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Diamond High Council (HRD) of Antwerp's Diamond Index 2002

April 2003

Yearly Average			2001			2002
	1 ct.	.5 ct.		1 ct.	.5 ct	1 ct.	.5 ct.
1991	246.0	262.2	Jan.	286.1	273.9	282.0	260.9
1992	247.2	236.0	Feb.	286.1	273.8	285.5	260.9
1993	249.0	264.5	March	286.1	273.8	285.0	258.9
1994	252.0	266.5	April	285.6	271.4	285.0	256.4
1995	254.2	266.3	May	28402	268.0	285.0	256.4
1996	266.6	270.9	June	284.2	268.0	284.9	246.3
1997	275.9	273.6	July	284.2	268.0	284.1	256.5
1998	277.8	273.7	Aug.	284.2	268.0	284.1	256.5
1999	278.7	273.6	Sept.	284.2	268.0	283.7	256.5
2000	283.0	273.9	Oct.	281.9	262.0	283.8	256.5
2001	284.2	268.0	Nov.	281.9	260.1	283.5	256.5
2002	284.22.2	256.6	Dec.	281.9	260.4	282.8	255.0

This Index (base year 1980, with 1980=100) is compiled by the Hoge Raad Voor Diamant (HRD), based on actual sales, not on dealers’ asking or offering prices.

The quality ranges from IF to I-4 and represents prices for both certified and non-certified diamonds.

The HRD price index was stable in 2002, with just a minute drop is shown in under .5 carat and a fraction of a point increase in the 1 carat category.

Yearly Average				2001				2002
	Small Full Cut	Melee	1/4 ct.		Small Full Cut	Melee	1/4 ct.	Small Full Cut	Melee	1/4 ct.
1991	144.8	136.2	106.4	Jan.	124.3	119.5	110.0	117.5	109.1	105.5
1992	143.9	135.7	108.0	Feb.	123.3	117.3	108.9	117.0	109.0	104.5
1993	142.1	134.4	109.8	March	121.7	117.4	108.9	117.1	109.1	105.2
1994	142.3	135.5	110.9	April	122.8	117.2	108.9	117.1	110.8	103.4
1995	141.4	135.5	111.7	May	122.8	117.1	108.5	115.8	109.8	103.2
1996	142.2	135.9	112.4	June	122.9	117.0	108.6	120.7	112.9	102.7
1997	135.5	129.5	111.4	July	121.8	116.1	108.0	116.1	109.8	102.2
1998	126.9	123.6	108.5	Aug.	121.8	116.1	108.0	116.1	109.8	102.2
1999	125.0	121.8	109.2	Sept.	122.1	113.4	108.0	116.1	109.5	102.0
2000	124.6	120.5	109.5	Oct.	117.3	111.3	106.4	116.1	109.4	102.4
2001	121.3	115.4	107.8	Nov.	117.2	111.0	104.7	115.8	109.5	102.0
2002	116.8	109.8	103.1	Dec.	117.5	111.0	104.7	116.0	108.6	101.5

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