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Demand for jewellery drives surprising diamond rebound

Polished gem prices jump; 2 biggest diamond miners raise prices of rough diamonds by hefty percentages

    Published Mon, Jan 31, 2022 · 09:50 PM

    London

    THE turnaround for the gems market from the depression in the early months of the pandemic in 2020 has surprised both diamond dealers and analysts.

    Polished gem prices have jumped in the past 6 months and the two biggest diamond miners, Alrosa from Russia and De Beers in the UK, recently raised their prices of rough diamonds by hefty percentages.

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