Strong sales are reported all over for Christmas and pre-Christmas sales has improved the feelings of all the markets.
The Market is absorbing slowly the increase in rough market prices from September October of 12%.
The 3% a month polish price increase is a general fact well absorbed and strong market sales has made already 9% increase in most of the goods in the polished market.
Unforthently we understand the Syndicate will increase the prices again by 3-5% in January.
Belgium:
Rounds: Strong demand in the market for 20 Pts to 2 Carats, IF to SI1, I Color and better.
Princes Cut is moving very well from 20 Pts to 5 Carats in VVS to VS H+.
Radian started selling at almost same prices of Princess because of shortage in the world market.
Ovals are moving well from 30Pts to 2carats VS to SI1 H+.
Italy:
Mainly Rounds 50 Pts down, IF to VS2 with slight demand starting for SI1 goods.
30 Pts becoming to be an article in demand.
Pointers are strong sellers, but market move away from Indian Cuts to China Cuts.
Germany:
Rounds in +50Pts IF to VS1, HI, in Continues Demand.
Round and Princes in Piqué goods are continuing to control the markets.
Spain:
Steady demand for 30Pts to 2 carats SI1-2 J to G.
England:
Steady demand for VS to SI1 in 5 Pts to 2 carats Rounds and other fancy shapes from 20Pts to 1.5carats.
USA:
Market seemed a little soft at the beginning of Christmas season but had a sudden recovery just a week before Christmas and made still good Sales.
Many Brand option is confusing the customers, the mass of customers returning to the basic generic jewellery, high quality branded goods doing well.
Right hand ring is doing very well.
Small goods 20pts to 1carats doing better than larger sizes. Except the 2-3 carats that are hot. Fancy colors still strong.
Hong Kong:
Clean goods all sizes, always hot always in demand.
China:
Strong slow down as market turns to use mainly round 5pts to 18pts VVS-VS1, H-J that are in sever shortage there, prices are still very low comparing to other places, and total turnover becomes smaller because of it.
Indonesia:
Market in growth.
Malaysia:
Strong slow down the terror attacks of last year has influence badly the tourist visitors.