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DIamond Market ReportDiamond trading markets buoyed by robust activity and positive sentiment emanating from this month’s all-important trade show in Las Vegas. The encouraging aspect of the strong activity at the show was the return of U.S. retailers to the buy-side of the market while demand from Asian buyers remained strong. Very strong demand for squares and rounds in 0.75-1.2ct size range in better colors and qualities and large well made stones are very hot. Recent DTC sight valued at around $500 million with an average price increase of three to five percent. At the very high end of the market strong prices continue to be fetched for unique and special stones on the international auction market.  
 Diamond newsFamed Archduke Joseph Diamond Up For Sale The famous 17th century Archduke Joseph Diamond, which has been a part of the jewellery collection of the Hapsburg dynasty for well over 200 years, is up for sale. The 76-carat diamond takes its name from Archduke Joseph August (1872-1962), a prince of the Hungarian line of the Hapsburg dynasty.
The 76-carat Golconda Diamond has been offered for sale to three selected diamond concessionaires – one in Europe, one in the US and India's 140 year-old Bangalore-based jewellery house C Krishnaiah Chetty & Sons. Keeping the high price of the diamond in mind, the jewellery house has also been working on creating consortiums, trusts or the concept of shared ownership. They are hopeful that this may result in the diamond traveling back to its home country. The other famed stone in the possession of the Hapsburgs, also a Golconda, was the Florentine Diamond, which is light yellow in color. Christie's Jewelry Sale Sees Favorable Turnout London-base auction house Christie's saw a good turnout of buyers for its latest jewelry auction, Diamond World reported. The jewelry auction sold 79% of the lots offered, to realized revenue of $6.6 million. According to the auction house, the piece on display included a wide variety of mid-ninth to the 21st century jewelry, and the fine-quality diamonds, natural pearls and signed jewels proved to grab buyers' attention. The sale’s top lot was a 14.85-carat, rectangular-cut D, VS1 diamond ring by Bulgari, which fetched $1.1 million. Cartier jewelry proved as favorable as ever: a whimsical Cartier squirrel brooch fetched $36,346, a 7.07-carat, E, VS2 Cartier diamond ring sold for $487,326, and a pair of heart-shaped, diamond ear studs by Boucheron were sold for $331,266. May CPI Up 0.4% The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rose 0.4% in May, the Central Bureau of Statistics reported. CBS figures were in line with analysts' expectations. Since the beginning of 2010, the Consumer Prices Index has risen by just 0.4%, noting a 3% rise over the past 12 months – the upper band of the government's target. CBS figures also indicated that inflation rates in May was heavily influenced by housing prices, which added 0.9%, while the price of fresh produce soared 10.5%. Clothing prices rose 3.6% in May, while gasoline was up 1.1%. Overseas travel added 2% more due to the weakness of the shekel against the dollar.
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According to media reports, the soon-be-be-held auction is garnering much interest in India, and local diamond industry sources said they were hopeful that the famed diamond, harvested from the legendary Golconda mines in Andhra Pradesh, would be coming back home to India.
