firm amid high replacement costs.

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Big, Slightly Tinted Diamonds: Object Of Desire In The US Market

Buyers Of 2.5-Carat and Up Pieces Are Increasingly Choosing Stones With J Color Or Lower, Sometimes Much Lower On The Color Scale

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Big, slightly tinted diamonds are suddenly the object of desire in the US — and the industry is asking why.

Buyers of 2.5-carat and up pieces are increasingly choosing stones with J color or lower, sometimes much lower on the color scale, say retailers and traders. That shift signals more than a fashion tweak: it reflects how affluent shoppers now want their diamonds to read as “natural” at a glance.

 Lab-grown gems typically come in the brightest, clearest grades, so a warmly hued, imperfect-looking stone has become a visible badge of authenticity — a deliberate antique vibe in a polished world where synthetics dominate. No surprise: The Knot reports that 61% of U.S. couples now pick lab-grown rings.

A report explores who’s buying these larger, lower-color stones, how cultural moments and celebrities — think Taylor Swift — helped fuel the taste for them, and why antique cuts seem particularly suited to carrying color. The piece also ties this appetite to broader marketing narratives, including De Beers’ push for so-called “Desert diamonds.”

It’s not all doom and gloom for mined diamonds. Larger sizes — especially 2 carats and above and long fancy shapes — have held up better than smaller goods over the past year. The report isolates this rising niche and asks the key question: can these warm-toned showstoppers withstand the continued rise of lab-grown competition?

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