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Fancy-Color Diamond Prices Dip Slightly Amid Global Trade Tensions

Market shows resilience despite U.S. tariff concerns, with vivid pink diamonds leading both gains and losses.

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1 year ago

April 26, 2025

Prices of fancy-color diamonds declined modestly by 0.3% in Q1 compared to the previous quarter, as cautious consumer sentiment persists in light of looming U.S. tariffs, according to the Fancy Color Research Foundation (FCRF). Pink diamonds saw the smallest dip at 0.1%, with larger stones in the fancy-vivid category performing strongly—10-carat stones rose by 3%, while 5-carat stones were up 1.1%. However, 1.5-carat fancy-vivid-pink diamonds recorded a 2.3% drop, ranking among the quarter’s biggest losers.

Blue fancy-color diamond prices edged down 0.5%, reflecting a stable market trend, while yellow diamonds fell 0.7%. The most significant drop came from the 3-carat fancy-intense yellow, which declined 3%.

Despite short-term fluctuations, the long-term trend remains positive: since 2005, pink diamond prices have soared 394%, blues have risen 242%, and yellows have gained 49%.

“While global trade anxieties — particularly around renewed US tariff proposals — have undoubtedly created caution across luxury sectors, the fancy-color diamond market remained impressively composed,” said FCRF CEO Roy Safit. “In fact, given the sharp rhetoric around import duties and reshoring, many expected a more dramatic correction. Instead, the data shows a contained, strategic repositioning. It speaks to the market’s growing maturity and the defensive appeal of vivid-color diamonds.”

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Botswana and Angola Join WFDB As Nation Affiliate Members At Recently Concluded WFDB Summit

Bharat Diamond Bourse Postal Stamp Presented to Hon. Bogolo Joy Kenewendo. Minister Of Minerals and Energy, Botswana

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17 hours ago

May 20, 2026

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Mehul Shah, Vice President of the Bharat Diamond Bourse, presented the official stamp released by the Department of Posts, Government of India, to Hon. Bogolo Joy Kenewendo, Minister of Minerals and Energy, Republic of Botswana, during his visit where he represented the Indian Diamond Industry at the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) Summit. Honorable Minister showed heartfelt appreciation during the presentation and reiterated the excellent relationship the Republic of Botswana shares with India.

On the Summit, Mehul Shah opined:

“I am very happy that Botswana and Angola have joined the WFDB as Nation Affiliated Members, broadening the Federation’s international representation and deepening engagement between producing countries and the global manufacturing community. It was also a pleasure to meet Hon. Minister of Minerals and Energy Ms Kenewendo and present her the Bharat Diamond Bourse Stamp.”

The World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) concluded its International Summit in Gaborone, Botswana. The summit brought together senior government representatives, industry leaders and stakeholders from across the global natural diamond value chain to examine the sector’s future amid shifting market dynamics and evolving consumer expectations.

Held in collaboration with Botswana’s Ministry of Minerals and Energy under the theme “Nation-Building and the Future of Responsible Luxury”, the summit focused on the long-term positioning of natural diamonds, including provenance, beneficiation, transparency, sustainability and value creation across producing nations and trading centers. The gathering sought to reinforce consumer confidence and strengthen the value proposition of natural diamonds within an increasingly competitive luxury landscape.