Rapaport Research Report - August 2022

The Rapaport Research Report is essential reading for those seeking to understand diamond price trends and the current state of the industry throughout the diamond pipeline.

The report includes extensive, proprietary data from RapNet, the world’s largest diamond trading platform, giving a snap shot of real-world pricing information, inventory levels and transactional data to help you keep track of the market. This includes average prices, discounts and inventory by country alongside search volume, average time to sale and transaction volume.

In addition to reviewing the global rough, polished and retail markets, each month the Rapaport Research Report focuses in on a key issue affecting the diamond industry, providing definitive analysis and insight, while assessing the potential impact on your business and the industry as a whole.

India’s diamond and jewelry trade received a boost from the Mumbai IIJS show in August, which demonstrated robust domestic demand. But the Indian retail scene alone can’t sustain local manufacturers, which rely heavily on the US and Chinese markets — both of which have declined by varying degrees in recent months. Polished prices have fallen as a result, even with rough supply decreasing.

In this report, we examine the state of the Indian diamond industry, which is a bellwether for global market sentiment. The mood in the subcontinent has been surprisingly positive, but that may reflect optimism for Diwali rather than an upbeat outlook for the more important US and Chinese holiday seasons.

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