NewsBrief September 24, 2024 Deloitte Reports Upbeat Outlook for Holidays US retail sales will rise by 2.3% to 3.3% year on year this holiday season amid a strong job market and increasing disposable income, Deloitte predicts. Okavango Diamond Company Cancels December Sale Botswana state-owned rough trader also called off November auction. Sotheby’s New York Jewelry Sale Brings In Nearly $5M Cushion-cut, 8-carat diamond ring is top seller, realizing $336,000. Letšeng Mine Yields 213ct. Rough for Gem Diamonds Stone is 13th over 100 carats that company has recovered this year, and fifth in just over a month. Trending Stories Indian Jewelers Brace for a Boom Firm Prices at De Beers and Alrosa Likely Here to Stay Rapaport, DMCC Hold Dubai's Largest Polished Diamond Auction Events Rapaport Single Stone Auction September 17-26 New York & Dubai More Details Rapaport Single Stone Auction September 17 – October 7 New York, Dubai & Israel More Details Rapaport Melee Auction October 14-23 New York & Dubai More Details RapNet Diamond Index (RAPI™) Diamond Data Size Index Weekly Monthly Y2Y  0.30 ct 1,032 -1.91% -6.29% -28.00%  0.50 ct 1,700 -1.28% -4.46% -14.69%  1.00 ct 4,755 -0.57% -4.07% -23.01%  3.00 ct 18,405 -0.11% -3.24% -17.53% Rapaport Investment Grade Diamonds

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