Rapaport TradeWire May 14, 2026

May 14, 2026

Rapaport Market Comment - May 14, 2026 Steady US demand for 2 ct. and larger diamonds, especially in long fancies. Antique cuts hot. US mood positive ahead of Vegas shows. GemGenève reflects strong demand for fancy-color diamonds and gemstones. India on alert as Prime Minister Modi tells public to avoid gold purchases, raises gold import duty. NDC rejects Pandora environmental claims about synthetics. Triangular-cut, 5.50 ct., fancy-vivid-blue-green, SI1 diamond fetches $17.4M ($3.2M/ct.) at Christie’s Geneva. Rapaport CEO Dan Mano to unveil new products at JCK breakfast with speech by Martin Rapaport; register here. THE RAPAPORT PRICE LIST WILL NOT BE PUBLISHED ON MAY 22 DUE TO THE JEWISH HOLIDAY OF SHAVUOT. Read More

RAPNET DIAMOND INDEX (RAPI™)   Weekly Monthly Y2Y 0.30 ct 0.83% 2.42% -28.67% 0.50ct 0.19% 1.74% -29.74% 1.00 ct -0.05% -0.44% -14.71% 2.00 ct -0.11% -0.86% -5.45% 3.00 ct -0.39% -0.59% -2.30%

Market Reports   United States: Market stable ahead of Las Vegas shows…   Belgium: Large turnout of Antwerp exhibitors at GemGenève show…   Israel: April polished exports down 47% year on year at $208.6 million after returns…   India: US buyers seeking goods, supporting overall market…   Hong Kong: Positive sales of natural diamonds over Mother’s Day…

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Rapaport Breakfast Offers First Look at the Future of Pricing Intelligence CEO Dan Mano and Martin Rapaport will speak on the state of the industry and what’s next for the company. Read More

Rapaport Magazine Sizes Up the Latest Industry Innovations By Leah Meirovich The May issue delves into tech trends, traceability, transformable jewelry, and what’s missing in retail. Read More

Blue-Green Diamond Nabs $17M and World Record at Christie’s Ocean Dream fetches highest amount ever for a stone of its hue. See More $12M Blue Diamond Left Unsold at Sotheby’s Many items surpassed estimates at Geneva High Jewelry auction. See More India Hikes Tax on Gold and Silver to Curb Import Levels Tariffs now 15% compared to 6% a year ago after record-high levels of incoming shipments damage rupee. See More NDC Claps Back at Pandora’s Lab-Grown Claims Council calls carbon-footprint assertion a “disappointing PR stunt that unfairly attacks natural diamonds.” See More UK Ad Regulator Slaps Jewelers for Improper Lab-Grown Disclosure Novita Diamonds and Linjer both put out promotions without synthetic qualifiers. See More WDC Names Ronnie Vanderlinden as President Diamex founder will succeed Feriel Zerouki. See More Brilliant Earth Sales Rise in the First Quarter Revenue up 6% year on year. See More Titan’s Jewelry Revenue Soars in Fourth Quarter Revenue up 89% year on year thanks to new collections and strong consumer confidence. See More Fancy-Color Diamond Index Slips Slightly in First Quarter Overall prices down 0.9% year on year. See More Lucara Maintains Guidance Despite Revenue Drop, Deepening Loss Company posts first-quarter deficit of $14.6 million, compared to $100,000 last year. See More Petra Weighs Future of Finsch Mine Amid Small-Stone Weakness Cost-reduction assessment could see company suspend further capital expenditure at the deposit. See More Mountain Province Works on Deals to Preserve Liquidity Amid Deepening Loss Miner engages with shareholders and government as deficit nearly doubles. See More Sarine Names Tzafrir Engelhard as CEO New chief exec will succeed David Block. See More Tiffany and CFDA to Debut New Scholarship for Jewelry Design Award Prize includes $25,000 grant and summer placement for an emerging student. See More GemGenève Achieves Record High Attendance Event’s success comes amid geopolitical tensions and a downturn in some markets, organizers say. See More

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