high volatility in the polished diamond market in June, prices for precious stones stabilized, and trade was conducted in narrower price corridors, according to Polishedprices.com.
The main price index for PolishedPrices polished at the end of June was 149.2 points, 2% higher than the corresponding value at the end of May 2014. The average value of the index in June was 0.1% higher than the average in May and was 4.9% higher than in June 2013.
At the same time it is reported that the prices for polished diamonds remained 14.6% lower than the peak values recorded in August 2011. "By the end of this year, we expect a slight increase in prices, but they are unlikely to reach pre-crisis levels," the report said.