Rapaport Predicts Slow Q3 for Diamond Industry

Rapaport reported that during the second quarter of 2014, the RapNet Diamond Index for 1-carat diamonds softened. And, unfortunately for gem lovers, “things will likely get worse before they get better.”

As quoted in the market news:

The third quarter tends to bring sharper declines before demand typically improves closer to the holiday season, when prices subsequently firm up. There is a cyclical nature to the diamond trading calendar that partly explains the current slowdown, and the almost positive mood that lingers is a reflection of the true strength of the first quarter that preceded the quiet.

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